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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...

Moving from IT Consulting into Strategy

by Marquis | Jun 21, 2009 | career, consulting, IT consulting, mba, strategy

Hey, peoples. I hope you all had a nice and relaxing weekend. I’d also like to send a Happy Father’s Day shout-out to all of the dads out there. Ever since hearing President Obama’s comments about fatherhood on Friday, I’ve been thinking a lot...

Question about whether my dual degree complemented or distracted from my MBA

by Marquis | Jun 10, 2009 | Joint degree, mba, Stanford GSB

What’s good, peoples. The message below is from a prospective Stanford GSB applicant who is interested in pursuing a joint-degree program while there. He’s concerned about whether the second degree will distract him from his MBA studies and has asked about...
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