The INSEAD MBA
Many candidates ask me what I think about the top U.K. and European MBA programs. There are many excellent options to consider. One of my favorites is INSEAD, or the European Institute of Business Administration. Referred to by some as the “Harvard of Europe,” INSEAD is one of Europe’s most predominant and distinguished graduate business schools. INSEAD is most known for offering a...
Read MoreCan Recommendations Be Submitted a Little Late?
Some candidates ask whether they can submit their applications for a certain round even if their recommendations come in a day or two late. Here’s the answer: most schools will consider the application incomplete if everything is not submitted by a deadline, including the recommendations. If a recommendation is submitted even a few hours late, your application will likely bounce to the next...
Read MoreGetting an Edge in Round 2: Recommendations as Major Assets
It is important for MBA applicants to recognize that recommendations are just as important as the MBA admission essays. Recommendations help distinguish you for admissions committees through a third-party lens. You can be rejected from a top program on the basis of one unexceptional recommendation alone. Just as your essays should draw a favorable picture of your contributing attributes, your...
Read MoreRound 2 Admissions: How Your Long-term Goals Can Work in Your Favor
The way in which you present your long-term goals to the admissions committee can greatly influence your chances for admission. Use your long-term goals and distinct wording to set yourself apart and present yourself as a leader, an innovator, and someone who will be very influential in the future. Some candidates are not certain what they want to do in the long term. But, just remember that...
Read MoreRound 2 Admissions: Use Your Essay Content Wisely
With Round 1 admissions, each business school will have already admitted a diverse range of candidates. In submitting a Round 2 application, you are asking the admissions committee to integrate you into the mix. To show that you are a standout applicant, make sure to set yourself apart through what you say in your essays. What important skills and qualities will you share with your MBA peers?...
Read MoreIs Round 2 Too Competitive?
Every year, many qualified candidates approach me unsure about whether or not to apply in Round 2. There are several reasons for their concern. First, MBA programs will have already offered admission to some Round 1 applicants. Hence, there will be fewer overall seats to compete for in Round 2. Second, in Round 2, the number of MBA candidates applying for admission to full-time MBA programs...
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