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Why High School Students Should Consider Internships, and How to Get Started Internships are no longer just for college students. In today’s competitive academic landscape, high school students who gain professional experience early stand out to college admissions officers and future employers alike. Here’s why internships matter, when to pursue them, and how Oriel Admissions … Continued
Oxford’s interview is an application-based interview, meaning that you can expect your interviewer to have read through your resume and application materials, and to have specific questions prepared to clarify aspects of your professional experience, extracurricular experience, or career plans. The interviews are conducted by those connected to Said Business School such as MBA admissions … Continued
This 12-16 month long program is geared towards those who have recently graduated from university and have up to 2 years of work experience. Participants in the program come from a variety of backgrounds and should want to gain a business education or build upon existing business knowledge. The program prepares its graduates for careers … Continued
Columbia has left the majority of its MBA application the same as the past application cycle. Over the last few years, their third essay has served as an ice breaker type of question to learn more about the applicant and their interests. This year, the third essay includes a new prompt. Tell us about your … Continued
The Cambridge Judge MBA application includes 3 new short answer essays. Describe a difficult decision that you had to make. What did you learn from this and how have you changed as a result? (up to 200 words) The important portion of the prompt, and where 70-80% of your word count should lie, is with … Continued
As part of Oxford Said MBA application, you are asked to answer the following question. Tell us something that is not covered in your application that you would like the admissions committee to know about you. (maximum 250 words). This is an opened ended question with limited space and it is an opportunity to address … Continued
In addition to the cover letter, you are also required to prepare a video statement and an organizational chart. Video Statement, prompt: “Please introduce yourself to your future classmates, and let us know why the Sloan Fellows MBA program (SFMBA) program is a great match for you. Videos should be a single take (no editing) … Continued
About MIT Sloan Fellows: Class Profile The MIT Sloan Fellows Program is an MBA program specifically intended for mid-career leaders who have a minimum of 10 years of professional experience. It is comparable to Executive MBAs with one key difference: it is a one year full-time MBA program. In the US, there is only one … Continued
If you have been invited to interview for Oxford’s EMBA program, congratulations! Oxford’s EMBA program is consistently ranked as one of the top EMBA programs in the world, making it a very competitive program. As you prepare for your interview, remember that the interview is there to assess your fit to the EMBA cohort. There … Continued
Essay 1: Please provide a personal statement. It should not exceed 500 words and must include the following: 1. What are your short and long term career objectives? 2. What skills/characteristics do you already have that will help you to achieve them? 3. What do you hope to gain from the degree programme and how … Continued
Essay #1: Why are you applying to the HEC MBA Program now? What is the professional objective that will guide your career choice after your MBA, and how will the HEC MBA contribute to the achievement of this objective? (Maximum 500 words) This essay is a classic MBA application essay. It will be important to … Continued
One of the most distinctive elements of NYU Stern’s MBA application is the EQ Endorsement, a requirement that reflects Stern’s core value of IQ+EQ. This endorsement emphasizes the school’s commitment to admitting students who combine intellectual strength with emotional intelligence. Here’s what applicants need to know about this unique component and how to approach it … Continued
The GMAT, while certainly not a test requiring you to focus on remembering facts, covers a fair bit of academic ground (reading comprehension, writing, data interpretation, algebra, probability, number theory, etc.) and employs novel question types. So although there are a fair number of concepts with which you must be familiar, the exam is ultimately … Continued
If you have starting to prepare your application to Oxford’s MBA program, you might have only seen the two essay questions that are on the application website. However, within the application there are several other questions under the career development section. I wanted to take the time to discuss these questions because they are very … Continued
How will you take advantage of being “at the very center of business”? (250 words) This essay prompt for the 2018-19 application cycle to Columbia Business School requires you to watch a video before commencing the essay. The video is a 1.5 minute video featuring Professor Glenn Hubbard, the Dean of Columbia Business School. Watching … Continued
When it comes to your MBA application, you should be prepared to invest a significant amount of time to your resume. The application review process typically starts with your resume and it is critical that you are able to make a strong first impression. A common application mistake is to submit your previously used job … Continued