As recently as fall 2022, business schools were reporting steep drops in the number of applicants to their MBA classes. For instance, Harvard and Wharton saw 15% and 13% drops respectively in the number of applications that they received. Yale, the University of Chicago, and NYU Stern similarly saw significant declines in applications. With a … Continued
Oxford’s has been employing an online assessment as the significant component of their application. Including an online assessment with a written component is unique in the world of MBA applications. It suggests that the admissions committee is interested in the way that prospective candidates communicate and share their ideas as they might in a conversation, … Continued
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’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
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
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
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 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