Category Archives: A Student’s Perspective

The MBA is the ultimate route to the corner office but to earn one requires a host of sacrifices – time, money, mental stress. On Monday, a PayScale.com analysis, created for the Wall Street Journal Read More »

After spending my fall cramming for the GMAT, crafting my application story, and securing recommenders, all the while sacrificing many nights and weekends, I’ve made the tough decision to defer my business Read More »

As Round 2 applications get signed, sealed, and delivered, it’s time for MBA hopefuls to start looking towards their next major hurdle: the admissions interview. As applicants, we’ve gotten past the Read More »

Nearly every industry has embraced the power of social media, to the point that social media-related job skills are not only an asset, but an expectation. Universities are responding by offering social Read More »

Mother, military wife, entrepreneur, and student – Seneca Hart is a master at playing the life-balance game. In less than a decade, Hart changed careers, started a business, moved three times, and had Read More »

After graduating first in her class from Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro with a Bachelor in Social Communication, Julia Pareja decided to pursue graduate education at San Diego State Read More »

It’s the end of November, Thanksgiving has come and gone and now the holiday season is in full force. Time for everyone to commence gift shopping, holiday partying, winter vacations, right? Wrong. As Read More »

It’s a little known fact: The “M” in GMAT stands for migraine. Or, that’s what happened to me in the hours leading up to test time. After a whirlwind few weeks of Knewton courses Read More »

When studying for the GMAT and applying to business school, it’s inarguably crucial to manage your time effectively. Before you started studying for the GMAT, you were only concerned with balancing Read More »

In August, Cleveland State University (CSU) launched a fully-online, one-year accelerated online MBA program. Instead of using traditional computers, students were provided with iPads fully loaded with Read More »

I’ve spent a long time preparing to apply to business school, but I never thought it would be this tough. As a somewhat-bicoastal young professional and entrepreneur, I’m no stranger to a busy schedule Read More »

When I decided I wanted to pursue a Master of Business Administration (MBA), I immediately made a calendar with admissions and testing deadlines for my top programs. My target school, University of North Read More »

You’ve decided to get a Master of Business Administration. You’ve made the important school selection choices, and you’ve begun your applications. Good for you! These are important first Read More »

Applying to graduate school, especially business school, is a long and arduous process. But it doesn’t have to be all bad. Once you’ve decided to get an MBA and narrowed down your school choices Read More »

I thought I was ready. Caffeinated, fresh off a spin class, I sat down Saturday morning to take my GMAT diagnostic test, the first step in my Kaplan GMAT Test Prep’s Classroom Anywhere course. More Read More »

As I’ve said before, the decision to get an MBA was a natural one. But to get an MBA online is its own decision. When I had my “It’s time to go get your master’s degree” Read More »

So, you’ve decided to get an MBA. But maybe you’re not familiar with the top 20 business schools by category. Maybe you don’t know Wharton from Wheaties, or Kenan-Flagler from Betty Read More »

I am completely terrified of an acronym. G.M.A.T. Before joining the writing team at OnlineMBA.com I covered sports for 10 years, and the thought of being inadvertently tackled on the sideline or entering Read More »

“Life is what happens while you’re busy making other plans.” — John Lennon I was shocked by how natural it felt to decide to get an MBA. I am of a chronically self-evaluating ilk, Read More »

Spurred by the positive experience of his wife, military student Frederick Glass transferred to United States University, and completed his MBA earlier this year. Accredited by the Western Association Read More »

Nevonna Davis–a veteran employed at the Veterans Administration hospital in Miami–is a single parent juggling a job, family and school. Despite difficulties attending courses in the classroom Read More »

Julie Townsend received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish from Valparaiso University and is currently an admissions counselor at the University of Saint Francis in Fort Wayne, Ind., where she received Read More »

Mickey Holt, a self-employed accountant, is part of the inaugural Class of 2013 online MBA at North Carolina State University, a new two-year degree program. Holt received her undergraduate degree, a Read More »

Tracy-Ann Suleiman, M.L.S., is a training specialist in diabetes. Suleiman hopes to use her MBA to become a corporate general manager in an international context and anticipates completing her George Read More »

Rebecca Craig attended a traditional four-year undergraduate school but turned to the online option for continuing her education. Craig, a chief financial officer for a North Carolina community hospital Read More »

Tracy Silver graduated with an MBA from Southwestern College Professional Studies in December of 2011 and has spent most of his career in retail. His time in the industry has mainly been in a management Read More »

Nancy Scala is the Social Media Manager at Excelsior College. She received her MBA online from Excelsior College in 2011. Why did you choose an online MBA? Scala: “I wanted to have the flexibility of Read More »

Neal Hawkins is director of adult education for the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. He expects to complete his Oklahoma Christian University online MBA in spring 2013. Why did you choose an online MBA? Hawkins Read More »

Major Rob Main did not get a new job after completing his online MBA in 2008 from East Carolina University. In fact, he didn’t even get promoted. What did he gain then? He became a better employee. Read More »

Paulette Ware is an MBA candidate studying at Oklahoma Christian University‘s online MBA program. Her expected completion date is Dec. 2014. Why did you chose an online MBA? Ware: “I am a Read More »