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2 months ago | 
poetsandquants.com | Matt Symonds |Fortuna Admissions
You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take. The famous words of hockey player, Wayne Gretzky could also apply to candidates applying to the world’s top business schools. If you don’t take your shot, you will never be admitted. The M7 schools – HBS, Stanford GSB, Wharton, Columbia, Chicago Booth, MIT Sloan, and Northwestern Kellogg – received over 48,000 applications in the 2023/24 MBA admissions cycle.
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Jan 22, 2025 | 
poetsandquants.com | Patty Keegan |Fortuna Admissions
A gap in your MBA resume can raise questions for admissions committees, prompting them to dig deeper to understand the context. Without an explanation, such gaps may leave room for speculation, potentially creating a negative impression and raising concerns about your candidacy. Instead of avoiding the topic, addressing it thoughtfully can demonstrate your integrity and self-awareness – qualities that MBA programs value highly.
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
poetsandquants.com | Caroline Edwards |Fortuna Admissions
As we welcome the new year, it’s a time for reflection and assessing the future. At Fortuna Admissions, we love to peer into the crystal ball and anticipate what lies ahead in the dynamic world of MBA admissions and business education. Our expert team of former admissions directors and industry insiders from the world’s top business schools has gathered valuable insights to help aspiring MBA candidates navigate the year ahead.
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Nov 26, 2024 | 
poetsandquants.com | Karla Cohen |Fortuna Admissions
Harvard Business School Essays stressing you out? Karla Cohen, former HBS Admissions senior staffer breaks down how to write HBS essays that stand out. Learn how to tackle each essay prompt, showcase your achievements, and demonstrate your fit for HBS. Plus, get insider tips on what the HBS Admissions Board is really looking for.
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Nov 20, 2024 | 
poetsandquants.com | Caroline Edwards |Fortuna Admissions
The results of the US presidential election have injected a large dose of uncertainty into the global arena. Yet uncertain times often present the ideal opportunity to invest in yourself—and an MBA is one of the smartest ways to future-proof your career. While markets reacted favorably to the business-friendly agenda of the new administration, questions remain about the global business environment.
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Nov 11, 2024 | 
poetsandquants.com | Bill Kooser |Fortuna Admissions
In the US, as in many other countries, we honor our veterans for the sacrifices they make to protect our country and defend freedom – especially on Veteran’s Day. Business schools respect and value veterans and active-duty military MBA applicants too— especially for the strengths they bring. Veterans emerge from their service with leadership, strategy, planning, and management skills that companies want and need, and that can make them very attractive candidates.
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Oct 23, 2024 | 
poetsandquants.com | Melissa Jones |Fortuna Admissions
London Business School attracts a globally diverse community to its MBA flexible and dynamic MBA programs. A whopping 92% of the LBS admitted class comes from outside the UK. With a student body drawn from all over the world, admissions interviews are generally handled by alumni. That means the LBS Admissions Committee often doesn’t get the opportunity to meet candidates in person.
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Oct 18, 2024 | 
poetsandquants.com | Catherine Tuttle |Fortuna Admissions
At Duke Fuqua, the sense of community is not just a talking point, it’s a lived experience that permeates every aspect of the program. I witnessed this first hand every day during my years working at the school. Fuqua is built on a foundation of teamwork, collaboration, and genuine care for one another, which fosters an environment where students thrive both academically and personally.
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Oct 17, 2024 | 
poetsandquants.com | Sharon Joyce |Fortuna Admissions
Scoring a slot to interview at Berkeley Haas is a big win. After all, only about one in five applicants are accepted to this top MBA program. As a former Associate Director of Admissions at Berkeley Haas and as an admissions coach with Fortuna Admissions for the past seven years, I have some insights to share on how to make the most of this golden opportunity to interview. I’ve summarized some of my top tips below on how to master the Haas MBA interview questions.
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Oct 16, 2024 | 
poetsandquants.com | Jonathan Masland |Fortuna Admissions
A tight-knit community, enthusiastic alumni, an intense and rigorous core curriculum, a beautiful, natural location — these are some of the things that make Dartmouth Tuck a unique MBA program. After a decade of experience leading Tuck’s careers services team, I can attest that Tuck’s administration, students, alumni and faculty all work hard to attract and admit students who will contribute to this special MBA experience.
