Most b-schools now accept the GRE (you can see the full list here), which means you can weigh your options and decide whether the GRE or GMAT will increase your chances of acceptance. Here are a few factors to consider when making this decision. You’re an unmistakable candidate for the GMAT if: • At least…
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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 goal should focus on something you want…
5 Key Elements for Your Executive MBA Application
Each Executive MBA program is different. And each applicant is different. But nearly every program will require every applicant to exhibit these 5 key elements in their applications. Let’s see what you need to cover in your application in order to get accepted. Full video transcript Ok. You’ve decided that to really move your…
USC Marshall’s Kellee Scott: Don’t Be Rigid, Boring or Tedious! [Episode 255]
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It gives me great pleasure to welcome Kellee Scott. This is Kellee’s first time on AST, but she is no stranger to Accepted, having participated in our old online chats. Kellee earned her bachelors in business at the University of Miami and worked in business for companies like Unilever and Ernst and Young. Then she…
How to Improve Your B-School Stats in 1 Hour
Applying to b-school is a challenging process – all the more so if you have any weaknesses in your profile, such as a low GPA or weak GMAT. It’s important to have an application strategy and an understanding of the role that low stats play in the admissions process. There’s still time to sign up…
How to Add Detail to Your Social Enterprise/Community Service Goals
Whether you’re applying for an MBA, a PhD in Public Policy (or many other doctoral fields), or a Masters in Social Work, you’re likely to talk about social enterprise or community service goals in your application. For some, this will be your primary objective – those of you seeking careers in the non-profit sector, for…
MBA Tip: Accepted? Now What?
Do you think you’re done with my advice now that you have received that fat envelope? Not so fast. I still have a tip or two for you. There are a few things you can still do to prepare for your MBA studies and enhance your chances of getting a great internship and ultimately post-MBA…
3 Tips for Discussing Failure in Your MBA Application Essays
“Business schools only want to accept candidates who are perfect, so I am going to make sure I show myself in the best possible light. Crickey. One of the essay questions is to tell them about a failure. What do I do now?” While this is a conversation you might conceivably have with yourself, fear…
Low Stats? You Need This Info!
It’s natural that one’s GPA and GMAT are often anxiety-provoking aspects of the b-school application process – we get that. We also know that a lot of applicants worry about some aspect of their profile, especially if they’re dealing with low stats. That’s why we’ve created Get Accepted to Top MBA Programs with Low Stats,…
Dr. Calvin Sun, ER Resident, Entrepreneur, and Adventurer [Episode 254]
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Warning: Our guest today has done so much that it’s going to be really hard to give his background succinctly, but here goes. Dr. Calvin Sun earned his bachelors in 2008 at Columbia where he held numerous leadership positions. In 2014, he graduated from SUNY Downstate College of Medicine and served as graduating class president….
GMAT News: Exam Shortened
Good news for students scheduled to take the GMAT beginning April 16, 2018. The exam will now be 30 minutes shorter! The Graduate Management Admissions Council (GMAC) has implemented this change to reduce the anxiety level of test-takers, and to streamline the exam experience. The exam content, types of questions, and average time per question…
3 Tips for Handling a Low GMAT Verbal Score
Recently, I talked about overcoming the challenge of a low GMAT quant score. Today we’ll discuss how to handle a less-than-perfect verbal GMAT score (in the bottom of the 80% range or lower for your target programs). With such a strong emphasis on teamwork and communication in business school (and for the rest of your…
Applying to Top MBA Programs with a Low GPA
You want to apply to a top MBA program, but that low GPA… what can you do to overcome this blemish and apply successfully to your dream school? Watch the video below for concrete, realistic advice on applying to b-school with a less-than-an-ideal GPA. VIDEO TRANSCRIPT You want a top-notch MBA program, but have…
Encore – Everything You Need to Know About Your Grad School Application [Episode 253]
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This week we are airing an encore of one of our more popular podcasts this year, which is “Optimize Your Grad School Application.” It’s an excellent time to air this podcast, because many of you are looking ahead to apply this summer or fall. Reviewing the different moving parts of the grad school application, their…
3 Tips for Handling a Low GMAT Quant Score
A low quant score on the GMAT (at the lower end of the school’s 80% range) is never good news, but it doesn’t equal immediate rejection. As I’ve mentioned in the past, no single score is scrutinized independently, but rather your entire profile is examined as a unified package. WWAS (What Would Adcom Say)? Interpret…
You CAN Get into B-School with Low Stats!
Every year, MBA applicants call us to ask 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 deciding where to apply is crucial, and you have a lot riding on that decision: if…
Low GMAT Score? Don’t Panic…Yet.
Look at your scores in the context of a bigger picture. A low GMAT score or a low GPA is not necessarily an MBA deal breaker. No adcom is going to admit or dismiss a candidate based solely on one semester’s poor GPA or a low verbal GMAT score without also reflecting on other numbers…
An Interview with Dartmouth Tuck’s Admissions Director, Luke Pena [Episode 252]
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It gives me great pleasure to have for the first time on AST, Luke Pena, Executive Director of Admissions and Financial Aid at The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. Luke earned his bachelors in PR and business at USC in 2006 and cut his admissions teeth at USC’s Annenberg School of Communication. He subsequently…
3 Key Ways to Stand Out Through Your EMBA Essays
This is the sixth post in our Ace the EMBA series on how to apply successfully to a top executive MBA program. After demonstrating that you’re a well qualified applicant comes the biggest challenge: differentiating yourself. You must show your uniqueness and value as an individual and as an applicant in a way that is relevant to the…
MBA Admissions Advice for Career Changers
As an IT consultant, how do you know equity research is the right career for you? How do you know you can handle the hours, the more Darwinian industry and company culture, the stress of having a pivotal impact on huge investment decisions? If you are an MBA applicant pursuing a career change, then you…
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