Blog: Archive for the “Mission Admission” Category

Mission Admission is a series of MBA admission tips; a new one is posted each Tuesday. Every year, we get many inquiries from MBA candidates who have just started the application process and are curious about whether they should invest the time and resources needed to visit their target programs. Is visiting really worth the … Read More  

Mission Admission is a series of MBA admission tips; a new one is posted each Tuesday. When candidates ask us whether they should take the GMAT again, our instinct is always to reply with this key question: “Do you think you can do better?” If the candidate does indeed believe that he/she can improve, the … Read More  

Mission Admission is a series of MBA admission tips; a new one is posted each Tuesday. One of the most common questions we hear from business school applicants is “What type of candidate is Harvard/Stanford/Wharton/Chicago Booth/etc. looking for?” Of course, the answer to that question is that schools do not want one type of applicant. Instead, each … Read More  

Mission Admission is a series of MBA admission tips; a new one is posted each Tuesday. MBA admissions committees try to identify applicants who are constantly active, challenging themselves in all spheres of their lives. So, not only are extracurricular and community activities powerful in showing an MBA candidate’s benevolence, but they also help create … Read More  

Mission Admission is a series of MBA admission tips; a new one is posted each Tuesday. Oh the difference a day makes. One day, you are on the outside, wondering whether you will ever get into any of your target schools. Then, the next day, you get a call from the MBA admissions committee at … Read More