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Mission Admission: Not a Standard Recommendation

Mission Admission is a series of MBA admission tips; a new one is posted each Tuesday. If you are having trouble negotiating with your supervisor to ensure that he/she is putting the proper thought and effort into your application, you are not alone. Because of this asymmetry of power, a junior employee can only do … Read More  

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Mission Admission: Control Your Web Presence

Mission Admission is a series of MBA admission tips; a new one is posted each Tuesday. These days, with Facebook, Twitter and YouTube penetrating most of our lives, we need to take special care to keep our private lives just that—private! Although the MBA admissions committees probably have better things to do than troll the … Read More  

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Mission Admission: It Is Not a Quiz Show

Mission Admission is a series of MBA admission tips; a new one is posted each Tuesday. This time of year, business school candidates will start to interview with their target MBA programs. Many will inevitably fret and ask themselves, “What if I don’t know the answers to the interviewer’s questions?” The good news is that, … Read More  

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Mission Admission: Meet the Admissions Officers

Mission Admission is a series of MBA admission tips; a new one is posted each Tuesday. As you no doubt know, we at mbaMission are strong believers in students helping students go beyond the web sites in order to truly experience MBA programs, thereby ensuring “fit.” Far too many students rely on rankings, which are … Read More  

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Mission Admission: A Dreaded Interview Moment

Mission Admission is a series of MBA admission tips; a new one is posted each Tuesday. When it comes to interviews, many worry that there may be a single challenging question that leaves them awkwardly silent and that such a moment will be the symbolic end to their respective candidacies. Well, we are not suggesting … Read More  

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