Five mistakes to avoid on your resume
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Five mistakes to avoid on your resume

ByReachIvy Outreach

Reading Time: 3 minutes While writing your resume, put yourself in the shoes of the application committee (or even a potential employer) – would you enjoy reading a 3-page vortex of activities that barely help you understand the candidate? Your college application resume is supposed to give them a snapshot of all relevant achievements and involvements – think of…

I Came, I Saw, I Conquered: CEIBS Student Ketan Arora’s Journey to Shen City
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I Came, I Saw, I Conquered: CEIBS Student Ketan Arora’s Journey to Shen City

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Reading Time: 3 minutes Born and raised in Gurgaon, India, I graduated as an Electronics & Communications Engineer in 2014. Having been brought up in a business-oriented family, I always had an inclination towards starting something of my own. I started working in the real estate sector when I was 21, which helped me gain deep insight into the…

6 Qualities That Make You an Ideal Candidate for College Admission Committees
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6 Qualities That Make You an Ideal Candidate for College Admission Committees

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Reading Time: 2 minutes admissions committees admissions committees Here are some general criteria and why they are important to the admission committee. 1.Professionalism The admission committee at a top B-school does not merely look for a person’s profile for what they have achieved, but also the level of maturity and professionalism that they display in their application. Are you…

ReachIvy Exclusive: Top College Series – An Interview with McCombs School of Business
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ReachIvy Exclusive: Top College Series – An Interview with McCombs School of Business

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Reading Time: 4 minutes Name: Stacey Kammerdiener Designation: Senior MBA Recruiting and Admissions Officer School Name: McCombs School of Business (University of Texas at Austin) Could you please provide a short description of yourself? I have worked in admissions for the Texas McCombs Full-Time MBA Program since 2015. I supervise our student ambassador group, oversee campus visits and interviews,…

Should You Apply for an MBA Right After Graduation? Pros and Cons
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Should You Apply for an MBA Right After Graduation? Pros and Cons

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Reading Time: 3 minutes As millions of aspirants around the globe scramble to get that MBA degree from a prestigious college, it is likely that among these would be a bunch of fresh graduates that are wondering whether they should go for this degree right away, or work and gain professional experience as many suggest. This dilemma is not…

A 6 Step Guide to Help Students Write Perfect MBA Application Essays
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A 6 Step Guide to Help Students Write Perfect MBA Application Essays

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Reading Time: 3 minutes The essay is arguably among the most critical factors that will decide whether or not you are admitted to the business school of your choice. The MBA application essay or the B-School application essay needs to be answered with the prudence that is lost on most people. While writing the essay, applicants make several mistakes…

ReachIvy Exclusive: Top College Series – An Interview with Columbia Business School
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ReachIvy Exclusive: Top College Series – An Interview with Columbia Business School

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Reading Time: 4 minutes Name: Nicole Wesolowski Designation: Assistant Director of Admissions School Name: Columbia Business School Could you please provide a short description of yourself? I am part of our admissions committee and our admission’s operations team. I manage a student’s application timeline and confirm completion of all prerequisite materials. Additionally, I host information sessions on-campus and travel…

What Elon Musk’s resume can teach college applicants
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What Elon Musk’s resume can teach college applicants

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Reading Time: 4 minutes StoryIf you have been following Elon Musk in the news lately, you would have come across the one-page resume created by Novorésumé to show that even an accomplished person like Elon Musk does not need more than a single page to showcase all his achievements. His two decades of work, with numerous accolades, awards, and…

Life At and After Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management
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Life At and After Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Mukesh Maguluri Designation: Sr. Financial Analyst (Decision Support) at BCLC, Vancouver, Canada What Mukesh has to say about himself, his goals, and dreams: “I am trying to learn how finance can be a true business partner, by leveraging the relevant analytical tools. As data and analytics are changing the way the world operates, I feel…