B-Schooled: Get Your MBA Admit
Stacy Blackman Consulting, the leading MBA admissions consulting firm
B-Schooled: Get Your MBA Admit, a podcast from top MBA admissions consulting firm Stacy Blackman Consulting, covers all aspects of the MBA application and admissions process. We offer insight and advice on how to pull together your personal-best business school materials — and make the most of your time once you get on campus. We’ll occasionally hold interviews with current business school students and recent graduates, as well as other important players along a typical candidate’s MBA admissions journey.
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Jun 10, 2020 • 18min
School selection and program strengths: B-Schooled episode 7
In this episode we cover: Two big mistakes we see applicants make regarding school selection An exercise to help you think about and narrow down your school list Which business schools have reputations or are otherwise known for being strong in particular areas
Jun 3, 2020 • 18min
Strengthening your quantitative profile: B-Schooled episode 6
In this episode, our host Erika and fellow SBC admissions consultant (and former Kellogg adcom) Caryn have a discussion that covers: Several tactics applicants can use to strengthen their quantitative profiles What applicants should do if they have not taken the GMAT yet amidst test-center closures How to use the Additional Info field/essay to address any quantitative weaknesses in your candidacy
May 27, 2020 • 12min
Round 1 kickoff: B-Schooled episode 5
In this episode we'll cover: Round 1 deadline news from some top schools How Covid-19 may or may not be affecting timelines and the applicant pool this year What it makes sense to be working on right now to start preparing your MBA application materials as Round 1 kicks off
May 20, 2020 • 15min
How important are extracurriculars and community service? : B-Schooled episode 4
What should you do if you're light on extracurriculars, volunteer work and community service? And is it even worth it to try and beef up this aspect of your MBA candidacy during COVID-19 lockdowns ... and when there are only a few months before Round 1 deadlines? This episode gives MBA applicants some tactical ideas for how to ensure they're not just relying on their academic and professional achievements in their materials.
May 13, 2020 • 15min
Don't be Joe or Jane MBA: B-Schooled episode 3
This episode explains the risks of trying to be "Joe or Jane MBA" -- the stereotypical business school applicant.
May 6, 2020 • 41min
Interview with Nick, SBC client and HBS Class of 2020 student: B-Schooled episode 2
SBC admissions consultant Erika Olson interviews her past client Nick, who is about to graduate from HBS. Nick was admitted to both Harvard Business School and Stanford Graduate School of Business, and shares what he thinks made his MBA journey such a successful one. (This interview took place on April 7, 2020.)
Apr 28, 2020 • 11min
Strengthen your candidacy before Round 1 deadlines: B-Schooled episode 1
In this premiere episode of B-Schooled, an MBA admissions podcast by top admissions consulting firm Stacy Blackman Consulting, we'll discuss: What listeners can expect from the podcast in the weeks ahead, What MBA applicants can be doing to strengthen their candidacies between now and Round 1 deadlines in the fall, and One thing applicants should NOT be worrying about right now during these already-stressful times
