The GMAT Club podcast

In this episode, Tanya Aggarwal shares her approach towards applications essays and interviews which landed her a forte fellowship and Dean's fellowship worth USD 100k.

* Which actions to prioritize with the time you have left * Some pragmatic advice on selecting school(s) to apply to * How to "speed run" your way through the application, including essays, recommendations, and the resume * Should you address your last-minute application in the "Optional Essay"? 

What type of students thrive at IESE? What do admissions look for in an applicant? How to address the lack of international experience? Suggestions for prospective applicants Case method and popular classes at IESE International experience through Oversees module at IESE Women and leadership programs at IESE Career support and placements at IESE How does IESE MBA transforms a person and their career? How to use ChatGPT in your MBA applications?

For this MBA interview prep session, we will have Diana Economy who is a former Ross admissions director. Diana talks about the following questions.   Resume tips What kind of questions to ask an alum? Ross essay questions About Ross’ hands on learning Ross interview questions How to answer questions? STAR format? Or CAR format? How to answer the question why MBA? How long should we keep our answer? How to tackle leadership questions? Why Ross?

Sonali's background Why MBA? How did you choose your target business schools? Why Fuqua? Culture at Fuqua About Fuqua's 20 random things about yourself essay One surprising thing about Fuqua MBA experience About #TeamFuqua Advise for Fuqua applicants Career support at Fuqua

Join Senior Associate Dean, Russ Morgan, for insight into what is new at Duke's Fuqua School of Business. From a new Diversity, equity, and inclusion concentration to the entire MBA program becoming STEM-designated, Morgan will shed light on the new and exciting things happening in the MBA program.

How and why did you choose LBS? What kind of students thrive at LBS? About the Exchange program with NYU stern Differences between European MBA and US MBA How LBS has helped you in your career? Advice for prospective LBS applicants   Consultant's corner: Advice for constructing a powerful and effective personal statement

Tips on how to start a career in Europe. Starting a career in Europe as a non-european? Programs at RSM that help International students? Advise for students thinking about an MBA? Can you learn to successfully start a business through an MBA? How to apply for an MBA as an entrepreneur? Erasmus centre for entrepreneurship. How are the students different at the end of the RSM MBA?

How to pronounce Emory Goizueta? Why MBA and Why now? Non-quantitative background for taking the GMAT Non-quantitative background for an MBA Business school applications during the lockdown How to write a compelling MBA essay? How to address a few drawbacks in your MBA applications? Why Emory Goizueta MBA? Why it is important to choose the correct school for the MBA? What are some surprising things about Emory's MBA? Core MBA classes About Emory MBA’s small class size and why it is helpful. What advice do you have for Emory Goizueta MBA applicants? What are some overwhelming parts of the MBA applications? How to spend time on the MBA application process? Consultant's Corner - Most common mistakes in personal statements and how to avoid them.

How I got into Oxford Said with 50% scholarship as a reapplicant

In this video, Brian Fobi, CEO - Gurufi, tells us (1) whom should you ask to write your recommendations and (2) how you can ensure you get a strong recommendation letter.

Host: Selbi Allaberenova, Marketing Manager at GMAT Club Lisa Rios serves as Assistant Dean for MBA Admissions at NYU Stern School of Business, leading a team of 20 professionals. In this capacity, she oversees the core admissions function for the School’s full-time MBA programs, as well as marketing and operations. Lisa joined Stern in 2008 and has evaluated nearly 50,000 full-time MBA applications and seen nearly 5,000 new full-time students start their MBA journeys during her nearly 14 years at the School.  The best part of her role is that it does not feel like a “job”; she loves what she does. The biggest reason for this is the “Sternies” with whom she works every day; the second is the fast pace at which Stern innovates and challenges its people (including the Admissions team) to ideate, to try new things, and to continue to learn. She also enjoys the travel that is part of her job and the chance to explore other cultures; Mumbai, London, Istanbul, Tokyo, Toronto, and Beijing are just a few of her recruiting stops. And, the places she does not get to visit in person, she experiences through applicants’ vivid images and descriptions in their “Pick Six” visual personal expressions admissions essays. In addition to her role leading the MBA Admissions team, Lisa also serves as a program chair for a cohort of MBA students as part of the School’s Leadership Fellows Program. She also hosts one-on-one sessions with students to help them understand their individual Intercultural Development Inventory® (IDI®) results and development plan as part of Stern’s commitment to diversity, inclusion, belonging, and equity (IDBE). Devna Shukla is an Emmy award-winning producer and currently a Senior Business Development Manager at Microsoft. Before Microsoft, Devna studied political science at UCLA and received an MBA from NYU Stern. After graduating from UCLA, Devna joined CNN's "Anderson Cooper 360" and ultimately became an editorial producer for the program, covering historic moments including the Newtown shooting, the Ebola crisis, and the Boston Marathon bombing. While at NYU, Devna was co-president of the Stern Technology Association, Vice President of Allyship for the Hispanic and Black Student Association, and co-host of the student podcast, "Stern Chats." Devna was also awarded the Joseph H. Taggart award, Stern's highest honor for excellence in leadership, community service, and academics.  Now at Microsoft, Devna works on strategic content partnerships to engage over a billion users across Windows, Edge, MSN and Bing. Drew Stern (He/Him) is an award-winning technology CEO and a proud LGBTQ+ leader with 3 high growth exits over the last 9 years. Throughout his career he's cultivated a portfolio of experience creating, growing and exiting successful SaaS start-ups, as well as leading Product, Marketing, Operations and Alliances for Fortune 100 companies.  Drew is currently the CEO and Founder of Stageyo- an early stage start-up and the world’s 1st digital marketplace specifically for stage performers to directly engage their supporters through unique content, experiences and patronage.  Previously, he was the CEO & Co-Founder of Esquify, a venture-backed, AI-driven tech company which was acquired by Xact Data Discovery (XDD) in Dec. 2018.  As a product innovator and accomplished technology executive, Drew has held leadership positions at Salesforce/Buddy Media, XDD/Consilio and American Express, has been recognized as ‘40 Under 40’ by M&A Advisor, winner of the "US LegalTech Venture Competition" and a ‘Notable LGBTQ Exec’ and a "Notable Entrepreneur" by Crain’s Business Chicago. He holds his MBA from the NYU Stern School of Business.

Host: Selbi Allaberenova, Marketing Manager at GMAT Club Guest: James Kent is the Marketing Manager for the full-time MBA programme at China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) in Shanghai. Before pivoting his career to b-school admissions, James ran the China desk for a London based recruitment firm providing pathways for China talents to work in Europe.

Host: Brian from Gurufi.com for GMAT Club Guest: Andrea Flores from IE university Andrea Flores is a professional in the higher-education sector with over 10 years of experience, currently Head of Global Recruitment at IE University in Madrid, Spain. Her passion is to see education shape the future of society and how, through sharing IE University’s values of humanities, entrepreneurship, social responsibility, and innovation, she can have an impact on the leaders of tomorrow. She currently manages the Global Recruitment department for both graduate and undergraduate degrees at IE University across the five schools, including IE Business School and the MBA programs. Her purpose is to provide candidates an experience in line with IE’s vision of the future, to recruit the best talent globally.

From his experience of guiding several MBA applicants, Brian Fobi shares 5 key mistakes that every MBA applicant should avoid to get in to your dream business school.