Archive for August, 2008
Simple Checklist for Applying to MBA Programs
Business schools have varying procedures for applying to their MBA programs. There are however, common requirements that almost all admissions committees of business schools look for. These include your academic records, resume or CV, letters of recommendation, and your MBA personal statement. So before you worry endlessly about how to write your MBA personal statement, [...]
Why Hire an MBA Admissions Consultant?
No matter how meticulously you are in planning out your application to a business school, it still involves a huge leap to go from planning to actually executing these plans. Take your MBA personal statement for example. You may spend hours, days, weeks even, just thinking of how to write your MBA personal statement; the [...]
The 5 No-nos of MBA Personal Statements
An MBA personal statement must present your best self to the universities you are applying to. So, what do you think a bad MBA essay will project to the admissions committee? When a university decides to reject your application, you will not be there to explain yourself. In order to prevent this from happening, you [...]
The 5 hallmarks of a successful MBA personal statement
An MBA personal statement is your sales pitch to the MBA School of your choice. Instead of selling a product, you are selling yourself as a candidate. This means that your MBA personal statement must be well-written, and well-thought of. You have to catch the attention of school officials before they have a chance to [...]
Types of MBA Degrees: Which One Works for You?
Loads of money. Prestige and honor. Entrepreneurship. These are just some of the reasons that people have for applying to business schools. Whatever your reason may be, it is something that you would have to defend and elaborate on in your MBA personal statement. An MBA personal statement is an essential requirement that you must [...]
Advantages of Distance Learning MBA Degrees
There are various factors that contribute to the growing popularity of online learning in higher education. Professionals who can’t afford to leave their jobs and go to campus-based classes can now earn their MBA degrees without compromising their careers. Students from different parts of the world also benefit a great deal from distance learning MBA [...]
What to Expect in MBA School
It shows in an applicant’s MBA personal statement if she/he doesn’t have the slightest idea of what to expect in MBA school. One of the most common MBA personal statement questions that business schools ask is how applicants intend to use their MBA degrees to achieve their short-term and long-term career goals. From this question [...]
MBA Sample essay: Immigrant experiences and business
I came from a family who made constant use of street smarts to survive living in Nigeria. Both of my parents have not even finished secondary education. However, my hardworking mother never wanted the same fate for me. She never dare imagine me as a mainstay in the sweltering, overpopulated streets of Lagos, in danger [...]
A distinctive MBA Personal Statement may be your key to acceptance
Feeling some unease and restlessness about your present career, you rightfully thought of enrolling into an MBA program. You must already have an idea that getting into an MBA is not as simple as enrolling into an undergraduate degree. It is also not only about writing an application essay. But if you truly want an [...]
Personal statement sample: Explain your goals
Question: Please describe your career goals and your educational objectives in participating in _____ University’s program. Growing up in Taipei, I was exposed to the world of business and politics. A few close relatives had become very active campaigners for local politicians or had become politicians themselves. Not everyone was lucky to win a position, [...]