What have you been told about applying to business school? With the advent of chat rooms and blogs, armchair “experts” often unintentionally propagate MBA admissions myths, which can linger and undermine applicants’ confidence. For example, some applicants are led to believe that schools want a specific “type” of candidate and expect certain GMAT scores and/or GPAs. Others are led to believe that they need to know alumni from their target schools and/or get a letter of reference from the CEO of their firm to get in.
Join Jeremy Shinewald, founder and president of mbaMission, as he debunks these and other myths, strives to take the anxiety out of the admissions process and refocuses you on your applications.
A Q&A session with Jeremy will follow the presentation.
Date: Thursday, March 10, 2011 Time: 9:00-10:30 p.m. EST Location: Online Price: Free!
Applying to business school in 2011? 2012? It’s not too early to start planning! By taking action now, you can dramatically improve your chances of gaining admission to a top MBA program in the coming years. Indeed, it is never too soon (and certainly not too late) to take several crucial steps to shape your MBA candidacy. Join mbaMission Founder Jeremy Shinewald as he leads prospective applicants through a Long-Term Planning Seminar. Topics of discussion will include the following:
* Creating Your Ten-Month (and Beyond) Timeline
* Maximizing the Impact of Community Activities
* Accelerating Personal Goals
* Building an Alternative Transcript
* Taking and Retaking the GMAT
* Making the Most of Campus Visits
* Understanding the Differences Between MBA Programs
* More…
Date: Wednesday, March 9, 2011 Time: 7:00-8:30 p.m. EST Location: Midtown Kaplan Center, 131 W. 56th Street (between 6th and 7th Aves) Price: Free!
Whether you are applying to an evening and/or weekend EMBA program, a global MBA program that meets abroad and connects online or anything in between, the EMBA admissions board wants to know that you can contribute at a high level and that you will be committed to the program through the very end. In this new webinar, Jeremy Shinewald, the founder and president of mbaMission, will help you identify your ideal target EMBA programs and prepare you to start shaping your applications—from your essays to your resume to your interviews.
After the presentation, Jeremy will remain on site for a Q&A session to answer your questions and help you take the next steps in your career.
Date: Monday, March 7, 2011 Time: 6:30-8:00 p.m. EST Location: 138 West 25th Street (b/w 6th & 7th Aves: to enter press Call then dial 132), New York, NY 10001 Price: Free!
Mission Admission is a series of MBA admission tips; a new one is posted each Tuesday.
We find that because the pool of MBA candidates is so anonymous, many applicants believe that any minimal difference that exists between them and their fellow candidates represents a huge disadvantage. For example, a candidate may have no alumni connection to the school and therefore becomes anxious that he/she is already “behind” at the starting line. We can assure you that if you are a strong candidate, you will not be “dinged” by a school if you don’t know any of the program’s alumni. In fact, the vast majority of candidates will not have direct connections to alumni from their target schools.
The bottom line is that in some cases, if you know a powerful alumnus or alumna, he or she can likely help you in your candidacy. However, the standout candidate without an alumni connection will generally still succeed, and the weak candidate with the alumni connection will still fail. So focus on crafting your best application possible, and do not worry about minor perceived weaknesses. You can succeed on your own, regardless of whom you know—or don’t know.
Whether you are applying to an evening and/or weekend EMBA program, a global MBA program that meets abroad and connects online or anything in between, the EMBA admissions board wants to know that you can contribute at a high level and that you will be committed to the program through the very end. In this brand new webinar, Jeremy Shinewald, the founder and president of mbaMission, will help you identify your ideal target EMBA programs and prepare you to start shaping your MBA applications—from your essays to your resume to your interviews.
After the presentation, Jeremy will remain online for a Q&A session to answer your questions and help you take the next steps in your career.
Date: Sunday, March 6, 2011 Time: 7:30-9:00 p.m. EST Location: Online Price: Free!
A first-of-its-kind, on-demand MBA application experience that delivers a personalized curriculum for you and leverages interactive tools to guide you through the entire MBA application process.
