The Importance of Defining Your MBA Goal You should never view your goals as an afterthought when it comes to your MBA application. Admissions members view MBA goals as lead-role performers, so you certainly shouldn’t push them to a supporting role as you prepare to apply to MBA programs. What is an MBA Goal? Your…
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Must-Know Tips for Getting into B-School with Low Stats
If you’re planning to apply to b-school next year and are worried about your GPA, GMAT, or any other potential weak spot in your application, we have great news for you: How to Get Accepted to B-School with Low Stats is now available for watching on-demand! Choosing the right schools to apply to is so…
Stanford MBA Class of 2020 Profile
Who makes up Stanford MBA Program’s entering 2018 class? Here’s a look at the class profile. Total Applicants: 7,797 New Students: 419 Women: 41% International: 42% U.S. Minority: 27% Average GMAT Score: 732 Range of GMAT Scores: 600-790 Average GRE Verbal Score: 165 Range of GRE Verbal Scores: 155-170 Average GRE Quantitative Score: 165 Range…
The Most Important Thing You Can Do This Week If You’re Worried About Your GMAT/GRE
Applying to b-school is a challenging process – all the more so if you have weaknesses in your profile, such as a low GPA or GMAT score. It’s important to have a strong application strategy and an understanding of the role that low stats play in the admissions process. There’s still time to sign up…
NYU Stern’s New Online Masters in Quantitative Management [Episode 306]
Merging two hot new programs — analytics and management — as well as online delivery so that you don’t need to leave the workforce, NYU Stern has created a new exciting entry in the master’s in management and data analytics space. Let’s learn about it from the Vice Dean for Online Education at NYU Stern….
How MBA Adcoms Evaluate Your GPA
“But my undergrad school was highly competitive…” “But I worked 20 hours a week during college…” “But I was a varsity athlete at a Division I school…” “But even though it took me a couple of years, once I got it together I made dean’s list every semester…” “But my PhD GPA was 3.9…” These…
How Your Top Choice MBA Program Ranks in Accepted’s Selectivity Index
This year’s MBA Selectivity Index™ is here! Three years ago, Accepted developed the MBA Selectivity Index to help you apply realistically and effectively to business school. The index takes the most recent U.S. News rankings data and reflects the schools’ average GPA, test scores, and acceptance rates so that you can assess the relative difficulty…
Can You Improve Your B-School Stats In 1 Hour?
Well, maybe you can’t literally change your numbers – but here’s what an hour of your time can do: You can learn how to understand your stats and their significance for your application, and also (most importantly!) learn how to mitigate low stats in your MBA applications. It’s understandable that your GPA and GMAT score…
MBA Admissions Tip: Dealing with a Low GPA
You want to apply to business school but are worried about your lower-than-ideal GPA. Don’t worry – it’s NOT the end of the world! Explaining a low GPA can be difficult, but it can be done. The first thing you need to do is examine your GPA’s trend. Once you understand this, you’ll have an…
Do MBA Rankings Matter?
You’ve defined your goals and assessed your qualifications. Now it’s time to move on to the program research stage of the MBA admissions process. There is a sea of information out there: rankings, books, MBA program websites, MBA fairs, Poets & Quants, student and adcom blogs, school open houses, your neighbor’s sister’s boyfriend’s dad –…
How to Apply to B-School with a Low GPA
Not proud of your undergraduate GPA? Concerned it may ruin your chances of getting into a top MBA program? It’s time to tackle this issue head-on and create a plan for successfully applying to business school with a low GPA. What defines a low GPA? Maybe you’re a perfectionist and you’re bummed about your 3.9…
Share Your Experience. Take This Survey
Have you been accepted to b-school? Do you want to win $500? Help others get to where you’ve gotten by sharing your experiences in the 2019 AIGAC survey. This survey is for applicants who have been admitted to one or more business schools that start Aug./Sept. 2019. Your survey results will help everyone involved in the…
You CAN Get into B-School with Low Stats!
Think your low stats (GPA, GMAT, GRE) automatically disqualify you from a top MBA program? Not so fast… Every year, MBA applicants ask us whether their profile is competitive at the schools they’re targeting. It’s a question we take seriously and address individually because there are so many factors that impact competitiveness. We understand that…
E-GMAT: A New and Better Approach to GMAT Prep [Episode 304]
Interview with Rajat Sadana & Payal Tandon, Co-Founders of e-GMAT [Show Summary] Do you need to prep for the GMAT? Dreading having to go to class? Unsure about online test prep? Our guests today are GMAT online test prep experts. We’ll be speaking with the co-founders and CEO and COO of e-GMAT, the GMAT prep…
The College Admission Scandal
Like most people, I am outraged by the college admissions scandal. As the parent of five adult children and as an admissions consultant for approximately 25 years, I view the alleged behavior of the parties accused in Operation Varsity Blues as shameful and repulsive. Although I have not played a role in writing this statement,…
A Roadmap for Future Application Success
The turnout to our webinar, 7 Steps to MBA Acceptance in 2020, was amazing! Attendees learned what they can do right now and over the next few months to ensure that their b-school applications next year are as strong as they can possibly be. If you missed it, or if you’d like to view it…
U.S. News Releases 2020 MBA Rankings
Many students apply to grad school believing that another degree will improve their professional options and salaries. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)’s employment forecast published in the summer of 2018, they may be right. The BLS forecast the jobs in master’s-level professions would rise by close to 17% between 2016-2026, and jobs…
18 Do’s And Don’ts For Your Application Resume
Your application resume is usually the first opportunity admissions readers have to get to know you, your experience, and your skills. Because of the number of other application components they need to review (both yours and those belonging to the thousands of other applicants), most adcom readers will only give your resume a quick 15-second…
HEC Paris MBA: Excellence, Diversity, and Community [Episode 302]
Interview with Dr. Andrea Masini, Associate Dean at the HEC Paris MBA Program [Show Summary] HEC Paris’s MBA program has a class that is comprised of 90+% international students. If you are interested in an MBA with a strong focus on diversity, the HEC Paris program might be for you! Dr. Andrea Masini, Associate Dean…
Applying to B-School Next Year? You Can’t Miss This!
There’s still time to register for this week’s webinar, 7 Steps to MBA Acceptance in 2020! If you’re planning to apply to business school next fall or winter, what you do over the next several months could literally make or break your application. This is your time to research schools, work on strengthening any weak…
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