Blog: Archive for the “Mission Admission” Category

Mission Admission is a series of MBA admission tips; a new one is posted each Tuesday. You have taken a course, studied hard and finally “nailed” the GMAT. However, you soon learn that your score on the Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA), the essay portion of the GMAT, is low. Should you panic? In short, the answer … Read More  

Mission Admission is a series of MBA admission tips; a new one is posted each Tuesday. For many candidates, Round 3 is a time to sit back, relax and wait for the MBA admissions committees to make their decisions. However, for others, this round is a time to be conservative and apply to a safety … Read More  

Mission Admission is a series of MBA admission tips; a new one is posted each Tuesday. Many applicants have expressed profound concern about the impact of being laid off. Will the admissions committee view a layoff as a sign of failure? The key here is that many candidates share this worry—thousands of MBA candidates worldwide, … Read More  

Mission Admission is a series of MBA admission tips; a new one is posted each Tuesday. Many candidates will work painstakingly on their essays, prepare rigorously for their interviews and endlessly contemplate their choices of recommenders. However, applicants tend to leave the short answer section of their applications to the last moment, and some will … Read More  

We always encourage MBA candidates to visit their target schools, because doing so can make a positive impression on the admissions committee, gives the candidate an opportunity to personalize his/her application (essays and interviews in particular—depending on the time of year of the visit) and may even help applicants select their schools. But remember, when you visit campuses for interviews … Read More