As we approach a new era in American (and likely global) politics, we have heard from dozens of clients over the past few months. Some are excited, such as those working to reinvigorate American manufacturing. Others are fearful, such as tech workers on H1B visas facing the prospect of moving to new countries in order to retain their career tracks, or executives with children who have pre-existing medical conditions. Yet the common thread between conversations is acknowledging the uncertainty ahead. While it is easy to become defensive in the face of such uncertainty, change invites opportunity. Will you be ready?

Duke’s Fuqua School of Business has released their deadlines and essay prompts for the 2016-17 MBA admissions season. They have kept their “25 things” prompt, which is a fun way to differentiate yourself, as well as adding a new prompt around engaging with the Fuqua community.

Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business has released their deadlines and essay prompts for the 2016-2017 MBA admissions season. This year, there will be a greater focus on your diversity of experiences!

Kellogg has kept the same questions as last year’s application cycle. We reiterate our suggestions from last year’s blog post (and recommend that you read it for context before jumping into this post), but also wanted to add some additional insights

People often ask why schools began accepting the GRE in the first place, given how embedded the GMAT was in the application process. While reasons between schools differ, and several are doing so to follow others, one of the primary reasons was to broaden their applicant pool and increase diversity.