Blog: Archive for the “Mission Admission” Category

Mission Admission is a series of MBA admission tips; a new one is posted each Tuesday. “I am self-employed.” “I am a vice-president in a family business.” “I am a freelancer.” “I am a contract consultant.” If you can describe your professional situation using any of these statements—or something very similar—you may very well be thinking (and worrying), … Read More  

Mission Admission is a series of MBA admission tips; a new one is posted each Tuesday. At some point, every candidate takes a moment to think about when to submit his/her application(s). Inevitably, we find that two common concerns tend to crop up: 1) “If I apply in Round 1, will my application get lost … Read More  

Mission Admission is a series of MBA admission tips; a new one is posted each Tuesday. These days, many in the financial industry take the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) study program to bolster their credentials and become more attractive to employers. Some candidates with the CFA designation subsequently worry that it undermines their need for … 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 a question, “Do you think you can do better?” Assuming that a 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. We still think that asking MBA candidates about their goals is plainly absurd, because so many students change their goals while they are in school. Further, isn’t an MBA supposed to be about career development and exploration? Well, regardless … Read More