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A lot of people go through their lives without knowing what they want. I used to be that way myself. As I wrote in your relationship with your parents have a lot to do with your career success, around the time I graduated from college, I came to the painful realization that I didn’t know [...]

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In the past few months, I have received many emails from folks who wanted to apply business schools but were concerned about their unemployment status.
I have worked hard to put together How To Get Into Top MBA Program After Layoff, a premium report you can purchase at Scribd.com Digital Bookstore.
Below is a preview I [...]

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Dear GeekMBA360,
I’m 32 year old. I’m currently first-year student at a top MBA program. I got a 750 on GMAT. I’ve founded a non-profit organization.  I was promoted twice at work before I went back to school. I’m currently the president of a student club.
But, I’m really depressed.
As  you know, it’s really competitive to [...]

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Several years ago I was part of a group of first-year MBA students who did a week-long service project in Southwest Montana.
If you have never been to Montana, you should definitely visit it once in your life time. When you get there, you’ll understand why it’s called big sky country. It’s beautiful, wide open, [...]

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After I published How My Friend Caleb Became A Legend Among Wall Street Junior Analysts, a reader asked me what my thoughts were on management consulting firms such as McKinsey & Company since these firms also have a "reverse pyramid" organizational structure that are similar to investment banks.
Like many things in life, Management Consulting is [...]

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