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How to Decide on a College?

March and April usher in an exciting time of the year for high school seniors. With many years of hard work culminating in college acceptances, deciding on the next step of where to attend college can be stressful. This is the time to continue performing in-depth research into the colleges on your list and identify … Continued

Oxford Said MBA Interview Advice, Updated

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

Applying to Undergraduate Business Schools

There are two main pathways into an undergraduate business program. The first is to apply directly to the program while you are still in your senior year of high school. The second is to apply once you are enrolled in your university, typically in your freshman or sophomore year. Among the highly ranked business schools, … Continued

LBS Masters in Management Application Essay Tips

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

Oxford Said MSc in Financial Economics

The prompt for the MSc in Financial Economics is a fairly typical personal statement for an application. There are two parts to the prompt and both portions need to be addressed within the essay, split roughly equally in terms of the word count. The prompt for the program can be found below. How do you … Continued

Columbia Business School MBA Application, Essay #3

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

Cambridge Judge MBA Short Answer Questions

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

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