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Business School Applications And Your Social Media Presence
In this day and age, it’s extremely rare to not have a social media presence; you probably have accounts with multiple social media...
Shaifali Aggarwal, Founder/CEO
Feb 1, 2021


Don't Second Guess Yourself After Submitting Your MBA Applications
Business school applications require A LOT of hard work – after all, it’s not easy to distill who you are and what you aspire to do in a...
Shaifali Aggarwal, Founder/CEO
Jan 7, 2021


Addressing Short Answers In MBA Applications
As part of their MBA applications, most business schools require candidates to complete short answers – these can be questions that ask...
Shaifali Aggarwal, Founder/CEO
Dec 1, 2020


How Do Admissions Committees Evaluate MBA Candidates?
Here is a question that is typically top of mind for every applicant – how do Admissions Committees at business schools evaluate...
Shaifali Aggarwal, Founder/CEO
Nov 2, 2020


What Does Kellogg Look For In MBA Candidates?
As an M7 school, Kellogg is a sought-after MBA program for many applicants. For any business school that you apply to, it’s imperative...
Shaifali Aggarwal, Founder/CEO
Oct 5, 2020


How To Bolster Your MBA Candidacy As A Reapplicant
If you're a reapplicant, that’s great that you are giving it another shot! I've worked with quite a few reapplicants, who by bolstering...
Shaifali Aggarwal, Founder/CEO
Sep 7, 2020


Why Are You Pursuing An MBA?
For any candidate applying to business school, this is a critical question to ask. After all, why are you willing to invest your...
Shaifali Aggarwal, Founder/CEO
Aug 4, 2020


4 Tips To Help You Handle Both Work And MBA Applications
This article originally appeared on fortefoundation.org. A question that I often get asked by candidates is how to juggle both...
Shaifali Aggarwal, Founder/CEO
Jul 1, 2020


Current Business School And MBA Admissions Trends (AIGAC Conference 2020 Takeaways)
There is no doubt about it – the coronavirus (COVID-19) has caused many changes to take place across practically every part of normal...
Shaifali Aggarwal, Founder/CEO
Jun 1, 2020


Likely Impact Of COVID-19 On The 2020-2021 MBA Application Cycle
With the rapid changes taking place in the MBA application world due to coronavirus (COVID-19), I have been getting a lot of questions...
Shaifali Aggarwal, Founder/CEO
Apr 1, 2020


Immediate Implications Of COVID-19 For MBA Applicants
I hope you are all hanging in there with the many disruptions that I know have taken place in your daily lives. There is no doubt about it –
Shaifali Aggarwal, Founder/CEO
Mar 25, 2020


Grit: An Important Quality In The MBA Application Journey
Applying to business school requires A LOT of hard work – there are many steps involved in the process and there can be myriad...
Shaifali Aggarwal, Founder/CEO
Mar 4, 2020


Applying In Round 3? Here Are 3 Things To Keep In Mind
Are you planning to apply in Round 3 (or in the last round) of a school’s application cycle? As you may be aware, the final application...
Shaifali Aggarwal, Founder/CEO
Feb 3, 2020


Factors To Consider As An Older MBA Applicant
Are you an older candidate who is thinking about applying to business school? Although most applicants are in their mid-upper 20s, if you...
Shaifali Aggarwal, Founder/CEO
Jan 6, 2020


5 Common Mistakes In Business School Essays
Business school essays are an extremely important element of the application; unfortunately, however, I often see candidates not giving...
Shaifali Aggarwal, Founder/CEO
Dec 3, 2019


When Should You Utilize the Additional Info Section In MBA Applications?
Most business school applications will have either an essay or a short answer question where you can provide optional/additional...
Shaifali Aggarwal, Founder/CEO
Nov 5, 2019


3 Piece Of Advice About MBA Focused Message Boards
When applying to business school, it’s only natural to try and get your hands on as much information as possible. After all, the more...
Shaifali Aggarwal, Founder/CEO
Sep 3, 2019


Are You Too Young To Apply To Business School?
Most candidates who apply to business school tend to have, on average, four to five years of full-time professional experience (i.e. the...
Shaifali Aggarwal, Founder/CEO
Aug 5, 2019


The Importance Of Personal Branding In MBA Applications
A common misconception of applicants is that gaining acceptance to the top MBA programs comes down to having strong statistics – in other...
Shaifali Aggarwal, Founder/CEO
Jul 2, 2019


How To Overcome 3 Common Professional Weaknesses In MBA Applications
Being able to demonstrate a strong professional trajectory is important when applying to MBA programs. Business schools want to see that...
Shaifali Aggarwal, Founder/CEO
Jun 4, 2019
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