<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>BSchool – GMAT</title> <atom:link href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog/tag/bschool/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat</link> <description>GMAT Prep Course, Best GMAT Class & Study Books | Manhattan Prep GMAT</description> <lastBuildDate>Thu, 05 Sep 2019 15:58:10 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2</generator> <item> <title>MBA Admissions Myths Destroyed: My Supervisor Graduated from HBS—He Knows!</title> <link>https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog/mba-admissions-myths-destroyed-my-supervisor-graduated-from-hbs-he-knows/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[mbaMission]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2016 23:17:48 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Apps and Admissions]]></category> <category><![CDATA[MBA]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mbaMission]]></category> <category><![CDATA[BSchool]]></category> <category><![CDATA[business school]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mba admissions]]></category> <category><![CDATA[MBA Admissions Myths Destroyed]]></category> <category><![CDATA[MBA Applications]]></category> <category><![CDATA[MBA Apps]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/?p=10972</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>What have you been told about applying to business school? With the advent of chat rooms, blogs, and forums, armchair “experts” often unintentionally propagate MBA admissions myths, which can linger and undermine an applicant’s confidence. Some applicants are led to believe that schools want a specific “type” of candidate and expect certain GMAT scores and […]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog/mba-admissions-myths-destroyed-my-supervisor-graduated-from-hbs-he-knows/">MBA Admissions Myths Destroyed: My Supervisor Graduated from HBS—He Knows!</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat">GMAT</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><b><i><img decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-10973" src="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2016/02/blog-mba-1.png" alt="blog-mba-1" width="676" height="264" srcset="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2016/02/blog-mba-1.png 676w, https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2016/02/blog-mba-1-300x117.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px" /></i></b><strong>What have you been told about applying to business school?</strong><i> </i></p> <p><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">With the advent of chat rooms, blogs, and forums, armchair “experts” often unintentionally propagate MBA admissions myths, which can linger and undermine an applicant’s confidence. Some applicants are led to believe that schools want a specific “type” of candidate and expect certain GMAT scores and GPAs, for example. Others are led to believe that they need to know alumni from their target schools and/or get a letter of reference from the CEO of their firm in order to get in. In this weekly series, </span></i><a href="//www.mbamission.com/"><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">mbaMission</span></i></a><i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> debunks these and other myths and strives to take the anxiety out of the MBA admissions process.</span></i></p> <hr /> <p>We at mbaMission know of a now 70-year-old man who graduated from a virtually unknown Canadian undergraduate school in 1963 and who, with no work experience at all, applied to Harvard Business School (HBS), Wharton, and the Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB), earning acceptance at all three (though the GSB deferred his entry for one year so he could earn a little more experience first). He ultimately studied at HBS and now runs a small grain-trading business. You could not meet a nicer man, and although he is certainly wise in many respects, one thing he knows nothing about is MBA admissions. “I attended so long ago, things must have changed since then,” he says. “I did not have any work experience at all. I had studied four years of commerce, and that was it!”<span id="more-10972"></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Why are we telling you this? Many candidates each year tell us that their bosses, who applied to business school during far different times, have given them “sage” advice about applying and that they feel they should follow it—after all, what worked for their boss in 1966, 1976, 1986, or even 1996 must still be applicable today, right? Wrong.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For a long time, the MBA was actually not all that desirable a degree, so admissions was not quite so competitive. To give you an idea of the MBA’s relative popularity, Duke University (Fuqua) did not even start its MBA program until 1970, but its law school was founded in 1868. Yale University was founded in 1701, but it did not have an MBA program until 1976. So, the MBA is a relatively new degree that has only recently (in the late 1990s) reached its current level of popularity and prestige.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">What does all of this mean with regard to your boss’s advice? Although your supervisor may have gotten into one of your target schools, he or she likely did so years ago and therefore may not have had to contend with the steep competition you now face. Your boss may also not know anything about what the admissions process is like today and could be—however inadvertently—leading you astray. If your supervisor starts any bit of his or her well-intended advice with the phrase “when I applied,” you should view the coming declaration with tremendous caution.</span></p> <hr /> <p><a href="//www.mbamission.com/"><b>mbaMission</b></a><b> is the leader in MBA admissions consulting with a full-time and comprehensively trained staff of consultants, all with profound communications and MBA experience. mbaMission has helped thousands of candidates fulfill their dream of attending prominent MBA programs around the world.</b> <b>Take your first step toward a more successful MBA application experience with a free 30-minute consultation with one of mbaMission’s senior consultants. Sign up today at </b><a href="//www.mbamission.com/consult/"><b>www.mbamission.com/manhattangmat</b></a><b>.</b></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog/mba-admissions-myths-destroyed-my-supervisor-graduated-from-hbs-he-knows/">MBA Admissions Myths Destroyed: My Supervisor Graduated from HBS—He Knows!</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat">GMAT</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> </channel> </rss>