Official MBA School Blogs & Student Insights
- Harvard Business School Director’s Blog & MBA Voices (Harvard student blog)
- Stanford GSB Admissions Blog (searchable from school site)
- Chicago Booth MBA Admissions Blog
- Berkeley Haas School of Business MBA Admissions Blog
- Wharton Student Diaries (student voices, Wharton)
- MIT Sloan Admissions Blog (on school site)
- Dartmouth Tuck MBA Admissions Blog
- UCLA Anderson MBA Admissions Blog
- Yale SOM Admissions Blog (official on school site)
- Michigan Ross MBA Admissions Blog
- Emory Goizueta MBA Admissions Blog & Voices of Goizueta (students)
- Georgetown McDonough MBA Admissions Blog
- UT Austin McCombs MBA Admissions Blog
- Toronto Rotman Admissions Blog
- London Business School Student Blog
- Northwestern Kellogg “The Inside Perspective” Blog
- UVA Darden MBA Admissions and Student Blogs
- U. Washington Foster “Inside the MBA” Blog
- INSEAD Student Blogs (via program site)
Comprehensive MBA Admissions & Advice Portals
- Poets&Quants: Industry news, school comparisons, admissions tips, rankings
- Clear Admit: School-by-school admissions news, essay guides, interview reports, and school blog roundups
- GMAT Club: Community with school forums, admissions discussions, applicant blogs
- TopMBA Blog: News, interviews, admissions advice
- Menlo Coaching Guides: Deep-dive profiles by region (US, Europe, Asia), rankings comparisons, and in-depth admissions tips
- Stacy Blackman Consulting: 25 MBA Prep Resources: Curated master list of admissions blogs, essay tips, test prep, and professionalism
Test Prep: Official and Top Free GMAT Prep
| Resource | What You Get |
|---|---|
| MBA.com | Official GMAT starter kit, 2 free practice exams, exam registration |
| Magoosh | Free GMAT study guides, practice tests, blog with section strategies, flashcards, video lessons |
| Kaplan | Free practice test, math Qbank, question analysis, trial prep class |
| Manhattan Prep | Adaptive tests, section-by-section guides (via site) |
Global MBA Rankings and School Selection Tools
- Financial Times Global MBA Rankings: Most recognized annual global MBA rankings, sortable by multiple criteria
- GMAT Club “Best MBA Schools to Study Abroad”: Updates on top ten global schools, with deadlines, requirements, and key facts
- Target Test Prep: Top MBA Programs in the World: Objective summaries by region and field, with GMAT score medians and salary outcomes
Diverse Applicant Stories & Community Blogs
- GMAT Club: Applicant Blogs: Hundreds of real applicant journeys, successes, and setbacks—organized by school and year
- School-hosted Student Blogs: Direct student perspectives (see school blogs section)
Use these authoritative resources to research programs, follow school announcements, maximize your admissions strategy, and access top-tier free prep. Many school blogs and portals share application deadlines, essay topics, interview tips, and insights into student life—making them invaluable for targeted research and building a strong application. For time-saving navigation, keep this list handy as you work through each stage of the MBA admissions process.