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  • Does age matter for MBA admissions?

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    Short answer: Yes. Long answer: It’s complicated — and also kind of strategic. Business schools will tell you they want diversity of backgrounds, perspectives, and ages. Technically, that’s true. But behind the marketing, most top MBA programs are trending younger — deliberately. Let’s unpack why. Some of the reasons make sense. Others are about branding,…

  • What kinds of people get into HBS, Stanford and Wharton?

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    One of the most common questions I get: “What are my chances at Harvard, Stanford, or Wharton?” Or some version of: “What kind of people do they admit?” This “H/S/W” trifecta — Harvard Business School, Stanford GSB, and Wharton — has become the holy grail for many MBA applicants. For some, it’s the brand dream.…

  • What Is the Next Hot Sector That MBA Graduates Are Coveting?

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    Every decade or so, one shiny new career path becomes the obsession of MBA students everywhere. It’s the job everyone wants, the sector that makes people whisper “oh wow” when they hear what you do. It’s not really about passion or purpose—it’s about glory, status, and the kind of compensation that makes your classmates jealous.…

  • MBA Program Tiers Explained (Let’s Kill the Rankings Discourse)

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    Let’s get this out of the way: I hate rankings. They turn smart applicants into neurotic messes, arguing about things no one outside the MBA echo chamber cares about. Trust me — no recruiter, investor, or even your future co-founder is losing sleep over whether Columbia outranks Booth this year. But since people keep asking…

  • Why Listening Is the Most Important Skill in the Age of Noise

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    A version of this was originally published in MBA Diversity Magazine We’re living in the golden age of communication. But connection? That’s a different story. We Can Say More, Faster—But Are We Hearing Anything? You can Skype someone in Mozambique for less than the cost of a cappuccino. You can blast a rant across five…

  • What Matters Most and Why: Lessons for Life After the MBA

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    A version of this was originally published in MBA Diversity Magazine. This reflection was written a few years after graduation—when the high of the degree gives way to real life, and the truths start to reveal themselves. These aren’t MBA admissions talking points. They’re hard-won lessons, shaped by experience, reflection, and the passing of time.…