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. 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  

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  

Mission Admission is a series of MBA admission tips; a new one is posted each Tuesday. These days, as candidates consider their strategy for the coming MBA admissions cycle, many have a logical question in mind: How many schools should I apply to? The answer, of course, varies dramatically from applicant to applicant, but the … Read More  

Mission Admission is a series of MBA admission tips; a new one is posted each Tuesday. With interview decisions continuing to arrive, we thought now would be a good time to discuss challenging interview situations. Most interviews are straightforward opportunities for an interviewer to learn more about a candidate’s personal/professional background, goals, reasons for selecting … Read More