Planning Tips
Tips on how to structure your time and tackle the challenging process of applying to business school.
Latest Stories About Planning Tips
Defining Your Post-MBA Career Goals
Though essay prompts tend to vary year to year, the two things that nearly every prospective student can count on being asked are “What are your short-term and long-term post-MBA goals?” and “How will Business School X help you achieve these goals?” And, even though many schools have now opted to... Read more »
Digging Deep with Your Target B-Schools: Anecdotes & Advocates
Today we continue our focus for our admissions tips for those of you who are just embarking on the admissions cycle for the 2017-18 season. In this post, we turn our attention to engaging the community of one’s target b-schools. Communicating with business school insiders can be beneficial for a number... Read more »
Admissions Tip: Considering the Campus
Continuing our series of admissions tips geared towards those individuals who are just beginning to think about their MBA applications, we wanted to offer some advice on factors to consider with respect to a school’s facilities and location. Whether speaking with current students or touring the campus for yourself, it’s... Read more »
The Week Ahead: MBA Deadlines & Decisions – 05.08.17
Welcome back to The Week Ahead. In this weekly series, we provide a brief rundown of what we know is happening in the week ahead, as far as admissions related MBA deadlines and decisions are concerned at the top business schools. This week a number of leading schools are scheduled to release their... Read more »
New Clear Admit Chat Series Offers Valuable Free Primer for the MBA Admissions Season
Note: You can join the chat in progress here https://www.clearadmit.com/chat/mba-admissions-series/ If you are planning to apply to business school in the coming year, listen up: We’re rolling out a brand-new series of 10 free expert-led chats that together offer a comprehensive overview of the steps successful applicants take in the MBA... Read more »
The Week Ahead: MBA Deadlines & Decisions – 04.10.17
Welcome back to The Week Ahead. In this weekly series, we provide a brief rundown of what we know is happening in the week ahead, as far as admissions related MBA deadlines and decisions are concerned at the top business schools. This week a few more schools have their Round 3 deadlines,... Read more »
MBA Admissions Mashup: International Experience & Recap
Every Wednesday, we share a round-up of the latest news from MBA admissions blogs at the top business schools. Round 2 is coming to a close and so with that we’re turning our attention to both Round 3 application tips, a look at the international experience at business school, as... Read more »
The Week Ahead: MBA Deadlines & Decisions – 03.20.17
Welcome to The Week Ahead. In this weekly series, we provide a brief rundown of what we know is happening in the week ahead, as far as admissions related MBA deadlines and decisions are concerned at the top business schools. This week the busy season continues for application deadlines early in the... Read more »
Free Webinar: How Will You Finance Your MBA Abroad?
Do you have questions about how you can fund your MBA abroad? Sign up for a live online info session with Prodigy Finance in partnership with Clear Admit to learn about how to finance your studies with a Prodigy Finance international student loan. Register Now How Will You Finance Your MBA Abroad? Wednesday,... Read more »
MBA Admissions Mashup: What’s Next? Financing the MBA & Career Advice
Every Wednesday, we share a round-up of the latest news from MBA admissions blogs at the top business schools. With March ahead of us, thousands of you will be getting the good and/or bad news about admissions decisions at your target schools. Once that happens, you’ll have some deciding to... Read more »
Admissions Tip: Final Round Deadlines
After a relatively sleepy February in terms of MBA application deadlines, March will soon be upon us with its extensive list of application deadlines. Let’s take a look at part of the long list of Round 3 (or 4 or 5) deadlines spread over the next two months: February 27th:... Read more »
The Week Ahead: MBA Deadlines & Decisions – 02.27.17
Welcome to the Week Ahead. In this weekly series, we provide a brief rundown of what we know is happening in the week ahead, as far as admissions related MBA deadlines and decisions are concerned at the top business schools. This week many schools continue to interview their Round 2 candidates. The... Read more »
The Week Ahead: MBA Deadlines & Decisions – 02.20.17
Welcome to The Week Ahead. In this weekly series, we provide a brief rundown of what we know is happening in the week ahead, as far as admissions related MBA deadlines and decisions are concerned at the top business schools. This week many schools will continue to release interview invites for Round 2... Read more »
The Week Ahead: MBA Deadlines & Decisions – 02.13.17
Welcome back to the Week Ahead. In this weekly series, we provide a brief rundown of what we know is happening in the week ahead, as far as admissions related MBA deadlines and decisions are concerned at the top business schools. This week more schools will continue to release interview invites for... Read more »
MBA Admissions Mashup: FT Rankings and R2 Next Steps
Every Wednesday, we share a round-up of the latest news from MBA admissions blogs at the top business schools. This week, we take a look at reactions on the Financial Times ranking, why one shouldn’t allow one’s misperceptions to cause a missed opportunity as well as some updates from Michigan... Read more »