TopMBA Weekly Pulse January 8 | TopMBA.com

TopMBA Weekly Pulse January 8

By Mike Grill

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Wishing everyone a happy and productive New Year!

The first week of the New Year is all about making plans and looking forward to the 12 months ahead, looking at where you are now and what you want to achieve. Grant Me Admission has a bit of bad news to contend with, but as the season of regeneration demands, is dealing with it positively and thinking about how to bounce back.

MBA on My Mind has had to put business school to one side for a little while, but with lessons learned and the startup going well, it looks like 2015 will be headed in the right direction.

While round one was not a bullseye for Pulling That MBA Trigger, she is locked and loaded for round two – we look forward to seeing the results! Naija Girl MBA was waitlisted at Sloan, and accepted at Booth; she offers essay tips for anyone else who similarly has designs on a top school.

How about some reviews of things? EF Essays has a pretty flattering review of Austin, Texas, the home of McCombs School of Business.

It’s decision time for Under Prescription, and my, what an enviable decision it is...

GMU School of Business alums discuss how the MBA helped further their careers. And Duke Fuqua student blogger Trevor McKinnon talks about utilizing electives in your MBA studies.

Finally, we have a post hosted on these very pages. An excellent post from Pro GMAT on selecting the best MBA program for you.

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