Blog: Archive for the “Application Tips” Category

If you have ever wondered what MBA admissions consultants do for their clients—beyond editing their essays—this episode will illuminate a process that runs far deeper than you might expect. In this episode of The mbaMission Podcast, Harold Simansky sits down with mbaMission Managing Director Rachel Beck and Gatehouse Admissions Founder Liza Weale for a candid … Read More  

MBA programs look for several key factors in applicants, but leadership is always a particularly important one. Why? Admissions committees know that you will need leadership skills when working on team projects and other experiential opportunities in the MBA program. Schools also want candidates who will be involved in leading student clubs. If you already … Read More  

Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB) admits a smaller share of applicants than almost any other MBA program in the country. That is exactly why GSB’s application deadlines deserve more thought than simply setting a calendar reminder. When you apply is more of a strategic decision than a scheduling one. In this article, we break … Read More  

The University of Chicago Booth School of Business is one of the top MBA programs in the world, holding a spot among the elite M7 and boasting several Nobel laureates among its faculty. Yet despite Booth’s strong reputation, many applicants are surprised when they learn about all its MBA program has to offer. 

Even the most polished business school application can send the MBA admissions committee unintended messages through certain details that applicants tend to overlook. In this episode of The mbaMission Podcast, mbaMission Founder and host Jeremy Shinewald talks with Jessica Shklar and Rachel Beck—two of the firm’s most experienced admissions consultants—about the subtle things admissions readers … Read More