Kendall is a former fashion editor who has written for NYmag.com, Lucky, InStyle, and NBC. She recently scrapped that glamorous life and is pursuing an MBA at MIT Sloan, in hopes of becoming an entrepreneur.

Hey guys! Business Casual is back! This time, I’ve got tips for applications and, by commenter Shyema A’s request, ideas for financing your MBA, too.

Let’s imagine you’ve just finished the GMAT, pressed enter and—voila!—your score pops up instantly. You’re either elated or deflated. Being the-Céline-shopper-is-half-full-types, we’ll assume it’s the former. You head home and over the next few days, catch up with friends you missed during your sad GMAT studying and soak up some Bravo marathons. Life, it seems, returns to normal. (Insert the sound of the other Theyskens’ Theory wedge dropping).