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Karen's Business School Blog October 2008 Archive

By Karen Schweitzer, About.com Guide to Business School since 2005

25 Useful Sites for Students

Friday October 31, 2008
Education Portal recently posted a great list of Legitimately Useful Sites for College Students. The list includes 25 sites for student researchers, student writers, students who read, and students who ... Read More

Featured Business School: W.P. Carey School of Business

Wednesday October 29, 2008
Arizona State University's W.P. Carey School of Business is one of the best business schools in the Southwest. W.P. Carey offers many strong business programs at the undergraduate and graduate ... Read More

100 Must-See MBA Admission Tips and Resources

Tuesday October 28, 2008
Bschool.com recently posted a list of the 100 Best MBA Admission Tips. The all-in-one list includes information on business school rankings and research, GMAT prep, letters of recommendation, scholarships and ... Read More

$60,000 in Business School Scholarships Now Available

Monday October 27, 2008
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company is launching a national multicultural scholarship program that will award scholarships and internship opportunities in financial services. Who's Eligible: Sophomore, junior and senior college students in ... Read More

Smart Questions to Ask During Your Admissions Interview

Friday October 24, 2008
Applicants expect to answer questions during admissions interviews, but often overlook the importance of asking their own questions. Don't make this mistake during your admissions interview! There are plenty of smart ... Read More

Free GMAT Courses

Wednesday October 22, 2008
Free GMAT courses are a good way to prepare for the GMAT. There are two new GMAT math courses that have been added to the site recently. Each course lasts ... Read More

Yale to Offer Pre-MBA Leadership Program

Tuesday October 21, 2008
The Yale School of Management (Yale SOM) recently announced that they would be offering a Pre-MBA Leadership Program. The program lasts two weeks and is open to promising undergrads and ... Read More

Where to Find Business Case Study Samples

Monday October 20, 2008
Case study samples can encourage you to look at things from a different perspective. The best case study samples can also provide excellent inspiration for your own business case study. ... Read More

Writing the Dreaded Personal Statement

Wednesday October 15, 2008
Personal statements are an essential part of the admissions process because they help committees get to know you as a person. Unfortunately, personal statements can be difficult to write. If you ... Read More

Scholarship Contest for Undergraduate Students

Monday October 13, 2008
It's time for high school students to gear up for the annual National Financial Literacy Challenge. The challenge (sponsored by the U.S. Department of the Treasury) is a 35-question personal ... Read More

Need Money for Business School? Enter this $10,000 Scholarship Contest

Wednesday October 8, 2008
A lot of business school scholarship contests require applicants to write an essay or fill out long forms. If you are sick of all the paperwork, I have a scholarship ... Read More

Best 296 Business Schools

Tuesday October 7, 2008
The Princeton Review released their annual guide to the Best 296 Business Schools today. The book includes surveys students to offer an inside look at 296 of the world's best ... Read More

Featured School Blog - McCombs Today

Friday October 3, 2008
If McCombs School of Business is one of your target schools (and even if it's not), you might want to take a moment to check out McCombs Today. McCombs Today is ... Read More

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