Posts Tagged ‘MBA’

Thursday, May 9th, 2013

Written by Phil Strazzulla
Harvard Business School MBA Candidate 2014

Hi – My name is Phil.  I'm a MBA candidate at Harvard Business School, and spent the last two years working in venture capital.

I’ve kept a journal in some form or another since 5th grade. Sometimes I write every day, and sometimes I go a few months without writing anything down. The consistent trend with my writing is that I get a lot of value out of it.

The brain has an amazing capacity … read more

Wednesday, November 16th, 2011

The GMAT (or GRE, LSAT, MCAT) is one more test between you and your top-choice grad school, it just happens to be a really important one.

Anxiety? Fear? You name the emotion that bubbles up when you find yourself up against an exam that you think may affect your future. I have been counseling students on grad school for over 17 years and I see the stress these entrance exams create, but knowing how your test works can truly reduce your anxiety levels. A big … read more

Wednesday, October 26th, 2011


Have you started down this path to grad school yet? It is never too early to get ready for your admissions test (GRE, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT, DAT or OAT). The Princeton Review is our test prep partner and we want to see you succeed on these exams.

The following is a short list of basic strategies from the experts at The Princeton Review to improve your test taking:

  1. Your prep will take twice as long as you thought. Pretty much everyone underestimates how much time
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Tuesday, October 25th, 2011

Guest post by Kofi Kankam, Co-Founder, Admit Advantage

Every day, prospective clients call, email or ask us what they can do to most improve their candidacy. Most times, these MBA applicants are solely focused on ways to address their GPA (see our essay on “Building an alternative transcript) or taking the GMAT for a second, third, or fourth time. Curiously to us, there is often no mention of excelling in their job execution nor realization of the importance of being a leader in various … read more

Wednesday, October 12th, 2011

Guest post by Kofi Kankam, Co-Founder, Admit Advantage

Pumpkins recently showed up in grocery stores, reminding us all that summer is over and fall is here. Soon, screaming children will show up at our doorsteps demanding candy with threats of eggs and toilet paper all over our homes, the turkeys will arrive, and before you know it, it’s time for the Menorahs, Christmas trees, and at the end of the holidays…the round 2 MBA application deadlines.

While the pumpkins (and the child menaces) are the … read more

Tuesday, September 20th, 2011

(PRESS RELEASE – NEW YORK, NY) Urban Interns, a national marketplace that connects growing companies with people seeking part time jobs and internships, announces today a partnership with leading test prep company The Princeton Review to offer its community of job seekers access to informative webinars about graduate school, program discounts and free test prep materials.

“Many of the college students and graduates who turn to Urban Interns to find internships and part-time work are also contemplating graduate school,” says Urban Interns Co-Founder Lauren … read more