How to Cultivate Excellent Rec Writers
What are some important steps to take that can help you secure better recommendations once it is time for you to submit your MBA applications? First, bear in mind what you need the recommendations to say – that you are a great performer and you have key strengths in areas such as leadership skills and analytical skills. Make sure that some people superior to you at work are aware of your...
Read MorePrep Early for Recommendations: A High-Impact Action for Admissions Success
Many candidates fail to recognize that their recommendations are as influential in determining their admissions success or failure as their MBA admission essays. You can have a fantastic candidacy and application in every other way (application form, GMAT score, GPA, essays, resume, work experience and extracurricular record), but if your recommendations are lukewarm or unenthusiastic in their...
Read MoreWill a low TOEFL or AWA score derail admissions success?
Some candidates, particularly those who did not attend college where English was the primary medium of instruction, are concerned about the impact of a low TOEFL or AWA score on their admissions odds. A low TOEFL or AWA score can certainly have a negative impact. For example, if your GMAT score was very lopsided and you were much stronger in quant than in verbal, and you also have a low AWA,...
Read MoreTop Business School Rejects Applicants for Essay Plagiarism: A Top Consultant’s View
If you have not heard about this recent story regarding UCLA Anderson School of Management’s decision to reject applicants recently due to admissions essay plagiarism, you should read up! The Anderson School now checks essay content using anti-plagiarism software from Turnitin, which can check essay content with text in an extensive archive of written work. Stanford is also doing the same...
Read MoreIdentifying Your Business School Short-List: 3 Factors to Consider
For candidates just getting started in preparing for MBA admissions and for candidates choosing among business schools after gaining admission, many key factors should influence your choices. Of course, for the candidate just getting started, you must assess where you are competitive. But for both candidates just beginning the process and for those choosing among schools after admission, here are...
Read MoreHow to Deal with a Waitlist Situation
Instead of a clear “yes” or “no,” some candidates will find themselves on an MBA admissions waitlist. Some schools, such as the Wharton School or Harvard Business School, ask candidates not to provide additional material. Many programs, however, will accept new items of information and provide the applicant with feedback on his or her areas of deficiency. Applicants should follow the...
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