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Top MBA Interview Questions – What Can You Expect?
Are you one of the lucky ones? Have you been invited to interview at one of the top-tier MBA programs you applied to in Round 2? Even if you’re now just applying Round 3, the below can help you learn what kinds of questions admission officers are asking this year, and what tips can help you give the best impression possible! 1. “Tell me about your career choices since leaving college?” What interviewers are looking for here, is what I call a “logical progression.” They’re looking to see a focused path regarding both how and why you moved from point A to point B, to point C, and if you don’t have a focused path (which accounts for a large amount of applicants, so don’t worry) they simply want to see and understand the reasons you jumped around. It has to sound LOGICAL. It has to add up to who and where you are NOW. The main thing that will get you dinged here? Impulsiveness – that’s what this question is trying to screen out. They want to make sure you’re just not all over the place and flaky, because then, you know, you may leave the program, too. 2.
How Important is the Letter of Recommendation for Your MBA Application?
If you're applying to an MBA or EMBA program this year, you may be wondering just how much your recommendation letters really mean in terms of a successful business school application. - and this is an even more pertinent question to ask if you're applying to any of the "Top Ten" or Ivy League MBA programs out there like HBS, Wharton, Kellogg, Chicago Booth, MIT Sloan, Stanford, or NYU Stern. You may have spent a little time trying to figure out which manager or supervisor to ask at work, or you may have spent a lot of time trying to deduce who truly knows you the best and has the best credentials. Well, I am here to tell you the recommendation letters actually mean a lot. I've seen them turn the tide. A good rec letter can make the difference between getting in to a top school like Wharton or Booth, and NOT getting in to a school at all. I've seen good letters make up for poor GMAT scores, an "unpleasant" undergraduate GPA, or the fact that you may have gaps in your professional work experience. In other words, a strong rec letter is golden. It gives the MBA
Applying For A Round 1 MBA or EMBA? Make Your Resume Shine!
Are you applying for Round 1 MBA or EMBA this year? One of the best things you can do to stand out from all the rest, is to make sure your MBA resume shines! You absolutely must get your professional resume in the best possible condition before you submit, and by following these simple tips, you'll already be ahead of the game (and the competition) in this year's MBA & EMBA business school admissions process: 1. MBA TIP #1 - DO SOME RESEARCH: Take the time to google a few sample resumes in your field and for the particular school you're applying to, so you know what a professional resume actually looks like for that program. Some of the MBA programs (like Chicago Booth, for instance, have their own preferred format, and the preferred format is the one I strongly recommend you follow). Linked In is a great resource for the industry examples, and the school's own website is often a good resource for samples that match what they want (Most schools will give you samples if their format at all differs from industry standard. I can't tell you how many times I've come across people with strong, good experience,
Top MBA Admissions Books to Buy, If You’re Applying to a “Top Ten!”
Are you thinking about applying for your MBA or EMBA this year at a top school? In my opinion, the below are the best books around for students looking to ace the most competitive MBA or EMBA essays and applications and increase their changes of getting in to a top business school program. So, if it's your dream to get in to HBS, Wharton, Kellogg, Booth, Columbia, Stanford, MIT Sloan, NYU Stern, Ross, Darden, Fuqua, INSEAD, Said, Judge, or LBS (just to name a few) go ahead and take a look at my personal "best" list below. The first two, in particular, are winners even if you're not looking specifically at those schools, or feel they are out of your league. Click on each book for more details, to learn what it takes to master the road to MBA and EMBA success. 1. 65 Successful Harvard Business School Application Essays 2. 50+ Successful Wharton Business School Essays 3. How To Get Into INSEAD 4.How to get into the Top MBA Programs [I'm a former Harvard Interviewer and a Harvard graduate, and currently run the MBA & EMBA admissions firm www.MBAIvy.com out of New York. I specialize in the "Top Ten" most competitive
“DINGED” : Why Your MBA Application Didn’t Make It
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Interested in a Top EMBA Program? What You Need to Know
So, you're interested in an EMBA degree. How do you know though if you're right for an EMBA degree versus a regular, full-time MBA program? Obviously, the better the school the better your future professional career, and graduating from a top EMBA program like Kellogg, MIT Sloan, or Columbia University's joint-EMBA with the London School of Business means you'll be headed for success in your field. You have experience, solid experience, and that's what makes the EMBA different from those with only 3-4 years lower level experience who are applying for a regular MBA. In other words, if you're even thinking about an EMBA - an Executive MBA - you are already at the top of your game; the higher reaches of your career. You are already at an executive level within a known-name firm, or perhaps you're a very successful entrepreneur with your own company, and you have the drive and ambition to push your vision even further. The following is what the top EMBA programs look for in a candidate: solid, committed professionals who have strong and proven experience in their industry, that they can bring to the table. An EMBA degree is all about forming connections -
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