Poets&Quants

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Poets&Quants episodes

October 06, 2020 Dinged By A Business School? Here's How To Keep It In Perspective
Rejection is a part of applying to highly selective MBA programs. Caroline, Maria & John talk about how to deal with it.
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29 min
September 29, 2020 When You Should Do A GMAT Or GRE Even When Applying To A Test-Optional School
As more MBA programs announce test-optional admission policies, Maria, Caroline and John discuss when to forgo a test and when it's in your interested to submit one.
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24 min
September 22, 2020 Is There Really An X Factor To An Admit From Stanford Graduate School Of Business?
Stanford is the most selective MBA program in the world. So what separates those who make the cut versus those who don't? And do successful applicants all have the so-called X factor?
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22 min
September 15, 2020 How Competitive Are This Year's Early MBA Applicants?
Caroline and Maria discuss the quality and the quantity of their round one applicant clients and how they think business schools will respond to it.
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22 min
September 08, 2020 How To Tell If You Need An MBA Admissions Consultant
Caroline, Maria & John debate the pros and cons of hiring a consultant to help you get into a highly selective business school, along with how to select one and what you can expect to pay.
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24 min
September 01, 2020 Consulting: Why So Many MBAs Do It
Maria, Caroline and John debate the pros and cons of a consulting career and which MBA programs feed the industry.
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36 min
August 25, 2020 What You Need To Do Before You Hit Submit On Your MBA Application
Caroline, Maria and John recommend things you need to do now before the first round deadlines to make sure you are putting your best foot forward. Plus, an update on more schools moving fully online this fall due to COVID.
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29 min
August 18, 2020 MBA Classes This Coming Term: The Fall Of Discontent
Incoming and second-year MBA students at many of the world's best business schools are frustrated, disappointed, even angry, that the pandemic has disrupted their education. At Wharton, a survey found that 78% of the second-year MBAs are not excited about the fall semester. Caroline, Maria and John discuss the widespread anxiety among MBAs and offer some advice on how to make the best of it.
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29 min
August 11, 2020 Poets&Quants' 10th Anniversary: Biggest Biz Ed Trends Of The Past Decade
On the tenth anniversary of the launch of Poets&Quants, Maria, Caroline and John review the industry-shaping events of the past ten years and how they have changed graduate management education, plus their nominations for the business school of the decade.
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43 min
August 04, 2020 MBA Alumni Networks: How Valuable?
Just about everyone who gets an MBA talks about the importance and value of alumni networks. Are they overhyped? Or a highly valuable asset you acquire with your degree? Caroline, Maria and John discuss which schools have the most loyal networks and how they actually work.
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27 min