Honest stories and conversations about young professional women in business school, at work, and beyond.

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There’s no denying it - pre-MBA internships are here to stay. On top of the many employer-sponsored experiential opportunities (which nearly 20% of admitted students participate in ), many candidates are choosing to pursue full time internships that they seek out independently. As of 2014, this group represented about 14% of the incoming classes...
If you’ve started the MBA application process, you know how easy it is to get overwhelmed. Luckily, we have been there, done that when it comes to the crazy world of elite MBA admissions...
A piece I wrote about balancing my full time job with applying to business school for one of my favorite sites, themuse.com.
We sat down to talk about feminism, venture capital and policy with Sarah Marion, Senior Analyst at iNovia Capital.
For the first time in my career, I thought about my position as a young woman in a large corporation and how this could be perceived at all levels of the organization. As a girl who grew up hearing she could do anything she set her mind to, I never wavered in my desire to pursue opportunities — I share my opinion, I sit at the table, and I ask for what I want...
MBA applications provide a limited amount of real estate for you to impress the admissions committees of your chosen schools. In our experience, candidates often overemphasize certain components of their application (usually the GMAT) and give little thought to others. Recommendation letters tend to be pushed to the side...
So what does matter more? Rankings or fit? Spoiler alert: it depends! There are countless existing credible sources on what applicants should look for when researching potential MBA programs they may want to attend.
Seven things that I believe helped me bump my score from a 680 to a 740 and raise my quant score by 10 points from 39 to 49...
When the thought of applying to business school first crossed my mind, I assumed MBA admissions were similar to other graduate or even undergrad program admissions...
Whether you are entering the workforce, making a career change, or considering post-graduate studies, it’s important to know yourself well. You need to understand what motivates and inspires you and what weaknesses and obstacles might prevent you from succeeding....
Read our interview with Vanessa, a former consultant, international business enthusiast and MBA/MA candidate at Wharton/Lauder.