What Makes a Bad MBA Personal Statement
When MBA school applicants get started on their personal statements, they often concentrate on what makes a personal statement good. While it is definitely helpful to know what makes an MBA admission essay exceptional, it is also equally important to know what makes a personal statement mediocre. Knowing what makes a bad MBA personal statement [...]
Filed under mba personal statement tips, August 11th, 2009How to Make Your MBA Personal Statement Error-free
Writing an MBA personal statement is not an easy task. Not only are you under the pressure of writing an interesting essay, but you are also expected to write something that is unique, school-specific, and exceptional. Writing an exceptional MBA personal statement has a lot to do with avoiding errors. An error-free personal statement will [...]
Filed under mba personal statement tips, August 11th, 2009Sensitive Topics in MBA Personal Statements
Top 5 Reasons for Not Discussing Sensitive Topics in Your MBA Personal Statement There are a lot of MBA applicants who get carried away when writing their personal statements. Global news happening around you are good topics, but do not commit the blunder of talking like a news reporter. There is actually no limitations as [...]
Filed under mba personal statement tips, June 19th, 2009Highlighting Strengths in Your MBA Essay
Highlighting Your Strengths in Your MBA Personal Statement A key to coming up with a well-written essay is writing one that properly focuses on your strengths without sounding too arrogant. After all, there is a big difference between an MBA personal statement that is so obnoxiously arrogant, and one that properly highlights your strengths. It [...]
Filed under mba personal statement tips, June 19th, 2009School Profiles of NYU Stern, Anderson, and Kelley
The thirteenth to fifteenth spots in the 2008 Business Week MBA school rankings were snagged by the Leonard N. Stern School of Business, Anderson School, and Kelley School of Business, respectively. Below are brief profiles of these business schools so you can see why they made it to the top 15 of Business Week’s MBA [...]
Filed under MBA program profile, December 22nd, 2008Business School Profiles: Darden, Kenan-Flagler, and Cox
The schools that snagged the sixteenth, seventeenth, and eighteenth spots in Business Week’s 2008 Best MBA Program rankings were Darden Graduate School of Business, Kenan-Flagler Business School, and Cox School of Business, respectively. Below are brief profiles of these business schools, including their history and application procedures. Darden Graduate School of Business The University of [...]
Filed under MBA program profile, December 19th, 2008Business School Profiles: Columbia, Fuqua, and MIT Sloan
Columbia Business School, Fuqua School of Business, and MIT Sloan School of Management landed on the seventh, eighth, and ninth spots in Business Week’s 2008 MBA school rankings. Below are brief profiles of the three schools, as well as information on their application procedures. Columbia Business School Columbia Business School was established in 1916, and [...]
Filed under MBA program profile, December 16th, 2008Business School Profiles: Wharton, Ross, and Stanford
Business Week’s 2008 Best MBA Programs listing puts Wharton School, Ross School of Business, and Stanford Business School at the fourth, fifth, and sixth spot, respectively. Below are brief overviews of these three MBA schools which include notable lecturers and alumni and application procedures: Wharton School (University of Pennsylvania) Wharton was founded in 1881 by [...]
Filed under MBA program profile, December 7th, 2008Networking: Its Importance and the Ways to Do it
Many people enroll in MBA programs for various practical reasons. For some, an MBA degree will give them the skills necessary to compete with others in the corporate world. Because of the skills developed when you undergo an MBA program, MBA degree holders have high market value. For those who want to have high positions [...]
Filed under General, November 14th, 2008How to Approach MBA Alumni to Help You in the Admissions
An MBA degree is beneficial if you want to enhance your career or you want to change your career. Getting accepted in an MBA program requires you to exert effort in the preparation of your MBA personal statement, resume, exams, and interview. Doing your best to accomplish the requirements mentioned will broaden your chances of [...]
Filed under mba personal statement tips, November 12th, 2008