Beyond the Headlines: What Stanford GSB Students are *Really* Saying
Poets&Quants recently stirred up a lot of sh– ...er, controversy with its reporting about Stanford GSB students who say that "We're not learning anything."
Laura Nelson
The Secret to Getting in (and it's Not Your GMAT Score!)
Candidates often fixate on their GMAT or GRE scores, GPAs, job titles, extracurriculars, etc. While these are certainly important components of your MBA candidacy, one characteristic stands above the rest...
The Ultimate MBA Application Pre-Submission Checklist
As an MBA admissions consultant with 16 years of experience and more than 300 clients, I've seen how the final weeks can make or break an application. Use this comprehensive checklist to ensure that your applications stand out and shine.
Why Don’t MBA Programs Teach Sales? Featuring Courses and Educators Who Do
Everyone can benefit from sales training. It's the skill that determines whether businesses thrive or die and, literally, EVERY business is selling something to someone.
The Weekly Brief: Aug. 17, 2025
We're officially in the dog days of summer. Are you cramming for that last-minute retake of the GMAT or GRE, blitzing through essay drafts, getting that final weekend vacay in... or some combination of all three?
Here's what we're talking about this week:
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What I Learned at This Year's AIGAC Conference (and What It Means for MBA Applicants)
This year's annual AIGAC conference brought us to UC Berkeley Haas, Stanford GSB, and UCLA Anderson – three very different, but exceptional MBA programs. If you're thinking about applying to business school in the 2025-26 cycle, here's what's you should know:
Most MBA Job Seekers Have it Backwards. Learn a Haas Career Expert's Framework
According to Doug Massa, Technology Relationship Manager for the Career Services Group at UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business, most MBA candidates are approaching their job search completely backwards. Here's what Doug recommends: