The MBA applicant file was thick, with transcripts, recommendations, all sorts of testing metrics, alumni interview reports, essays, work portfolio, and even a video. The grades, numbers, work experience and personal narratives were superb. However at the bottom of the Director’s decision sheet clipped to the file folder were the letters NCR. In the decision column, the letter “Z” was scrawled, code for application rejected.
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What Do Most Applicants to Top Tier MBA Programs Have in Common? No Compelling Reason.
Posted by Morgan Bisset on August 31, 2017 9:21:00 AM CDT
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If you are applying to an MBA program, you probably already know that the business school admissions committees will look at a number of elements in your application, but also that not all components are made equal in this process. One of the most important factors when applying to business school is your score for the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT), which is a standardized exam developed specifically for business school applicants, intended to measure their capability in pursuing an MBA program in an objective way.
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Answer Questions Like a Scientist for GMAT Success
Posted by Morgan Bisset on June 16, 2017 10:02:00 AM CDT
One of the great misconceptions about standardized exams such as the GMAT or the SAT is that they are tests of “Math” or “English.”
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Four Common Questions About the GMAT and MBA Admissions
Posted by Morgan Bisset on June 3, 2017 3:00:00 PM CDT
The business school admissions process has a lot of moving parts. Understanding the details in how your application is evaluated by an admissions office is key to finding success—especially when applying to top programs. To help ease your anxiety about the details of the applications, we have answered four common questions about the GMAT and MBA admissions more generally.
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MBA Programs: The Best-Kept Secret Revealed
Posted by Jared Rand on September 12, 2016 9:00:00 AM CDT
You’ve done your research on MBA programs, and have resigned yourself to the fact that you’ll have to spend $50-$100k for your MBA. Right? Not so fast. Let me introduce you to the one top 20 business school, my alma mater, that pays you to attend through a working fellowship.
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American business school applicants are increasingly opting to go abroad for their MBAs, and with good reason - there are many advantages to overseas MBA programs. However, there are also drawbacks, and there are numerous factors you will need to consider before making this choice.
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