Over the years, MBA programs have been reducing the word count for the essays in their applications. For example, Stanford’s most well-known question, “What matters most to you, and why” has been condensed from 750 words a few years ago to 650 words in more recent application cycles. While this may initially come as a relief to many candidates, the reality is that being more concise is actually more challenging; essentially, business schools are forcing applicants to focus on

Last month, the Association of Graduate Admissions Consultants (AIGAC) held its annual conference in a virtual format where Admissions Officers from both US and European MBA programs spoke about recent trends and developments pertaining to their schools, the broader business school community, and MBA admissions one year into the COVID-19 pandemic. Key takeaways from the conference are below. Application volume is expected to be flat to up in the 2021-2022 application cycle Th

Like many of you, I am heartbroken to see the devastation in India caused by the surge in COVID-19 with family, friends, and clients based there. In the past couple of weeks, I have been touched by the many initiatives taking place to provide support as I strongly believe that every little bit helps. As we enter the peak 2021-2022 MBA application season, Ivy Groupe is offering its most popular product – “MBA Application Checklist” – in exchange for a minimum $20 donation to a