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MBA Recommendation Packet – Goals, Strategy & Resources

A comprehensive MBA recommendation guide including career goals, school-specific prompts, deadlines, and recommender support materials.

How GPA Factors in for Deferred MBA Applications

Learn how to position your academic record and maximize your chances for top programs.

How to Analyze Charts & Exhibits

Master the art of analyzing charts and exhibits in a case interview. Learn to extract key insights, structure your analysis, and present a compelling recommendation.

MBA Resume: Consulting, Law & Leadership

See a top-tier resume showcasing experience in consulting, legal support, and impactful leadership roles.

Networking: Crafting Your Outreach Emails

A guide to writing effective outreach emails. Learn key steps for finding contacts, tailoring your message, and using sample emails for initial contact and follow-ups.

Understanding Deferred MBA Application Components and Timeline

Learn how you should prioritize the main elements of the deferred MBA application.

Top 10 Deferred MBA Programs and Deadlines

Learn about specific nuances of the top MBA programs. Note: The deadlines in this video are from a prior application cycle.

How to Ace Your Job Interview

A professional career coach shares her framework for answering behavioral questions, preparing for hypotheticals, and using the PSR method to stand out.

Product Management and Roadmaps

Learn what a product roadmap is, why it's important to your success as a product manager, and how to create an effective roadmap.

GSB/HBS Admit on Surviving the GRE

An honest and practical guide to navigating the GRE, including a detailed study plan, test strategy breakdowns, recommended resources, and personal insights on managing setbacks and test-day nerves.

How to Ace Your Tech Leadership Interview

A structured guide based on 20+ years of tech industry experience, covering how to prepare for and excel in leadership interviews.

MBA Program Research Template

A structured guide to help applicants deeply research and assess MBA programs—from academics to culture to post-grad outcomes—for stronger essays and interviews.

Who are Deferred MBA Programs Looking For?

Learn the top qualities MBA programs want to see in their deferred applicants.

Essay Branding Analysis & Example

Learn to build a compelling MBA application narrative by transforming your personal story into a powerful statement of purpose and ambition

MIT Sloan Cover Letter: Learn by Doing

See a compelling MIT Sloan MBA cover letter example, highlighting practical experience, leadership, and a "learn by doing" philosophy.

MIT Sloan Optional Essay

An essay on a personal mission of giving back, influenced by family history and demonstrated with community advocacy and mentorship.

Activities & Interests Overview for MBA Candidates

This video explains how to approach the activities and interests section of MBA applications.

Consulting Applications: An Overview

A guide to navigating the entire consulting application process, from networking and resume building to interviews and offer negotiation.

Bain Cover Letter Example – Rising Ross Senior & First-Gen Leader

A driven BBA candidate shares her journey from rural China to Goldman Sachs and PwC—now aiming to join Bain’s collaborative, impact-driven team.

Maximizing Your Campus Visit

This guide emphasizes the importance of campus visits for prospective students, offering advice on when and how to visit, what to observe, key questions to ask, and strategies for managing visit expenses.