Final Thoughts After 20 Years of MBA Advising: Part 3

B-Schooled Co-Host, Chandler, is preparing to step away from his co-hosting responsibilities in order to care for his aging parents and launch a new venture for philanthropists.

Chandler has decided to conclude his four years as co-host (and 20 years of advising MBA applicants) with a three-part series in which he gets very authentic and very bold in order to help you create a solid application plan.

In this final of three episodes, Chandler takes a no-holds barred look at the last stages of your MBA application. In this episode he shares his single biggest pieces of advice in each of the following categories:

• Confronting your MBA fears and insecurities,
• Managing worry and anxiety on your MBA journey,
• Knowing what to do when you get stuck,
• Surviving thriving on an MBA waitlist,
• Strategizing applications specifically focused on Stanford and Harvard, and
• Looking back at lessons learned in his 20 years since graduating from Stanford.

Listening to this three-episode series is a must for anyone wishing to benefit from a senior SBC advisor's more than 20 years of MBA applicant coaching experience.

Final Thoughts After 20 Years of MBA Advising: Part 2

B-Schooled Co-Host Chandler is preparing to step away from his podcast responsibilities in order to care for his aging parents and launch a new venture for philanthropists.

Chandler has decided to conclude his four years as co-host (and 20 years of advising MBA applicants) with a three-part series in which he gets very authentic and very bold in order to help you create a solid application plan.

In Part Two Chandler takes a no-holds barred look at the "heart" of your MBA application: your essays, your recommendations, your interviews and the other ways you demonstrate who you are as a person, above and beyond a list of numbers and accomplishments.

In this not-to-be-missed episode Chandler shares his single biggest pieces of advice in each of the following categories:

• "Storymapping" and structuring your essays,
• Special advice for the first and last sentences of your essays,
• The power of writing the essay that scares you,
• Interview prep (and what NOT to do even if you think it will be OK),
• Choosing and supporting your recommenders strategically,
• Doing your homework about—and building a relationship with—your first choice MBA programs.

Final Thoughts After 20 Years of MBA Advising: Part 1

This episode is bittersweet for our longtime podcast co-host, Chandler.

Chandler is preparing to step away from his co-hosting responsibilities in order to care for his aging parents and launch a new venture for philanthropists. He would like to share how much he has enjoyed co-hosting and wants to say a HUGE thank you to Stacy, Erika, Yvonne, Esther, Alex and the entire SBC team for their amazing friendship and support along the way.

As Chandler thought about how to frame his last podcast, he ultimately decided to take my own advice. As our loyal listeners know, Chandler has closed each of his podcasts over the past four years with the words "be authentic, be bold, and to have a solid plan".

To that end, he will conclude his four years as co-host (and 20 years of advising MBA applicants) with a three-part series in which he gets very authentic and very bold in order to help you create a solid application plan.

In this first of three episodes, Chandler takes a no-holds barred look at the first phase of the application process, and shares his biggest pieces of advice in each of the following categories:

• Planning your application (including the very best place to begin, which most people miss)
• Defining career goals,
• Addressing lower-than-desired quant scores,
• Quantifying your resume,
• Using the data forms strategically, and
• … a special surprise at the end of the episode he hasn't shared before.