Blog: Archive for the “Long Term MBA Planning” Category

As we have noted in previous posts, it would be ideal for you as a prospective candidate to have nothing but your applications to manage come July (when most applications are released). While many take their GMAT and TOEFL exams by June in order to focus on their essays starting in July, few realize that … Read More  

While you may be like many others, worrying about your recommenders’ titles, what is far more important is that you select an individual who knows what is demanded of a recommender. Recommenders need to write very personal and intimate letters, discussing your talents, accomplishments, personality and potential. If the President of your firm can only … Read More  

Similar to your community endeavors, personal achievements enable you to differentiate yourself from the indistinguishable masses. While every candidate has his/her work experience and academics, you can offer a far more diversified and remarkable picture of yourself through descriptions of your volunteer and personal accomplishments. In terms of personal achievements, you should focus on accelerating … Read More  

Many candidates are already looking toward next year. Thus, we are reposting our series on Long Term MBA planning, with a keen eye toward helping candidates seize the next few months to maximize opportunities and mitigate problems. Our second entry follows: As we noted in our previous post on Establishing Application Milestones, if you have … Read More  

While there are still seven months until next year’s first-round deadlines, there may in fact be less time to prepare than prospective applicants might imagine. Many candidates do not contemplate how daunting it can be to start the application process in September, especially those who have their eyes on October deadlines. Suddenly, you could face … Read More