For the vast majority of Boothies, the two years we spend in Chicago will end in us receiving a single degree. However, there are a number of joint degree students in every class. In the Class of 2023, there are 43 Full-Time joint degree students;...
At some point in our lives we’ll all face rejection. Whether it’s getting denied by your dream business school, a great interview that doesn’t result in an offer, or losing your dream Bucktown apartment in 2017 (still not over this one). Navigating...
“Those are terrible excuses,” my mentor said as she shook her head at me through Zoom. It was the end of April 2020 (aka March part two) and I was telling her why I couldn’t apply to MBA programs before the end of May. I listed all...
In any year, the start of a Full-Time MBA program is a significant adjustment. You quit your job, move to a new city (or perhaps just a new neighborhood), and begin a two year journey to make an impact in your career. In 2020, there were added...
At the beginning of my MBA research process, I scoured through well-produced websites of the institutions I was considering, comparing class profiles to determine how I “stacked up ” to the qualities for which each school was searching. I was trying...