Category: MBA Preparation
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MBA anxiety attack
I am getting an anxiety attack this morning when I discovered that Wharton’s (UPenn) MBA Application is out. Is it just me? Or is it that most applications make people feel inadequate? First of all, I confess, part of it is because I have been procrastinating on studying for my GMAT retake. I got a…
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Debunking Common MBA Admissions Myths (Part 1)
MBA Admissions Myth #1: You can gauge your probability of acceptance based upon a GMAT score of XXX and GPA of X.X. When people say that they can’t tell you what your chances are of getting in based on your stats, they’re not trying to be cryptic or philosophical. Even if you have a high…
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Adcoms are People Too
There is a wealth of good advice out there on how to write your essays. Particularly of note is Montauk’s book, which highlights all the points you are going to want to touch upon in your written application. However, I feel this formulaic approach fails to essay writing fails to put enough emphasis on the…
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After the GMAT, before the app season
As I said, I’d decided to take the GMAT first and see if my score would make it worth while applying. I took the GMAT in early July, applications go online in early August. My GMAT was TOUGH! When you arrive in the 700 bin, the test throws in 3 tricks per question. I think…
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Researching MBA’s
I can’t remember when I first found out what an MBA was. Judging by the number of articles about them in business magazines, newspapers and academic press I probably first read about them early on and filed them away as something not worth worrying about. But somehow when it came to deciding what to do…