Ana Paola De la Parra - Mexico

Darden Full-Time MBA '24

Q&A with B-Speak! Director Christina Ball 

Ana, tell us a little bit about yourself?

I am Mexican and hold an undergraduate degree in Finance and 9+ years of business experience in information analysis, strategic planning and socially responsible management across different industries including banking, non-profit,...

Together, Accepted and B-Speak! Help International Applicants Present their Best Selves to their Top Schools!

Over the years, our B-Speak! English coaches have supported countless applicants by helping them hone their interview skills prior to applying or after being waitlisted. Oftentimes, they share comments like "Where were you last year?! I wish I would've discovered B-Speak! sooner...

Jose Pacheco - Honduras

Rice-Business Full-Time MBA '24

Q&A with B-Speak! Director Christina Ball 

Jose, tell us a little bit about yourself?

I am a doctor from Honduras and have worked in the research, clinical, and administrative areas of healthcare. I am passionate about creating teams with the mission of building great long-term relationships with our patients as well as...

Nydia Tumalewa - Indonesia

Darden MBA '23

Q&A with B-Speak! Director Christina Ball 

Nydia, what motivated or inspired you to undertake an MBA in the U.S.? What attracted you most about Darden?

I’ve spent the last 5 years in my home country of Indonesia working in corporate banking, and I’ve always wanted to learn about other industries. I thought getting an MBA...

Zihan Sha - China

Darden MBA '23

Q&A with B-Speak! Director Christina Ball 

Zihan, what motivated or inspired you to undertake an MBA in the U.S.? What attracted you most to the program at Darden?

I’ve always been the type of person who wants to explore new cultures and different experiences. An MBA program gives me a fantastic opportunity to meet people from different...

Rifqi N. - Indonesia

Darden Full-Time MBA '24

Q&A with B-Speak! Director Christina Ball 

Rifqi, tell us about yourself?

Sure! I’m from Jakarta, Indonesia. I’m actually an engineer by training, but decided to pivot into consulting after my undergrad, doing four years in consulting divisions at big-4 firms. After my MBA, the plan is to join either big tech or a...

Rebecca Joslin

Accomplished Global English Professional Shines on the B-Speak! Team 

Q&A with Autumn Hardy

Rebecca, tell us a little bit about yourself:

Originally from Massachusetts, I grew up in the Deep South, which I believe gave me a deep appreciation for contrast. And at a very young age, my love of traveling and people who were different from me was born. I have a...

B-Speak! Director, Dr. Christina Ball, sat down with Accepted founder  Linda Abraham recently to talk about her language center's mission and the many ways B-Speak! works with business students and applicants. 

Listen to Admissions Straight Talk 

Founded in the 1990s, Accepted is a leader in Admissions consulting. Anyone dreaming of being admitted to graduate school in Law,...

B-Speak! Director, Christina Ball, was interviewed recently by Rick Rudolph, Founder and Managing Director of MBATUBE and MBA GRAD SCHOOLS, about the ways B-Speak! works with international MBA applicants. 

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Angelica Hoyos - Colombia

Rice-Business PMBA '23

Q&A with B-Speak! Director Christina Ball 

Angelica, tell us why you decided to pursue a PMBA at Rice? What attracted you most to the program?

I decided to pursue a PMBA at Rice because I wanted to acquire the skills to advance in my career. I chose Rice because of the high quality of the education. Rice is focused on non-profit...