stacyblackman.com 2021-12-30 21:26 6 Ways to Improve Your Motivation in 2022 Do you need a nudge to stay on track to meet your personal and professional goals? These six research-backed tips will provide the... stacyblackman.com 2021-12-29 22:22 B-Schooled Podcast Episode #88: Before You Submit in Round 2 With Round 2 deadlines quickly approaching, make sure you’re not making... stacyblackman.com 2021-12-22 22:16 B-Schooled Podcast Episode #87: Advice for Older MBA Applicants If you’re more than five or six years out of college, or well into your 30s,... stacyblackman.com 2021-12-21 04:07 Emotion Has a Huge Effect on Decisions Nearly 95% of our decisions in life are rooted in emotion —not logic. If that figure triggered a reaction of stunned disbelief, we’ll... stacyblackman.com 2021-12-11 00:58 Best Paying Jobs in Finance & the MBA The MBA is an important stepping stone to a finance career. In fact, it’s...
stacyblackman.com 2021-12-08 21:56 B-Schooled Podcast Episode #85: Spotlight on Rice Jones As B-Schooled continues its series of program-spotlight episodes, next up is the Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice University. This week, host Erika talks with Lisa, an SBC admissions consultant who was...
stacyblackman.com 2021-12-07 06:17 Is Finance a Good Career Path and Why? Is finance a good career path? For many MBA hopefuls, the answer is a resounding yes. To help you decide, we’re going to take a look at a variety of factors you should consider. These include: How do finance career...
stacyblackman.com 2021-12-02 20:32 B-Schooled Podcast Episode #84: Spotlight on Fuqua If you want to be on Team Fuqua, this week’s episode is for you! It’s jam-packed with insider information from Sherry, part of our SBC admissions consulting team who was formerly an Assistant Director of Admissions...
stacyblackman.com 2021-11-24 22:49 B-Schooled Podcast Episode #83: Spotlight on Booth The University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business prides itself on its Nobel Prize-winning faculty, a collaborative community, and the “Chicago Approach” to solving problems. This week, two former Booth adcom...
stacyblackman.com 2021-11-23 21:53 Do This to Calm Your Speaking Jitters “FRESH IDEAS FROM THE BLACKLIGHT” SBC’s Weekly Newsletter for Professionals Do you often experience anxiety before giving a presentation, doing an interview, or having an uncomfortable conversation? If so, this...
stacyblackman.com 2021-11-19 07:45 Recommendation Letter Sample: Good or Bad? Burning Questions Applicants Have About MBA Recommendation Letters Is it wise to show sample materials to your recommenders? What are examples of feedback I could give to my recommenders about their materials? Is it...
stacyblackman.com 2021-11-17 21:54 B-Schooled Podcast Episode #82: Interview with UT McCombs Adcom MD, Rodrigo Malta If you’re interested in the University of Texas Austin McCombs School of Business, this is a can’t-miss episode! Erika interviews Rodrigo Malta, Managing Director, MBA Recruiting and Admissions at McCombs, who...
stacyblackman.com 2021-11-10 22:53 B-Schooled Podcast Episode #81: Spotlight on Tuck School Calling all Tuck School of Business hopefuls! A Tuck MBA who previously worked with Tuck admissions joins B-Schooled this week in order to share insight about the program; the benefits of Dartmouth’s New Haven,...
stacyblackman.com 2021-11-05 01:04 Stanford MBA Acceptance Rate, Deconstructed Stanford’s Graduate School of Business is the most competitive MBA program in the world. Just how hard is it to get into the GSB? Well, the Stanford MBA acceptance rate typically hovers between 6%-7%. Despite the...
stacyblackman.com 2021-11-04 20:43 Do You Have Executive Presence? “FRESH IDEAS FROM THE BLACKLIGHT” SBC’s Weekly Newsletter for Professionals What is executive presence? The answer is often a maddening, “I can’t define it, but I know it when I see it.” Not exactly helpful...
stacyblackman.com 2021-11-03 21:16 B-Schooled Podcast Episode #80: Spotlight on Wharton If you’re applying to Wharton or will be interviewing with them soon, don’t miss this week’s discussion with Anthony Penna, an SBC admissions consultant who spent 10 years with the Wharton School in Career...
stacyblackman.com 2021-10-28 19:00 The Importance of Selecting the Right Location for Your MBA Sponsored Post by UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School Echoing the mantra of realtors everywhere, location matters when it comes to choosing an MBA program. Fortunately, you can find top business schools in teeming...
stacyblackman.com 2021-10-27 21:35 B-Schooled Podcast Episode #79: Interview with Cooper, CMU Tepper Student Last year, Cooper worked with SBC on his MBA applications in Round 2 of the 2020-21 admissions cycle. He knew he had a lot working against him: he was just out of undergrad, had a lower-than-average GMAT and GPA, was...
stacyblackman.com 2021-10-22 20:12 SBC Celebrates its 20th Anniversary in MBA Admissions Consulting Stacy Blackman Consulting is now 20 years old, and this major milestone is making me feel a bit sentimental. So, today I’d like to share the SBC origin story and the tale of my very first client. I hope it will...
stacyblackman.com 2021-10-20 20:54 B-Schooled Podcast Episode #78: Unique Recommender Situations Figuring out whom you’ll ask to write your MBA recommendations is stressful enough without being in a professional situation that makes it especially difficult or awkward. This episode of B-Schooled shares advice on...
stacyblackman.com 2021-10-16 03:03 Stanford GSB Interview Prep: Format, Criteria + Sample Questions If you’ve made it to the interview stage at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, congratulations are in order. As you well know, the GSB has the most competitive admission stats in the world. With a 7%...
stacyblackman.com 2021-10-15 02:00 SBC Named 2022’s Best Admissions Consultant by MBA Insight For the second year in a row, Stacy Blackman Consulting is honored to receive the top ranking in MBA Insight’s 2022 Best MBA Admissions Consultants list. To compile its comprehensive assessment, MBA Insight reviews...
stacyblackman.com 2021-10-13 23:32 B-Schooled Podcast Episode #77: Interview Prep Do’s and Don’ts It’ll soon be interview season for Round 1 applicants, and while there are lots of resources out there with tips on how MBA hopefuls should approach answering certain questions or types of questions — including our...
stacyblackman.com 2021-10-12 20:30 Get the 411 on the Stanford MSx Program Are you a mid-career professional seeking a transformational experience as fast as possible? The Stanford MSx program may provide that career boost you need. As an accelerated master’s program, you’ll spend one...
stacyblackman.com 2021-10-08 20:38 Volunteering Can Boost Your Career–and MBA Admissions Odds “Fresh Ideas from the Blacklight” SBC’s Weekly Newsletter for Professionals We probably don’t need to sell you on the karmic benefits of donating your time for a worthy cause. But besides all the feels you...