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Questions from an entrepreneur who is looking at applying to business school

by Marquis | Sep 9, 2009 | application process, Bschool admissions, career, entrepreneurship, mba

Hello, everyone. The message below is from a reader who started his career as an IT consultant and then transitioned into a role as a founding member of a start-up in his home country. Now, he’s ready to apply to business school and he has questions about how he...

What would I do if I had six years to prepare to get into a consulting gig?

by Marquis | Sep 7, 2009 | application process, Bschool admissions, Business School, career, mba

What’s good, folk. I hope you’ve all had a nice Labor Day holiday weekend (if you’re in the United States, that is). Over the past couple of days, I’ve found myself returning to the reflective period that I shared with you guys a few months ago...

Reader concerned about his chances of getting a good job or MBA despite some great accomplishments

by Marquis | Sep 1, 2009 | Bschool admissions, career, mba, professional advice

What’s going on, y’all. Looks like I broke a six-day consecutive blog posting streak over the weekend, but I’ve been pretty busy over the past few days. Now, it looks like I may have a bit of a blog posting drought over the next week or two because...

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...

Reader seeking advice on preparing for a Stanford GSB admissions interview

by Marquis | Jul 25, 2009 | admissions interview, Bschool admissions, Business School, interview advice, Stanford GSB

What’s good, y’all. I hope you’re all enjoying your Saturday so far. This weekend, I’ve got family in town visiting me and I’m looking forward to a couple of days of foolishness and laughs. Unfortunately, I was too busy with work this...
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