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Nov 2023
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How personal should you get in your MBA ...

Stacy Blackman Consulting, the leading MBA admissions consulting firm
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In this replay of a popular episode, Erika is joined by her SBC colleague Lisa, former Director of MBA Admissions for the full-time and part-time MBA programs at Rice University's Jones School, to have a discussion about when it is and isn't a good idea to share deeply personal stories in your MBA essays or interview responses. While you want to present your ... Show More
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