Blog: Archive for the “Application Tips” Category

We at mbaMission try to encourage business school candidates to get as much “noise” out of the way as possible before they begin working on their official application(s) and essays, even several months in advance. We want applicants to have the freedom to reflect on their experiences, formally and thoroughly brainstorm, choose ideas, prepare outlines, … Read More  

Present Both Responsibilities and Results In your MBA resume, be sure to showcase your accomplishments, rather than merely stating the responsibilities of your position. When your responsibilities are presented with no accompanying results, the reader has no understanding of whether you were effective in the role you are describing. For example, consider the following entry, in which only responsibilities … Read More  

If you want to go to business school but are not coming from a “traditional” background in consulting or finance, you might be worried that you will not be accepted to a top MBA program. Maybe you are a teacher, an athlete, or a journalist. Perhaps you are in the military or have a background … Read More  

Before we can offer any guidance on whether submitting your business school application in Round 3 is a good idea or not, we need to clarify some terminology. Business schools typically have three rounds of application submission deadlines: Round 1 is usually in September or October, Round 2 in January, and Round 3 in March … Read More  

When our clients are trying to decide which of our Senior Consultants to work with on their MBA applications, they often ask, “Should I pick someone who has worked in a business school admissions office before?” We like to answer this question using an analogy. A food critic is someone who is skilled at evaluating … Read More