Blog: Archive for the “Long Term MBA Planning” Category

Applying to B-School in 2011? 2012? It’s never too early to start planning! By taking action, you can dramatically improve your chances of gaining admission to a top-MBA program, whenever you choose to apply. Indeed, now is the time to shape your MBA candidacy. Join mbaMission Founder/President, Jeremy Shinewald, as he leads prospective applicants through a Long … Read More  

Virtually every MBA program (with the notable exception of HBS, whose career-goals question is now optional) requires that candidates write an essay on short- and long-term career goals. We find that many candidates truly need an MBA to advance in their careers, but they still struggle to identify their personal post-MBA path(s). However, even those … Read More  

Throughout this series, we have focused on freeing candidates from all other constraints so that they can pay careful attention to their essays as the questions are released. Short answers – the small sections within the application forms themselves that pertain to your work history, community accomplishments, scholarships and criteria, etc. – do not change much from … Read More  

Firm-sponsored candidates are quite appealing to Admissions Committees, as the committee knows that these candidates will be employed upon graduation and that their post-MBA goals are within reach. Furthermore, the Admissions Committee will sleep better at night, knowing that their BusinessWeek responses will see a small statistical benefit in the “percentage of candidates employed upon graduation” … Read More  

A simple exercise that can be quite helpful in addressing your strengths and weaknesses is reviewing previous applications to programs that you are certain you will apply to in the future. While the essays may change in the coming year, you can still learn a great deal by reviewing the questions and anticipating how you … Read More