The 2010 Businessweek ranking of MBA programs is out! For the third year in a row, the University of Chicago Booth School of Business is the #1 program in the U.S. Booth’s phenomenal job placement rates, world-renowned faculty, alumni network, and excellent reputation among students and recruiters helped determine the ranking. Runner-ups include Harvard, Wharton, Kellogg, and Stanford. In general, the top-ranked schools received excellent scores for corporate recruiting and had graduate placement rates in… Read more

Sick of flipping through the Blue Book for sample Reading Comprehension passages and toting stacks of flashcards around to practice vocabulary? We’ve compiled a list of our favorite short fiction to help you prepare for the SAT, college, and beyond. As you read, be sure to note unfamiliar words and quiz yourself about the story’s structure, point of view, and argument, if applicable. With these engaging page-turners, SAT prep might even begin to seem –… Read more

Contrary to popular belief, video games aren’t just for killing an idle Thursday evening. In fact, a variety of recent studies have begun to demonstrate their teaching potential. Steven Johnson’s book Everything Bad is Good for You offers a good introduction to the field. Tom Chatfield’s fantastic Ted Talk is another great examination of gaming and learning. Believe it or not, the savvy gamer can combine his virtual hobbies with his dreams of business school… Read more