The Weekly Brief: Aug. 25, 2025
It's that time of year again:
The MBA1s are having the time of their lives,
MBA2s who didn't vibe with their internships are scrambling on Plans B & C,
and the rest of us who didn't take PTO are just pretending to work. Alas....
Here's what we're talking about this week:
The Ultimate MBA Application Pre-Submission Checklist
If you're applying in Round 1, you're going to want this list. Avoid that moment when you spot a typo or a HUGE grammatical mistake AFTER you've submitted!
The Secret to Getting in (and it's Not Your GMAT Score!)
We won't kid and say your score and your GPA don't matter. However, there's one marked characteristic we've seen across all successful MBA candidates and jobseekers...
We're not gonna lie...
Poets&Quants served up the juiciest, clickbait-iest of headlines... and we're here for it! But that's not really what the article is saying. As with most situations, there's nuance involved when GSB students say "We're not learning anything."
Check it out
What I'm seeing in MBA admissions right now (August 2025)
AI, European MBAs, double pivots, and non-traditional candidates – let's talk about it!
Check out the full list on LinkedIn
👀 Coming next week
Pivoting into tech
Learn what career office directors are saying... and what it means for your career pivot into tech.
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