Some business school applicants are legitimately wondering whether they should go ahead and apply in Round 3 for the 2012 entering class. Some realize that if they don’t apply in this round, they probably won’t matriculate this year. Others figure that they should take advantage of this one last chance to round out their choices. If you are thinking of Round 3, take a look at the following list of do’s and don’ts. It just may help
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5 Fantastic Application Tips for Chinese Applicants
Top business schools usually accept, depending on class size, a few to several Chinese applicants per class each year. How can you make sure that you're one of them? The follow 5 tips will help you increase the competitiveness of your application and boost your chances of acceptance: 1. Prove how you will excel in the Western business world. Include all experiences you've had working overseas or in multicultural business
How to Find Your Voice, Then Sell It to Harvard
Do you worry about how well you’re conveying your “personal brand” in your application? If so, have no fear. We’ve highlighted three key areas that will help you seal the deal with schools like Harvard, Wharton, Columbia, Stanford, and so on. First off, chill out. Luckily for business school applicants, formal education is pretty straightforward when compared to say: entertainment artistry. The goal posts are very clearly defined.
Embrace Your Life and Career Inflection Points for MBA Admissions
Avi Gordon, the founder of MBA Admissions Studio, and author of MBA Admissions Strategy: From Profile Building to Essay Writing, describes how your life and career decisions should be best communicated through your application: In differential calculus an inflection (or inflexion) point is the point on a curve where the curvature changes sign and therefore shape. Lives and careers have inflection points too: those moments
Test Your MBA Reapplication IQ!
You didn't get in, so you're trying again now – good for you for putting yourself out there and working hard (again) to achieve your b-school dream! Most MBA reapplicants worry about how the adcoms will view them as repeat applicants. Test your MBA reapplication knowledge by determining if the following statements are true or false: 1. True or False: If you were rejected once, then you'll probably be rejected again. False! Many
What ‘Angry Birds’ Can Teach Us About MBA Admissions Success
This guest blog post is by Avi Gordon, the founder of MBA Admissions Studio, and author of MBA Admissions Strategy: From Profile Building to Essay Writing. Luckily, back when I applied for b-school there was no such thing as ‘Angry Birds.’ As Oscar Wilde said: I can resist anything except temptation. Even now, my iPhone winks at me… I resist. But I maintain everything we do and everything we are is potentially of value in
4 Good Excuses for Frequent Job Switchers
You've got great stats and strong skills. Any top business school would be thrilled to have you join its next class…almost. There's one obstacle standing in your way: your MBA resume. The problem is that you are victim to what can be referred to as Frequent Job-Switching Syndrome (or FJSS). Those who suffer from FJSS may have impressive jobs listed on their resumes – that's not the problem; the problem is that they've got way too many of
MBA Application Hurdles: 5 Things to Consider When Applying with a Criminal Record
While a criminal record does work as a strike against you, it's not always an insurmountable problem. President and founder of Accepted.com, Linda Abraham, considers the following: 1. When were you convicted and how severe was your crime? The adcoms will judge you differently depending on what you did and how long ago you did it. For example, did you shoplift from the Dollar Store back in high school on a dare? Are you guilty of
3 Answers to the Older Applicant Employability Question
MBA Podcaster regularly received inquires from older business school applicants who are concerned about their chances of getting into their program of choice. This guest blog post by Linda Abraham, president and founder of Accepted.com, addresses some of these common concerns: Realize that business school career centers are geared to graduates with a certain level of work experience. If you vary too far from the mean, admissions committees
The Road to Business School
The Road to Business School is the premier forum to meet-and-greet with admissions officers and get an edge in your application. In 2010, "the Road" brought over 20 top business schools to seven cities for open networking sessions, admissions panels, and GMAT breakout sessions. In this MBA Admissions Panel, we hear from admissions representatives fro...
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Getting Into Kellogg School of Management
MBA Podcaster takes you to Evanston, IL to get a behind-the-scenes view of one of the most prominent business schools in the world: Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management. Join Linda Abraham, founder and president of Accepted.com, as she provides expert application advice specifc to Kellogg. Linda shares how you can put your best foot forward and how to attack each of the essay questions. You'll also learn about Kellogg's various MBA prog...
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MBA Application Essay Facts: True or False?
This guest blog post by Linda Abraham, president and founder of Accepted.com, gives you the chance to test your MBA admissions IQ! Fact #1: Essays are read by machines, not people. False! If MBA application essays were run through machines, then all you'd need to do is string together a list of keywords to prove your abilities as a future businessperson. However, writing words like "leadership," "management," and "success" will mean
10 Steps to Getting into a Top MBA
You're planning to apply to business school but do you have a plan for applying? In this video from MBA PodTV, special guests, Tyler Cormney and Chris Aitken, co-founders of MBA Prep School share a complete work plan and application strategy for applying to business school -- from researching schools and writing your essays to acing your MBA interview. This step-by-step work plan will tell you what you n...
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Nailing Your Application Essays
"The admissions committee is looking for the Wizard of Oz combination: you have to have brains, you have to have heart, and you have to have courage," says Betsy Massar of Master Admissions.
Unlike your test scores, transcripts, or recommendation letters, your essays are the one component of your application package that you can have 100% control over. Join us as we speak with top admissions experts on tackling the pers...
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UCLA Anderson School of Management
A beautiful southern California location, award-winning faculty, top facilities, and successful alumni: discover the top-tier UCLA Anderson School of Business. Meet Director of Financial Aid, Ji Choi, and Associate Directors, Jessica Chung, Adrian Aguirre, and Craig Hubbell, who will provide helpful insight into the MBA program's admissions process. With helpful tips on financing yo...
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2011 Survey of Business School Admissions Officers from Kaplan Test Prep
Kaplan Test Prep just announced the results of their 2011 Survey of Business School Admissions Officers. It’s a very interesting read for those thinking applying and covers everything from financial aid availability to what the adcom thinks of your Facebook and Twitter pages. Highlights include: For the first time since we began tracking the issue in 2009, a majority (52%) of top business schools say that applicants now have the option to
Top 10 Tips for Elite MBA Admissions
By Avi Gordon, Founder of MBA Admissions Studio and author of MBA Admissions Strategy: From Profile Building to Essay Writing Top tier business schools reject about 8 out of 9 applicants for their full-time MBA programs. It’s that competitive! The following are 10 ways to make your application more successful: 1. Show self-knowledge. The Greek Oracle at Delphi said “know thyself” and this is the golden key to admissions. If you know
USC Marshall School of Business
The MBA Podcaster's One-Minute MBA Series brings you an informative and insightful videocast from the University of Southern California's Marshall School of Business . With the stop clock ticking, we ask Kellee Scott and Sheryl Schreiber, the Senior Associate Directors of USC's MBA Admissions, pressing questions to aid you in your application process. With focused, one minute response...
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WPI School of Business
This One-Minute MBA Series features the Worcester Polytechnic Institute's School of Business which prides itself on fostering entrepreneurial leaders with solid skills in both business and technology. We speak with Admissions Director Allyssa Bates, and David Price and Ia Hagan, who provide insight into the MBA program, and who more importantly, answer your pressing ques...
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FIA Business School
Considering an international MBA program? Explore the University of São Paulo's Fundação Instituto de Administração (FIA), one of the pioneering programs in Latin America. FIA's Dean, Professor James Wright, discusses how their top-tier program distinguishes itself from other international programs. Wright address the difference between their EMBA and MBA programs and...
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