When Nick Synan started running on the track team in 7th grade, he remembers, “I never really wanted to run, but I did it because my friends did it.” At the time, Nick says, he was much more interested in playing football. In the spring of 7th grade, his choices ...
When Katie Powers was considering colleges in 2002, she knew that she loved art, but she also felt strongly that she didn’t want to go to a small arts school. Rather, she wanted a liberal arts education, aiming to major in English and minor in art. She fell in love ...
MBA applicants are evaluated according to a variety of factors, many of which are common to nearly all admissions processes – grades, test scores, personal statements. Unique to the process, however, is the significant role of work experience. But what particular kind of work experience are B-Schools looking for? And ...
It is not uncommon for students, having worked hard throughout high school in order to gain admission to the college of their dreams, to question the importance of their college grades. Some may think: I’ve gotten into a good college; isn’t it enough to do reasonably well? Does it really ...
The Status of Women in STEM The STEM fields – science, technology, engineering, and mathematics – have long been plagued by the underrepresentation of women. Men tend to dominate in the tech industry, and the numbers of women simply aren’t growing the way one would hope. Although women make up ...