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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  

Letters of recommendation are an important part of your overall application package—they provide the only outside information the admissions committee receives about you. One of the most stressful parts of the application process can be picking your recommender. The first question you should ask is who can write a valuable letter on my behalf?

With most Round 2 MBA application deadlines not quite here yet, you still have (some) time to sharpen up your candidacy for business school. In this post, we share advice on how to increase your odds of being accepted to your target MBA program(s).

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