TopMBA Weekly Pulse April 23

Welcome back to the Pulse! This week’s edition is a bit like spring – things feel new again…like the MBA application process!

TopDogMBA is in the third part of his series on how he got to where he is today. EF Essays discusses the GMAT, all the way back to what, exactly, it is, while Grant Me Admission talks about the GMAT hacks that everyone should know. ProGMAT also details the GMAT experience and walks us through his journey from 540 to 720. On the other hand, MBA Over 30 introduces us to the idea that a GMAT of 600 (!!) can still get you into somewhere like HBS if you have the right charisma, motivation, as well as work and undergraduate accomplishments.

As My Life of Bliss faces her fourth official ding, she wonders why it took so long for them to get back to her.

Back to advice: Asanas and an MBA has some excellent advice on how to conduct yourself during an interview, while GMU details the skills that employers are actually looking for from new hires.

With the school year wrapping up soon for many MBA students, one Duke Fuqua blogger takes a reflective look at her first year.

Finally, Kellogg’s Mosaic week is over, but here are some awesome (and mouth-watering) photos of the event that was.