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June 13, 2025
The 3 Most Frequently Asked Questions for Graduate School Admissions
A former Director of Graduate Admissions at Stanford University outlines the three questions she gets asked the most, and how she'd answer them to guide your application process.
June 13, 2025
What Extracurriculars are Graduate Programs Looking For?
What are graduate adcoms actually looking for when they review your resume? How are extracurricular activities considered in the review of your application?Read this to find the answers to these questions and more.
June 13, 2025
How to Decide Where to Apply for Graduate School
With so many advanced degree options, it can be difficult to narrow down your list of potential schools and choose the ones that are actually the best fit. Here are some tips to get you started.
June 13, 2025
How I Got Into Chicago Booth Scholars (Deferred MBA) – An Interview With Bruce Erickson
A recent admit to Chicago Booth's deferred MBA program talks about his application, including the challenges, what made his story stand out, how to navigate the interviews, approaching the essays, overcoming imposter syndrome, and more.
June 13, 2025
How to Answer the “Why Booth?” Interview Question
Tim F., an expert coach and Chicago Booth alumnus, provides actionable tips on how to tailor your interview responses to showcase a genuine connection between your aspirations and Booth's offerings.
June 13, 2025
My Path to Business School—Victor Charoonsophonsak
Victor C., an expert Leland coach and Stanford MBA admit, outlines how he went from the northernmost town of the United States to WSU to the top-ranked MBA program in the world.
June 13, 2025
How to Nail Your Kellogg MBA Application Essays
Tips and tricks that will help you craft the best application essays possible and get admitted into Kellogg.
June 13, 2025
MBA Essay Too Long? Here's How to Fix It
The word count of most MBA application essays is very limited. This article by an expert Leland MBA coach will give you 8 tips to help you keep your essays under the limit while still maintaining a compelling story.
June 13, 2025
Top 3 Tactics to Ace Your Case Interview
Management consulting recruiting season is upon us and the reality is, most people don't make it past the first round. Follow this advice from a former Senior Manager at Bain to nail your case interview.
June 13, 2025
How a Disneyland Churro Helped Me Land a Job at Bain (and 5 Pitfalls to Avoid in Market Sizing Problems)
How a Disneyland churro led to acing the case interview which led to a job at Bain, from a current MBB consultant. Plus an overview of the five most common market sizing pitfalls to avoid.