Application Tips
Strategic advice on executing your MBA application, including tips on your résumé, data forms, and essays.
Published: January 4, 2016
Admissions Tip: Data Forms
With MBA programs’ Round 2 deadlines coming thick and fast over the next two weeks, we wanted to offer some words of advice about an often overlooked element of one’s file: the application data forms. All too often, candidates leave these online application forms for the last minute, even rushing to enter all the required…
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Published: November 2, 2015
Admissions Tip: Submitting Additional Materials
For those of you who applied in Round 1, your applications are now submitted and you are ideally hearing from some of your target schools regarding interview invites. You should be feeling good about all the work you put in and are perhaps even a bit excited about any upcoming interview opportunities, but something is…
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Published: October 28, 2015
Published: October 26, 2015
Admissions Tip: Planning For Round 2
In recent weeks, we have offered a wealth of tips and advice for those Round 1 candidates who are planning and preparing for MBA admissions interviews. Of course, now that we’ve thoroughly tackled that domain we wanted to take some time this week to provide a look ahead to Round 2. This tip is relevant…
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Published: October 6, 2015
The MBA Interview: Think You’re An Expert? Take Our Quiz.
Are you ready for your MBA interview? Test your knowledge of the interview process at the leading business schools by taking our short quiz! We promise you’ll learn a thing or two along the way. Plus, there’s a surprise bonus for anyone who completes the quiz… [qzzr quiz=”109287″ width=”100%” height=”auto” redirect=”true” offset=”0″]
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Published: September 11, 2015
Does Working For The Family Business Hurt Your MBA Potential?
This post has been republished in entirety from its original source, metromba.com. Working for the family business can be an incredibly rewarding and fulfilling experience. Building a family legacy that will last for generations is the main goal of many family businesses. And often, to achieve that goal, additional education, such as an MBA, is…
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Published: September 8, 2015
How To Make Sure Your Job Enhances Your MBA Application
This post has been republished in entirety from its original source, metromba.com. MBA candidates most often apply to business school because they are seeking more rapid career advancement, or they want to dramatically change their career path. However, for many full-time MBA candidates, job dissatisfaction is just as likely a reason—otherwise they wouldn’t be applying…
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Published: September 7, 2015
Published: August 17, 2015
Common Recommendation Dilemmas
As many of our readers are aware, MBA recommendation letters are a central part of the application process. We would like to take a look at how to handle the snags that often arise for applicants in unique employment situations. The applicant who is most likely to have trouble finding a suitable recommender is either self-employed…
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Published: August 10, 2015
Don’t Overlook the MBA Application Data Forms
With Round 1 deadlines just around the corner, we wanted to offer some words of advice about an often overlooked element of one’s file: the MBA application data forms. All too often, we see candidates leave these online application forms to the last minute, even rushing to enter all of the required information “deadline day.” The truth…
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Admissions Tip: Addressing a Gap in Employment
Given the emphasis that schools place on a candidate’s work experience, it is important for applicants to be proactive in addressing gaps in employment. When applying to business school, many candidates worry about how the adcom might perceive a gap in employment. We would like to take some time to discuss strategies for addressing this…
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Published: April 27, 2015
Admissions Tip: Approaching the Career Goals Essay
Though essay questions tend to vary year to year, the two things that nearly every prospective student can count on being asked are “What are your short-term and long-term post-MBA goals?” and “How will Business School X help you achieve these goals?” These are the fundamental questions of the entire application process; identifying clear answers…
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Admissions Tip: Avoiding Red Flags
When applying to the top schools, it is important to avoid “red flags” in your application. For the uninitiated, red flags are negative items that stand out in your file and may result in rejection from business school. While most applicants understand the basic red flags, like a 2.4 GPA or a recommendation letter that…
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Published: March 30, 2015
Admissions Tip: Addressing Academic Strengths
While we devoted time last week to advice on addressing weaknesses in one’s academic record, today we wanted to explore the other side of the issue: the strengths that lie in your undergraduate record. Beyond issues of aptitude or previous achievement, there are a number of other things that your academic profile might say about you.…
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Published: March 23, 2015
Admissions Tip: Addressing Academic Weaknesses
To follow up on last month’s advice about GMAT preparation and timing, we wanted to offer some general comments about the role of academics in the admissions process. Many candidates considering business school focus on the credentials they will hold and the network that they will join upon graduation, but it is important to keep in…
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Published: February 9, 2015
Admissions Tip: Late Round Considerations
After a relatively sleepy February, March will soon be upon us with its extensive list of application deadlines and decision notification dates. Let’s take a look at part of the long list of Round 3 (or 4 or 5) deadlines spread over the next two months: Feb. 27th: LBS R3 (5:00pm GMT) March 3rd: IESE…
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Published: December 12, 2014
Published: November 24, 2014
Admissions Tip: Avoiding Common Pitfalls, Part II
Last week we offered some advice to help applicants avoid common pitfalls in writing their essays for the Round 2 deadlines. This week we’d like to offer some more advice. Although these tips might not apply to everyone or to every school, these are some good basic strategies to employ. For personalized advice about your applications, contact Clear Admit directly. 1. Think…
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Published: November 17, 2014
Admissions Tip: Avoiding Common Pitfalls, Part I
Today we would like to offer a handful of essay pointers in brief in order to help applicants avoid common pitfalls as they gear up for the Round Two deadlines. While we should caution that every applicant is unique and that some of these tips may not apply to everyone, we wanted our readers to have…
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Published: November 3, 2014
Admissions Tip: The Long Essay
Essay content you’ve polished for one school often serves as a great starting point for the next application, but as we’ve often said, customizing this text for the school in question is key. One particular challenge we see applicants struggle with each year is effectively expanding a short essay they’ve written for one program in…
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Published: September 29, 2014
Admissions Tip: Essay Basics
We often stress that, to present oneself effectively in one’s application essays, it is critical to think carefully about what a given question is asking and what this might indicate about a specific school’s admissions priorities. Of course, it’s also imperative to communicate clearly and appropriately regardless of the target program or particular inquiry. Today,…
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Published: September 8, 2014
Admission Tip: MBA Application Data Forms
With MBA programs’ R1 deadlines past or just around the corner, we wanted to offer some words of advice about an often overlooked element of one’s file: the application data forms. All too often, we see candidates leave these online application forms for the last minute, even rushing to enter all the required information from…
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Published: September 1, 2014
Admissions Tip: Know Your Audience
As Round 1 deadlines approach fast, applicants are coming to understand that applying to business school is an incredibly demanding process. In addition to taking the GMAT, assembling academic transcripts and providing recommendation letters, candidates are required to draft multiple essays, job descriptions, lists of activities and more. With the obvious incentive to save time…
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Published: August 25, 2014
Admissions Tip: Declare Your Love and Explain It
With Round One deadlines for a number of programs just around the corner, it’s the time of year when many applicants are working hard on their application essays and learning more about their target programs in the process of rounding out their “why MBA/why school X” discussions. Keeping this important component of the admissions process…
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Admissions Tip: Approaching the Career Goals Essay
Though essay questions tend to vary year to year, the two things that nearly every prospective student can count on being asked are “What are your short-term and long-term post-MBA goals?” and “How will Business School X help you achieve these goals?” These are the fundamental questions of the entire application process; identifying clear answers…
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