Episode #2: How MBA Applicants Can Respond to COVID-19

COVID-19 has impacted everything including the MBA Admissions and Application process. Many MBA programs have responded by extending admissions deadlines or creating new opportunities for students to apply for this year and next year. To help make sense of all of this, Linda Abraham, CEO of Accepted.com joins me to talk about the changes to MBA admissions, and how current and future MBA applicants can navigate them.

Show Notes

  • 5:17 – Linda talks about recent trends in MBA Applications prior to COVID-19
  • 6:15 – Linda shares how COVID-19 is impacting MBA schools and the MBA Admissions process
  • 7:26 – Linda shares some examples of some of the changes MBA Admissions schools are making to their admissions policies to encourage applicants to apply this year
  • 9:30 – Linda talks about what happens with MBA applications when a recession comes
  • 10:22- Linda talks about what’s happening today versus other recessions
  • 14:00 – Al digs into his research from MBA graduates who graduated during Great Recession
  • 15:50 – Linda talks about implications of COVID-19 for current MBA applicants
  • 21:42 – Linda provides guidance on how to navigate the waistlist this year
  • 26:52 Linda shares her advice for current and future MBA applicants

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