Applying to MBA programs soon? Mateo Chang is an independent MBA admissions consultant with 20 years of experience and over 600 students helped. In this episode, Mateo shares his top things you need to know before you start your MBA research process, including where to start, how to categorize and define schools, and how to determine the best MBA program for you.

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The new shorter GRE is a big change, so how can you get the best possible score? Matt Roy, founder of GuideToGRE, longtime dedicated GRE tutor and author of Achievable's GRE course, goes over what changed with the new shorter GRE and how to adapt your test-taking approach to maximize your score.

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You always hear crazy examples of how someone started a new nonprofit on their way to attending HBS. But what if you're not a crazy standout story - can you still get in? Oren Margolis is the founder of Pinetree & Palm Consulting, which he started after spending 6 years working in admissions at NYU and NYU Stern. In this episode, Oren shares his disdain for a lot of modern MBA admissions advice that focuses on these exceptional applicants, and instead shares his advice for getting into top MBA programs as a "normal" person.

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Inference questions are one of the trickiest question types on the GRE Verbal section. In this episode, Seth Capron, partner at TestCrackers with thousands of students tutored, tells you what an inference question is, shares his tried and true strategies for conquering inference questions, and walks you through multiple examples.

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Different graduate programs have very different expectations when it comes to submitting test scores. Scott Clyburn, founder and director of North Avenue Education, has been a professional educator since 2005 and has advised thousands of students on their college and graduate school applications. In this episode, Scott walks you through the expectations of Masters, MBA, and PhD programs with regards to test scores and which ones you should (and should not) skip sending scores to.

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Getting into and then attending US MBA programs as an international student comes with its own set of challenges - as if business school wasn't hard enough! Karthik Rajeswaran is the owner of MBALink, the premier MBA consultancy in Singapore. In this episode, Karthik walks you through the international student MBA experience, including how to get into top US MBA programs, how to handle the logistics of moving to a new city for school, and more.

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From test-optional to AI, MBA admissions changed a lot in the last year. Hillary Schubach is the founder of Shine MBA Admissions Consulting, and has helped hundreds of clients get into their dream MBA programs. In this episode, Hillary shares her top MBA admissions trends for 2024, including AI, the SCOTUS ruling on affirmative action, retreat of test-optional policies, the move to video interviews, and more. Plus, how to navigate all of these changes.

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US graduate schools are the pinnacle of our education system, and more first generation college student or underrepresented minorities are joining them. But not without challenges. Dr. Justin Grimes is the founder of Apply To Graduate School and author of a book by the same name. In this episode, Dr. Justin Grimes shares his own personal journey to graduate school, the special considerations that first generation college students and underrepresented minorities have to make when applying to graduate schools, and how we can all do better to make graduate schools more welcoming to these groups. 

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Your resume for MBA admissions should be different from a job resume, but how? Candy Lee LaBalle is the founder of LaBalle Admissions, and has been working in MBA admissions consulting for 16 years. In this episode, Candy shares her tips for crafting a resume that speaks to what MBA admissions officers want to see and puts your application on the strongest footing possible.

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Graduate school interviews intimidate many people, especially because they can make the difference between whether you're accepted or rejected. Dr. Don Martin has been a Dean of Admissions at Columbia, University of Chicago Booth, and Northwestern, and is the author of the book Grad School Road Map - and he's overseen the admission of tens of thousands of students. In this episode, Dr. Martin gives his detailed advice for graduate school interviews from the other side of the table.

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