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#223 How to 3x Your Chances to Top 10 MBA Programs with Melody Jones, Co-Founder of Vantage Point MBA Admissions Consulting

Melody Jones, Co-Founder of Vantage Point MBA Admissions Consulting, has been helping applicants get into top 10 MBA programs for over a decade. How does Vantage Point help applicants triple their chances compared to other applicants? Melody shares key learnings, examples and questions you can use right away to craft a compelling application.

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#222 Mid-Career MBA Alternatives with Richard Campbell (HBS Program for Leadership Development, LBS Sloan Masters in Leadership & Strategy, 500 Global Accelerator)

What should you do if you have 10+ years of working experience but are looking for an MBA-type experience to build your skills and network?

Richard Campbell, Founder and CEO of 10Adventures, joins the show to discuss his experience with three mid-career MBA alternatives: Harvard Business School’s Program for Leadership Development (HBS PLD), London Business School’s Sloan Masters in Leadership and Strategy (LBS Sloan Masters), and 500 Global’s Accelerator program.

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#221 Excellent Advice for Living (and MBA Applications!)

Inspired by Kevin Kelly’s Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I Knew Earlier, Darren shares 10 bits of life wisdom that could materially improve your chances of getting into business school and building a successful career.

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#220 GLOBIS MBA Program & Admissions Interview with Tomoya Nakamura – “Find Your Kokorozashi”

Professor Tomoya Nakamura, President of GLOBIS USA, discusses what makes the GLOBIS MBA unique, the school’s admissions process, career opportunities and more.

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#219 From Military to MBA, Consultant & More with Beau Gresham, NYU Stern MBA ’20 – “Find Your Champions”

Beau Gresham, Director of Strategic Initiatives at Mastercard and NYU Stern MBA ’20, shares his journey as an applicant, student, and alumni of NYU Stern. How did Beau transition from the military to consulting through the MBA? How was the NYU Stern Full-time MBA experience? How did Beau break into mergers & acquisitions consulting at Deloitte, and then land his current job at Mastercard? And how does Beau view the MBA three years after graduating?

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#218 Lessons from Listeners (Vol. 2): Drawing a Roadmap for Admissions, Prioritizing Conversations, Prematurely Applying, Being Strategic Yet Flexible

Darren shares more hard-earned application lessons from four listeners (now graduated MBAs): drawing a roadmap for the admissions team, prioritizing conversations when picking schools, “prematurely applying” and being strategic yet flexible

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#217 Lessons from Listeners (Vol. 1): Working for Unknown Companies, Determining Best-Fit Schools, Dealing with Dings

Darren shares three lessons from three admitted applicants that have stood the test of time: how to present yourself if you work for a relatively unknown company, how to determine best-fit b-schools, and how to deal with dings.

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#216 The GMAT Focus Episode (GRE, too)

Darren asks Admissions Directors from two top schools – Toronto Rotman (#1 in Canada) and IESE (#1 in Spain) – tough questions about the new GMAT Focus test and other standardized tests. Listen on to get your GMAT Focus questions answered and to understand how top b-schools use standardized test scores when making admissions decisions.

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#215 Frankfurt School of Finance & Management MBA Program & Admissions Interview with Prof. Adrian Buss

Dr. Adrian Buss, Associate Professor of Finance and Academic Director of MBA Programs, at the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, discusses what makes the Frankfurt School’s MBA unique, the school’s admissions process, career opportunities and more.

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#214 Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) MBA Program & Admissions Interview with Prof. Wan Wongsunwai

Professor Wan Wongsunwai, Associate Dean of MBA Programmes and Director of MBA Programmes at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) Business School, discusses what makes the CUHK MBA unique, the school’s admissions process, career opportunities and more.

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#213 Duke Fuqua Daytime MBA Program & Admissions Interview with Shari Hubert

Shari Hubert, Associate Dean at Admissions at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business, discusses what makes the Duke MBA unique, the school’s admissions process, career opportunities and more.

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The Definitive Guide to Financing Your MBA & The Best MBA Student Loans (2023)

A step-by-step guide to financing your MBA plus our recommendations for best MBA student loans

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Ten Countries with the Best Post-Study Work Visas for MBA Graduates (2023)

Ten countries international MBA applicants should consider for job opportunities and flexible post-study work visas

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The Best MBA Programs in Australia – Compare Head-to-Head (2024)

The Ultimate Guide to Australia's Top MBA Programs

Compare Australia’s best MBA programs head-to-head and get the inside scoop from Admissions Directors on how to improve your chances of getting in.

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The Key to MBA Success? Be Strategic, Yet Adaptable

Jasper Isip, a pharmacist from the Philippines and now McMaster University DeGroote MBA’23, shares hard-earned lessons to help MBA applicants.

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