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Reader wondering whether it’s worth it to apply to B-school in the current economy

by Marquis | Aug 28, 2009 | application process, Bschool admissions, mba

Hello, all. I sure have been on a tear in terms of posting new entries in the past week, haven’t I? I guess that’s what happens when the weather takes a turn for the worse and I end up not wanting to go out. Maybe I’ll finally be able to get back to...

Responding to a lower-than-expected GMAT score

by Marquis | Aug 24, 2009 | application process, Bschool admissions, mba

What’s going on, peoples. I hope you all had a nice weekend and took the time to enjoy the quickly passing summer. The gorgeous days in Chicago over the weekend were nice, but they also had me thinking a lot about the impending winter. I spent my first 5-6...

Message from a younger MBA aspirant planning to apply with no work experience

by Marquis | Jul 12, 2009 | application process, Bschool admissions, mba, younger applicants

Hey there, everyone. I hope you’ve all had a nice weekend and are ready to tackle another week on the grind at work. Some of you may have noticed that my frequency of posting entries has slowed in recent weeks. I apologize for that, but I guess that’s what...

Prospective MPP/MBA student with doubts about her chances

by Marquis | Jul 2, 2009 | application process, Bschool admissions, Business School, mba

What’s going on, people. By now, I hope those of you in the U.S. are getting ready for a nice 4th of July weekend. You’ve gotta love three-day weekends, especially in the middle of the summer. Many of you are probably planning on traveling this weekend, so...

Question about getting a foot in the door at Consulting firms

by Marquis | Apr 14, 2009 | application process, consulting, mentorship, other sites, recruiting

Hello, all. Now that the MBA application cycle for 2009-10 is almost over, I imagine that some of you are thinking about applying for the next cycle starting in the Fall. If so, you might want to check out an article called “Your Roadmap to a Successful MBA...

Question from a younger applicant and a few questions from me to him

by Marquis | Mar 30, 2009 | application process, Bschool admissions, younger applicants

Happy Monday, everyone. Actually, Monday is almost over, but that’s reason to celebrate since this is the day of the week that everyone dreads most, right? I actually have started enjoying Mondays lately because a group of my GSB folk started a routine of...
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