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Show Summary Here at Accepted, we're getting more and more inquiries from applicants interested in PhD programs in the STEM fields, so Linda Abraham has invited a panel of Accepted consultants to discuss PhD admissions in engineering, life sciences, and STEM. The panelists discuss what PhD programs in STEM typically look for in applicants, including academic achievements and research experience. They emphasize the importance of research experience, publications, and presentations in the application process. The panelists also discuss the role of rankings in selecting schools, the importance of finding the right faculty advisor, and the significance of the statement of purpose in the application. They provide advice for interview preparation and offer insights for re-applicants and international applicants. Show Notes Welcome to the 566th episode of Admissions Straight Talk. Thanks for tuning in. The challenge at the heart of PhD admissions is showing that you both fit in at your target programs and stand out in the applicant pool. Accepted's free download, Fitting In and Standing Out: The Paradox at the Heart of Admissions, will show you how to do both. Master this paradox and you are well on your way to acceptance. You can download this free guide and accepted.com/fiso. Our panelists today are Dr. Karin Ash, Accepted consultant since 2015 and former director of the Career Management Center at Cornell's Johnson School, career coach at Cornell's College of Engineering, and Director of Cornell Career Services; Dr. Herman “Flash” Gordon, Accepted consultant since 2014 and former chair of the U of Arizona Tucson College of Medicine's admissions committee as well as a member of several Ph.D. admissions committees; and Dr. Barry Rothman, Accepted consultant since 2015 and Emeritus Professor of Biology, and founder and former Director of SF State University Postbac Programs. Welcome to Admissions Straight Talk. [2:05] [BR] Great to be here. When we talk about PhDs in STEM, we have a very broad topic. What will most STEM PhD programs want to see in applicants both academically and experientially? [2:11] [KA] I used to work with MBAs. When I was at one of my stints at Cornell and was working with MBAs, the admissions team would look for leadership and achievements in that regard, personality, being able to lead a team, being able to get along with a lot of other people and being able to motivate other people. I have found with STEM that it is very much about achievements in the STEM field and less focused on personality. Yes, you need to get along on any project team, and yes, it would be ideal that if you are, let's say going to work in industry, that you become a leader someday, but I think what I have seen is it's more about the achievements in their field. Some of my PhD clients have come directly from undergrad, they were just able to get a number of research experiences as an undergrad and applied successfully to PhD programs. Others have come to me from master's programs. I'm not sure that there's a right way or a wrong way, it depends on what your own experience is, but you can be successful either route. You seem to be dealing more with the experiential qualifications. [4:00] [KA] Especially research experience. Let's say you're applying after working in industry, but you never had any research experience as an undergrad or in industry, then the challenge is much tougher. If you had research experiences at your university, even if you're not published, you have an easier path. Barry, do you want to add something? [4:33] [BR] Yeah, I wanted to add that I think for STEM PhD applicants, one of the criteria is you need to know how to think and that the entire application process emphasizes that and experience. They don't want somebody who was a pair of hands who was told what to do on a research project and wasn't intellectually involved, so I think that's extremely important. Then,

Jabot' Colvin, Assistant Director of Employer Services at Mays Career Management Center,  discusses the role of the Career Management Center, the services it provides, and the benefits it offers to students. The Career Management Center is a resource for all students at Mays Business School who are looking for internships, jobs, or career advice from finding internships to networking opportunities. The center offers a variety of services and resources that can help students achieve their career goals. Bio:  Jabot' Colvin joined Texas A&M University in January 2020 as the Assistant Director of Employer Services for the Mays Business School's Career Management Center with over 8 years of hands-on experience in public management and nonprofits. Previously, he served as the executive director of The Children's Museum of the Brazos Valley. Jabot' earned a Master of Public Administration degree from The Bush School of Government and Public Service and a bachelor's degree in political science from Texas A&M University.

All you need to know when applying to graduate engineering programs [Show Summary] How should you approach an application to a graduate engineering program? Dr. Karin Ash, a top-notch admissions consultant and career coach for aspiring engineers, shares everything you need to know.  Interview with Dr. Karin Ash, Accepted consultant and former Dir. of the Career Management Center at Cornell's Johnson School, career coach at Cornell's College of Engineering, and Dir. of Cornell Career Services [Show Notes] Welcome to the 486th episode of Admissions Straight Talk. Thanks for tuning in. Do you know how to get accepted to graduate engineering programs? Dr. Karin Ash does, and she shares her knowledge and insight in Accepted's guide, “Applying to Engineering Programs: What You Need to Know.” Download your free copy at accepted.com/486download.  Our guest today is Dr. Karin Ash, author of the guide that I just mentioned, and the former Director of Cornell University's Career Services, Director of the Career Management Center at Cornell Johnson School, and a career coach at Cornell's College of Engineering. Dr. Ash joined Accepted in 2015 as an admissions consultant and career coach. She has been guiding clients to acceptance at leading masters and PhD programs in engineering at top universities, including UC Berkeley, Carnegie Mellon, Cal Tech, Cambridge University, Columbia, Cornell, Duke Georgetown, Harvard, MIT, Northwestern, NYU, Stanford, UCLA, USC, University of Michigan, UT, UVA, and University of Washington, among others. She's here to discuss how to get accepted to graduate engineering programs. Much of your experience before joining Accepted was in the career guidance side of graduate and undergraduate education, how do employers influence admissions decisions? [2:16] They can influence it in a couple of ways. Let's say all of a sudden, a lot of employers decide they need more computer scientists. The programs at a university might expand the number of candidates that they are willing to bring in. It can also make a difference if they emphasize certain areas within an academic area. For example, they can say they need more calculus because the new hires are coming in with not as much math skills as they might need. So they can affect the curriculum.  The other way is if I'm sitting on an admissions committee and I going through files trying to decide who should be interviewed for a possible spot and an applicant's story seems very clear, and it seems like they would not have a hard time finding employment. It can make a difference if I think the story doesn't make sense, and I don't think they're going to have an easy time getting employment. It doesn't mean they're totally out of the picture, but I might put them in another pile because schools get ranked somewhat based on what percentage of graduates find employment and what their salary level is. Those are some ways employers can influence admissions. I think teamwork has been a skill that employers have increasingly valued over the last 20-40 years. Is that something schools are emphasizing more in admissions decisions? [4:19] Absolutely. That's a good point, Linda. I think that's been true in the MBA world for quite a while, but with engineers, more and more companies are insisting that people work on teams. They realize that there's more productivity and a more creative outcome when you have diverse teams working together, not only within a department but across departments. You can get into a school without having great leadership or communication skills, but if you have them, it's an asset and there's more assurity that you'll get in. It also depends on the department. If you're being hired for a coding position, it's going to be less important than if you're being hired for operations management or civil engineering, where you're dealing with construction sites and architects, and you've got to be able to communicate across many dif...

All you need to know when applying to graduate engineering programs [Show Summary] How should you approach an application to a graduate engineering program? Dr. Karin Ash, a top-notch admissions consultant and career coach for aspiring engineers, shares everything you need to know.  Interview with Dr. Karin Ash, Accepted consultant and former Dir. of the Career Management Center at Cornell's Johnson School, career coach at Cornell's College of Engineering, and Dir. of Cornell Career Services [Show Notes] Welcome to the 486th episode of Admissions Straight Talk. Thanks for tuning in. Do you know how to get accepted to graduate engineering programs? Dr. Karin Ash does, and she shares her knowledge and insight in Accepted's guide, “Applying to Engineering Programs: What You Need to Know.” Download your free copy at accepted.com/486download.  Our guest today is Dr. Karin Ash, author of the guide that I just mentioned, and the former Director of Cornell University's Career Services, Director of the Career Management Center at Cornell Johnson School, and a career coach at Cornell's College of Engineering. Dr. Ash joined Accepted in 2015 as an admissions consultant and career coach. She has been guiding clients to acceptance at leading masters and PhD programs in engineering at top universities, including UC Berkeley, Carnegie Mellon, Cal Tech, Cambridge University, Columbia, Cornell, Duke Georgetown, Harvard, MIT, Northwestern, NYU, Stanford, UCLA, USC, University of Michigan, UT, UVA, and University of Washington, among others. She's here to discuss how to get accepted to graduate engineering programs. Much of your experience before joining Accepted was in the career guidance side of graduate and undergraduate education, how do employers influence admissions decisions? [2:16] They can influence it in a couple of ways. Let's say all of a sudden, a lot of employers decide they need more computer scientists. The programs at a university might expand the number of candidates that they are willing to bring in. It can also make a difference if they emphasize certain areas within an academic area. For example, they can say they need more calculus because the new hires are coming in with not as much math skills as they might need. So they can affect the curriculum.  The other way is if I'm sitting on an admissions committee and I going through files trying to decide who should be interviewed for a possible spot and an applicant's story seems very clear, and it seems like they would not have a hard time finding employment. It can make a difference if I think the story doesn't make sense, and I don't think they're going to have an easy time getting employment. It doesn't mean they're totally out of the picture, but I might put them in another pile because schools get ranked somewhat based on what percentage of graduates find employment and what their salary level is. Those are some ways employers can influence admissions. I think teamwork has been a skill that employers have increasingly valued over the last 20-40 years. Is that something schools are emphasizing more in admissions decisions? [4:19] Absolutely. That's a good point, Linda. I think that's been true in the MBA world for quite a while, but with engineers, more and more companies are insisting that people work on teams. They realize that there's more productivity and a more creative outcome when you have diverse teams working together, not only within a department but across departments. You can get into a school without having great leadership or communication skills, but if you have them, it's an asset and there's more assurity that you'll get in. It also depends on the department. If you're being hired for a coding position, it's going to be less important than if you're being hired for operations management or civil engineering, where you're dealing with construction sites and architects, and you've got to be able to communicate across many dif...

Tuere has built a strong track record both at the University as Interim Director of the Career Center for the College of Business at U of M - Dearborn , as well as in a prior role of corporate recruiting.  She has a ton of insight into how people can best launch their careers and has some great suggestions for you to consider.  She encourages people to always be open to new ideas, to be confident and yet humble and to strive to pursue career aspirations that are in line with their strongest professional desires.  All really good advice. Check it out and hope you can pick up a few pointers. Also, as a reminder, we have our career planning course scheduled for January 16th, 2021 exclusively for veterans.  You can register at the following location:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mission-transition-for-hire-workshop-tickets-132445807977Good luck and hope everyone has a wonderful holiday season.  

Mike Callahan is currently Managing Partner with Callahan & Rose Consulting. Prior to his retirement in January, 2020, he was the Director for the College of Business’ Internship and Career Management Center at The University of Michigan – Dearborn. In his current role he helps people, and organizations, be more empowered in the pursuit of their Brand, Value Proposition and Identification of Under-served needs i.e. their personal “Sweet Spot”. Recently, he started a podcast called I Inc and Beyond. (It can be found on Google Podcasts and iTunes Podcasts). The podcast focuses on helping veterans, and returning citizens, become more empowered in the pursuit of their career aspirations. In his prior role, he worked with employers and students to develop challenging internship and job placement opportunities for Graduate and Undergraduate students in the College of Business. . More Details: https://markkumar.com/mike-callahan

Earning an MBA is not just about the academics. It is also a 2-year commitment to the next phase of your career. In this episode, Emily Nicholos, Associate Director of Corporate Relations, talks with Deirdre Kane, Full-Time MBA Admissions Director, about how students engage - and should engage - with the staff of the Career Management Center. She also discusses what they do to support our students in the job search and how they connect students to the UGA and Terry alumni networks. Learn more about the Georgia MBA and find us on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Blogspot, and check out our YouTube playlist. 

With universities switching completely to remote learning and some internship and job opportunities gone due to COVID-19, students may be struggling with the question of "What should I do now?" Tech San Diego's University Talent Director Jarett Hartman sat down for a virtual conversation with the Director of San Diego State University's Career Management Center in the Fowler College of Business, Beverly Bracker. They talked how students can gain experience during the shutdown, develop and pursue new skills, and effectively look for jobs during this difficult quarantine period. Whether you're still in school or a recent graduate, Beverly provides important information for those looking for jobs or professional development opportunities like internships. She also touches upon how students can (and should!) take advantage of campus resources like Career Services departments. Learn more about SDSU and their Career Services department (https://sa.sdsu.edu/career) Tech San Diego would like to thank Beverly for joining us on the show. Major thanks to Andrew Sims at Hypable Impact (https://impact.hypable.com/) for continuing to make us sound wonderful and ikoliks for the sweet opening and closing tracks. Want to stay connected to Tech San Diego's student-focused resources? Want to be one of the first to know about Tech San Diego's upcoming student events? Visit the Tech San Diego Campus Connection (https://techsandiego.org/campusconnection/) Tech Directory: Look at who's still hiring here (https://techsandiego.org/tech-directory) Tech San Diego Website: Student COVID 19 Resource page (https://techsandiego.org/tech-san-diegos-health-crisis-student-resource-page/) Hosts: Kevin Carroll (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinkcarroll/) , Executive Director             Jarett Hartman (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaretthartman/) , University Talent Director Producer: Sara Spiva (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sara-spiva-0501/) , Events & Marketing Manager

MSBA current student Nate Kelley, joins the conversation about his experience in the program overall and how he is adjusting to studying and working remotely for the remaining of the semester. Nate joins the program from the Chicago area with work experience and shares his insights from the knowledge he had before the program and how it grew for him.An inspirational story for the incoming MSBA class. Also, Emily and Leigh highlight updates from the Career Management Center and the Office of Student Engagement with some student shout outs and the CovidCast Toolkit.Read Nate’s published story on LinkedIn: #workfromhome An Open Letter to the Creator(s) of the Georgia DPH Daily Status ReportCheck the MSBA program out on GeorgiaAnalytics.com and the Full-Time MBA.Follow us on Instagram:https://instagram.com/GeorgiaAnalyticshttps://instagram.com/Georgia.MBA

We are taking the Data Dawgs podcast into a special season 2 to cover the current situation during the COIVD-19 pandemic that has affected the University of Georgia community. This season join the Full-Time MBA and MSBA Office of Student of Engagement, Career Management Center, and MBA Admissions into the journey of what the students’ lives look like living, studying, and working remotely.This episode we dive into the details of what happened while UGA students were on spring break and the direction the University of Georgia took for the remaining of the semester. Jake Mosely, Leigh Britton, and Emily Nicholos share the most recent and overall updates to what it means for current Full-Time MBA students and the MSBA students. For the latest information and resources regarding the University of Georgia related to the COVID-19 virus, please visit the UGA’s website https://www.uga.edu/coronavirus/info.php.More information about the specific programs, visit GeorgiaAnalytics.com and https://www.terry.uga.edu/mba/fulltime/index.html.Other resources mentioned in the podcast are UGA Health Center and CAPS.

If you are the parent of a college student, you want to do everything in your power to help your son or daughter find a great job after graduation. However, the things we think are helpful could actually have a negative impact. Encouraging your child to visit their career services center and attend events such as career fairs are specific ways to help, says Find Your Dream Job guest Margaret Roberts. Margaret also says that parents need to take a step back and allow their child to follow their own interests, rather than burdening them with the expectation that they will follow a certain path. About Our Guest: Margaret Roberts (https://www.linkedin.com/in/margaretroberts/) supports individuals in achieving success throughout their career life cycle. She leads the Career Management Center at the Eberhardt School of Business at the University of the Pacific (https://www.pacific.edu/academics/schools-and-colleges/eberhardt-school-of-business/centers-and-institutes/career-management-center.html). She is also a freelance executive resume writer and is pursuing her EdD in Educational Leadership. Resources in This Episode: You can avoid the resume pitfalls we consistently see job seekers make with my resource: Don't Make These 8 Killer Resume Mistakes (https://resumemistakes.macslist.org/). In this guide, I’ll show you how to avoid the most common errors and get employers to take a second look at your resume.

Julio Rodríguez, director de la red de mentoring de España ha compartido espacio con María Ángeles Losa, Head, Career Management Center del IESE y con Aitor Grandes, CEO de Dendary.

Andrew Salinas leads the conversation on what to expect from the Career Management Center and the networking opportunities offered. Fall Recruiting Kickoff is the first recruiting event to showcase the MS Business Analytics students. Check out http://georgiaanalytics.com for more information about the program.

Welcome to The Mom Enterprise, a weekly podcast hosted by Kendra Martinez featuring working Moms who find a way to manage it all. Episode Guest: Natalie Rios  Natalie Rios, is the Co-Director of little Lola & tots, an educational and cultural space offering open play and enrichment programming for children ages 0 - 4 years old. She is a single mother of two girls ages 4 years old and 7 months.  After graduating from the State University of New York at Albany with a B.A. in Psychology, she was captivated by education and worked as a pre-K teacher in both Albany and Yonkers, NY. Having dabbled into areas of Public Relations, Management and Event Planning, she took a position within the Career Management Center at Columbia Business School.  Upon having her first daughter, she quickly became engrossed by early childhood development and its importance. She left Columbia knowing she wanted to be an active caretaker and an invested teacher instead. She believes children are unique and imaginative individuals with an immense capacity for growth in the early stages of their lives.  She started a blog soon after having her first daughter, fueled by her parenting style and exposure to the world whether through travel or everyday experiences. Launching little Lola & tots was done with this in mind.  She created a business that would allow her to work for herself, with her daughter, in a stimulating environment where she would be able to thrive. Since delving head first into entrepreneurship, her family structure has significantly changed. While 7 weeks pregnant with her second daughter, her marriage disintegrated and she became a single mom in November of 2017.  In the year that passed, she learned rather quickly the importance of community while juggling a new business, a toddler and a pregnancy. Natalie is passionate about sharing her story and connecting with other women through inspiration which has allowed her the strength and resilience to keep moving forward.   Listen to hear more about Natalie's story:   1:08 | little Lola & Tots, how it got started. 4:50 | Finding the perfect space for your business. 8:05 | The Programs and Services of little Lola & Tots 13:45 | The hardest part about being an entrepreneur. 16:46 | Natalie's story on becoming a single mother. 22:34 | Taking care of yourself during pregnancy. 29:10 | Co-Parenting. 38:00 | The daily routine. 42:33 | Teaching life skills as a working mom. 48:50 | Lightening Round! 51:52 | Maternity Policy.   Links mentioned: OXO Tot 2-in-1 Go Potty for Travel  www.littlelolastyle.com https://www.facebook.com/littlelolatots/ https://www.instagram.com/little.lola.and.tots/   Follow this podcast: Instagram: @themomenterprise Website: www.themomenterprise.com Contact Us: themomenterprise@gmail.com Music: www.bensound.com Producer: Kendra Martinez Co-Producer/Editor: Lexi Burrows  

Continuing our Career Insider series, we return this week to Finance, specifically Investment Banking. Brook Meissner of the Career Management Center talked with Tripp Salem, who interned at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, about what it takes to succeed in a banking internship and how to make the most of your time, a skill of particular importance in the field.

Earlier this year, Caroline Guenther(MBA'15)was named one of Forbes 30 under 30 for the year 2017. At an orientation event last month, she talked with Megan Nichols of the Career Management Center about her career path to Cisco, the future of technology, and the recognition from Forbes.

Classes kick off this week at Management Hall, but for MBAs, MSFs, MAccs, MMarks, and EMBAs, the real work begins during the orientation period, which began a month ago for certain programs. Through math camps, networking sessions with classmates and recruiters, career management and interview training, students are acclimating themselves to the furious pace of Mod 1. Megan Nichols of the Career Management Center spoke with students from the MBA and career launcher programs to get their thoughts on the orientation experience. She also captured footage from training sessions conducted by author and corporate consultant Lindsey Pollak, who discussed the value of LinkedIn in the open. In the final segment of this week’s episode, we hear from author and coach Jaymin Patel, in a session he held with students and in a separate interview with Megan.

Our Career Insider series continues with a look at two different internship paths – Operations and General Management. We talked with Ben Rasmus, who is interning at Land O’ Lakes in an operations capacity, and Yashar Pirasteh, a Leaders to Executives intern at T-Mobile. Sandy Kinnett and Emily Anderson of the Career Management Center conducted the interviews.

This is Vanderbilt Business, a podcast about the students, faculty, and staff at Vanderbilt’s Owen Graduate School of Management. For first-year students looking to change job functions, mastering the personal story is critical -- finding the parallel between past experiences and future job requirements is essential to convincing employers you're right for the job. For MBAs with more "traditional" backgrounds, this can be a straightforward task. But how do the poker players and heavy metal musicians handle it? Our Career Insider series continues this week with a look at Consulting, a field that attracts a lot of career-switchers. We talked with two aspiring consultants that have rather unique backgrounds -- Bennet Hayes, who is interning at Boston Consulting Group, also known as BCG, and Andrew Glover, who is interning with North Highland. Emily Anderson and Courtney Fein of the Career Management Center conducted the interviews.

This is Vanderbilt Business, a podcast about the students, faculty, and staff at Vanderbilt’s Owen Graduate School of Management. Through our stories, we hope to give listeners a better picture of the people who shape our community here in Nashville and the world around us. For the majority of MBA students, summer is a time for internships. We’ve asked several first-year students about their internship journeys and how they got their positions. We’ll check back on them at the end of the summer to get their thoughts on the experience. This week, we spotlight a student concentrating in Finance, specifically Investment Banking. Brook Meissner of the Career Management Center talked with Tripp Salem, who is interning at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey.

Are you struggling with post-MBA career goals in your application? Top business schools are looking for well-researched and realistic career goals. But exactly how can you do this? Especially when you're strapped for time? Steve Dalton, Senior Associate Director of the Career Management Center at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business and author of the 2 Hour Job Search, joined the show this week to share his systematic formula to efficiently and effectively target potential employers and secure the first interview. Steve has delivered 2 Hour Job Search workshops to over 20 business schools, and his process is now part of the Fuqua MBA curriculum. I am a huge fan of the book and think it's a must read for not only MBAs, but MBA applicants as well. You'll also get a sneak peek of the strategic and tactical career guidance you'll get at a bschool like Fuqua. In this episode you'll learn: How to rig the job search in your favor and avoid artificial desperationHow to generate a list of 40 target employers in 40 minutesThe 3 pieces of data that are both easy to find and predictive of job search successSteve's LAMP method for prioritizing which employers to targetWhy systematically building internal referrals at your target employers is the key to securing interviews in the online eraHow to focus on "boosters" (people willing to help) vs. "obligates" or "curmudgeons"How to prepare for informational interviews - whether for job searches or MBA programsHow to answer common interview questions like "Tell me about yourself" and "Why this MBA program?"The TIARA framework to systematically build likeability with strangersWhat Steve advises Fuqua MBAs to succeed in their job searchesAnd much, much more... Don't miss this episode if you're planning your post-MBA career goals or looking to change jobs.

Are you struggling with post-MBA career goals in your application? Top business schools are looking for well-researched and realistic career goals. But exactly how can you do this? Especially when you're strapped for time? Steve Dalton, Senior Associate Director of the Career Management Center at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business and author of the 2 Hour Job Search, joined the show this week to share his systematic formula to efficiently and effectively target potential employers and secure the first interview. Steve has delivered 2 Hour Job Search workshops to over 20 business schools, and his process is now part of the Fuqua MBA curriculum. I am a huge fan of the book and think it's a must read for not only MBAs, but MBA applicants as well. You'll also get a sneak peek of the strategic and tactical career guidance you'll get at a bschool like Fuqua. In this episode you'll learn: How to rig the job search in your favor and avoid artificial desperationHow to generate a list of 40 target employers in 40 minutesThe 3 pieces of data that are both easy to find and predictive of job search successSteve's LAMP method for prioritizing which employers to targetWhy systematically building internal referrals at your target employers is the key to securing interviews in the online eraHow to focus on "boosters" (people willing to help) vs. "obligates" or "curmudgeons"How to prepare for informational interviews - whether for job searches or MBA programsHow to answer common interview questions like "Tell me about yourself" and "Why this MBA program?"The TIARA framework to systematically build likeability with strangersWhat Steve advises Fuqua MBAs to succeed in their job searchesAnd much, much more... Don't miss this episode if you're planning your post-MBA career goals or looking to change jobs.

Consortium students at CMU Tepper Thank you for attending our recent Consortium Strategy Q&As with Travis McAllister and the reps from participating Consortium schools UT McCombs, University of Wisconsin, UC Berkeley Haas, Yale SOM, Michigan Ross, CMU Tepper, Indiana Kelley, and Rochester Simon. The school adcom representatives each talked about what's new at their schools and how their programs view Consortium applicants. Here's an excerpt that covers some info on Consortium member perks: Linda Abraham: Maria asks is, "What is the most valuable aspect of being a member of the Consortium?" Robyn Winstanley: One of the most beneficial aspects is that it does allow you the opportunity to create a whole additional funnel of corporate sponsors and relationships that you can develop for your future career goals. So within each business school that you ultimately choose to attend, of course you can work through the Career Management Center and then networking opportunities available through the alums of that particular business schools, but being part of the Consortium will also provide you an additional set of organizations that can be very useful to you, depending on what your future career goals are.... Obviously another large benefit is financially. We certainly encourage all students who believe that they can fulfill the values and mission of the Consortium absolutely to apply, as we’ve already mentioned the ability to receive a full-tuition fellowship....So a combination of both networking opportunities and the financial advantages are the two key things that I personally would highlight. Jim Holmen: Remember that the Consortium has been around nearly 45 years. So when you join any Consortium member school, you become a member of their family of alums, but you are also part of the family of the Consortium alumni from all the member schools, and that significantly increases the pool of candidates that will be a part of your network of friends and colleagues. Linwood Harris: I wanted to add the fabulous experience that students will actually gain by attending the Orientation program....You will get an opportunity to set your future career path on fire. And it’s a great way to connect with 300-400 students who are actually in the same shoes as you are, coming into this incoming class....Many of the students who actually come to campus in the fall, by attending that orientation program, they’ve already received some interviews and some great offers for internship before they even step foot into any class because of their relationship of being involved in the Consortium. For the entire conversation, please view the transcript or listen to the audio file on our website. (This excerpt is from the second Consortium Q&A event we held. Here's the link to the first.) You can also read up on Consortium-related news and advice by visiting the Consortium Zone. To automatically receive notices about these MBA admissions chats and other MBA admissions events, please subscribe to our MBA event list. To listen to the Q&A recordings on-the-go, please subscribe to the Accepted Admissions Podcast. Accepted.com ~ Helping You Write Your Best