B-Schooled: Get Your MBA Admit
Stacy Blackman Consulting, the leading MBA admissions consulting firm
B-Schooled: Get Your MBA Admit, a podcast from top MBA admissions consulting firm Stacy Blackman Consulting, covers all aspects of the MBA application and admissions process. We offer insight and advice on how to pull together your personal-best business school materials — and make the most of your time once you get on campus. We'll occasionally hold interviews with current business school students and recent graduates, as well as other important players along a typical candidate's MBA admissions journey.
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Apr 6, 2022 • 26min
Financing your MBA: B-Schooled episode 102
After you've celebrated the huge achievement of getting into an MBA program, then you have to figure out how you're going to pay for it. This episode focuses on the details of paying for your MBA with your own money, with "free" money, or with loaned money. It also includes what the FAFSA is used for and what your program's financial aid office can assist with.
Mar 30, 2022 • 41min
Interview with HBS/GSB admit Nick (replay): B-Schooled episode 101
This is a replay of our MOST popular episode. SBC admissions consultant Erika Olson interviews her past client Nick, who is about to graduate from HBS. Nick was admitted to both Harvard Business School and Stanford Graduate School of Business, and shares what he thinks made his MBA journey such a successful one. (This interview took place on April 7, 2020.)
Mar 23, 2022 • 28min
100th episode - What 20 years of MBA trends mean for you, with Francesca Di Meglio: B-Schooled episode 100
It's our 100th episode! For this milestone, we've invited journalist Francesca Di Meglio—who's reported on MBA programs for 20 years—to share her insights on what's changed most over time … and what those trends mean for MBA students and applicants today.
Mar 16, 2022 • 27min
Consulting interviews & MBA hiring trends with My Consulting Offer CEO Davis Nguyen: B-Schooled episode 99
My Consulting Offer CEO and former Bain consultant Davis Nguyen returns to the podcast to share insight on consulting interviews and recent trends he's seen in the industry when it comes to MBA hiring.
Mar 9, 2022 • 29min
Consulting careers for MBAs, with My Consulting Offer CEO Davis Nguyen: B-Schooled episode 98
My Consulting Offer CEO and Bain alum Davis Nguyen gives an overview of both the consulting industry and consulting careers for MBA graduates.
Mar 2, 2022 • 20min
HBS FAQs (& life advice) with Dawn Clare: B-Schooled episode 97
Erika and her SBC colleague, Dawn Clare, discuss misconceptions about what it takes to get into Harvard Business School, as well as HBS-related questions we're often asked by the applicants we work with. Dawn also shares some inspirational life and career advice based on her own experiences.
Feb 23, 2022 • 19min
Online MBA programs: B-Schooled episode 96
Curious about how an online MBA works? In this episode, SBC's online MBA expert Bill covers the structure of these programs, how they are both similar to and different from full- or part-time programs, what the "typical" online MBA student profile is, and a few downsides to earning your degree online.
Feb 16, 2022 • 15min
Waitlist do's and don'ts: B-Schooled episode 95
For MBA hopefuls, getting waitlisted after months of hard work can be devastating and demoralizing. But one of the worst things you can do after getting such news is to overreact and ruin your chances of eventually getting in. This week's episode covers the most important things you should do—and not do—to improve your standing when waitlisted.
Feb 9, 2022 • 17min
Behavioral interviews: B-Schooled episode 94
This episode takes a deep dive into the most common type of MBA interview: the behavioral interview.
Feb 2, 2022 • 18min
Dealing with dings: B-Schooled episode 93
It can be devastating to receive a ding after months of hard work on your MBA applications. This episode focuses on what a ding from any given program may or may not mean, and also gives advice on how you might choose to move forward.
