MBA Applicants: Expectations Vs Reality

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MBA Applicants Expectations Vs Reality
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• Knowing Yourself is the Beginning of All Wisdom
  AristotleWhen it comes to making mistakes on
  a business school application, there are many
  places where candidates can run afoul and ruin
  their chances at admission. The road to an MBA
  contains countless potential pitfalls. You might
  input the wrong schools name or otherwise
  failing to proofread. You could have generic
  essays designed to impress rather than reveal.
  Applicants often err by choosing recommenders
  based on their titles, not their relationship
  with them. (BBGV2332021MBA APPLICANT REALITY
  CHECK 1 UNREALISTIC SCHOOL SELECTIONTheres a
  lot of hype around the top b-school brands.  Of
  course, most applicants dream of earning their
  MBA at Harvard Business School or Stanford
  Graduate School of Business. But the cold, hard
  truth is that these schools admit a small
  fraction of applicants each cycle.This doesnt
  mean you should abandon all hope of attending one
  of the worlds best business schools. If you have
  strong stats and varied leadership examples and
  extracurriculars, go for it. But, should you fall
  in the camp of the other 85 of applicants, then
  having appropriate back-up schools is a must. Not
  all programs are the same. Applicants should do a
  lot of research and soul-searching before the
  school selection process. Be realistic about your
  profile. Aligning yourself with programs that
  mesh with your academic and professional
  background is the surest recipe for success.

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• MBA APPLICANT REALITY CHECK 2 SCORES AFFECT
  SELECTIONAs weve talked about in this space
  before, preparing early for the entrance exam is
  critical. Then, you can focus on compelling
  application essays or cultivating extra
  leadership opportunities.Use your GMAT or GRE
  score as a barometer to determine a comfortable
  range of schools to target. You can go for the
  reach school as well despite a middling test
  score. But make sure you incorporate the fact
  that you have a low score into your overall
  strategy.MBA APPLICANT REALITY CHECK 3 YOURE
  NOT READY FOR B-SCHOOLYETA huge mistake is
  applying to business school before you are really
  ready. It is true MBA admissions skew younger
  these days. Now its common to accept applicants
  with five or fewer years of work experience. But
  that means candidates need to be even more
  amazing in less time. Have you had enough life
  experiences to provide an interesting perspective
  to a class? Will your recommenders act as
  champions for your cause?

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• Making 100 sure that an MBA is the right step
  now is a crucial part of soul-searching. Once you
  can answer in the affirmative, you can embark on
  the challenging but rewarding journey toward an
  MBA.Do You Need Help?Do you want to be ready
  for MBA? Do you need our help? You too can take a
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