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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Taking the GRE for your business school application? You’re in luck. Each month, we are featuring a series of admission tips from our exclusive admissions consulting partner, mbaMission. Present Both Responsibilities and Results in Your MBA Resume In your MBA resume, be sure to showcase your accomplishments, rather than merely stating the responsibilities of your [&#8230;]</p>
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<p><b><i>Taking the GRE for your business school application? You’re in luck. Each month, we are featuring a series of admission tips from our exclusive admissions consulting partner, </i></b><a href="https://www.mbamission.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b><i>mbaMission</i></b></a><b><i>.</i></b></p>
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<h4><b>Present Both Responsibilities and Results in Your MBA Resume</b></h4>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In your MBA resume, be sure to showcase your accomplishments, rather than merely stating the responsibilities of your position. When your responsibilities are presented with no accompanying results, the reader has no understanding of whether you were </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">effective</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> in the role you are describing. For example, consider the following entry, in which only responsibilities are offered:</span><span id="more-12015"></span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">2012–Present </span><b>Household Products Group, Flocter &#038; Gramble</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Cincinnati, Ohio</span></p>
<p><b>Brand Manager</b></p>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Responsible for managing a $10M media campaign, supervising a staff of five junior brand managers, monitoring daily sales volumes, and ensuring the consistent supply of product from five production facilities in three countries.</span></li>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The reader is left wondering, “Was the media campaign successful? Did the staff of five progress? Did sales volumes increase? Did the supply of products reach its destination?” When this one long bullet point is instead broken down into individual bulleted entries that elaborate on each task and show clear results, the reader learns not just about the candidate’s responsibilities, but also about that person’s ultimate effectiveness and successes.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">2012–Present </span><b>Flocter &#038; Gramble</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Cincinnati, Ohio</span></p>
<p><b>Brand Manager</b></p>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Initiated $10M television/Internet “Island Vacation” promotion introducing new Shine brand detergent, surpassing first-year sales targets within three months.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mentored and supervised five junior brand managers, each of whom was promoted to brand manager (company traditionally promotes 25%).</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Analyzed daily sales volumes and identified opportunity to increase price point in Midwest, resulting in 26% margin improvement and $35M in new profits.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Secured “safety supply” of vital chemicals from alternate suppliers, ensuring 99% order fulfillment.</span></li>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">By comparing the first entry with the second, you can see how much more effective an accomplishment-driven MBA resume is than one that simply lists responsibilities.</span></p>
<h4><b>Demonstrate Non-Quantifiable Results in Your MBA Resume</b></h4>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Presenting quantifiable results in your MBA resume is preferred, because such results clearly convey your success in the actions you undertook. However, in some instances, you simply cannot quantify your success. In such cases, you can instead demonstrate non-quantifiable or even potential results. Consider the following examples:</span></p>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Persuaded management to review existing operations; currently leading Manufacturing Review Committee, which will table its final report in June 2019.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Established divisional continuing education series, noted on review as “crucial” and “game changing.”</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Initiated biweekly “Tuesday at Five” team social event, resulting in enhanced workplace morale.</span></li>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In each of these bullet points, the results of the writer’s actions are not measurable, but they are nonetheless important. The accomplishments, while “soft,” are conveyed as clearly positive.</span></p>
<h4><b>Keep It Concise</b></h4>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ideally, your MBA resume should be only one page long; admissions committees generally expect and appreciate the conciseness of this format. If you choose to submit an MBA resume consisting of two pages or more, your reader may have difficulty scanning it and identifying (and remembering) important facts. With these space constraints in mind, we offer two fairly straightforward “space saver” ideas:</span></p>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;"><b>Do not include a mission statement at the beginning of your MBA resume. </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">Your mission in this case is to get into the MBA program to which you are applying—and, of course, the admissions committee already knows this! A mission statement will take up precious space that can be used more effectively for other purposes.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><b>Your address should take up no more than one line of your MBA resume. </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">Many applicants will “stack” their address, using four, five, or even six lines, as if they were writing an address on an envelope. Consider how much space an address occupies when presented in the following format:</span></li>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Jeremy Shinewald</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">138 West 25th Street</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">7th Floor</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">New York, NY 10024</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">646-485-8844</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">jeremy@mbamission.com</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">You just wasted six lines of real estate! To help whittle your MBA resume down to one page, try putting your address on just one line so you can save five others for valuable bullets.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">And, while we are discussing the document’s length, resist the urge to shrink your font or margins to make your MBA resume fit on one page. Your font should be no smaller than 10-point type, and your margins should be no smaller than 1″ on either side and 0.75″ at the top and bottom. Rather than trying to squeeze too much information onto the page, commit yourself to showcasing only your most important accomplishments that tell your story best. ?</span></p>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jul 2018 15:43:24 +0000</pubDate>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Many business schools use the questions in their MBA application essays as an opportunity to ask about the unique contributions you will make to their particular program.</span><span id="more-11887"></span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Unfortunately, candidates often make the mistake of thinking that a bland summary statement like </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I will bring my leadership skills to XYZ School” </span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">will sufficiently express their intended contribution. One reason we prefer to work with business school candidates “from start to finish” is so we can prevent such problems. Simply relating a story about a past experience and then repeating the main point does not demonstrate that you can or will make a meaningful contribution to the school. Ideally, you want to go further, explaining how you would apply and use your experience and skills while at the school in a way that would offer some benefit to others, thereby demonstrating a true understanding of your fit with that particular program.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Example 1:</span></p>
<p><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">“My experience as a stand-up comedian will allow me to bring humor to the Kellogg environment.”</span></i></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">With this statement, the MBA admissions committee is left wondering, “</span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">How</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> exactly will this applicant bring humor to the environment? Does this person really know what our environment is about?” In contrast, consider our next example.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Example 2:</span></p>
<p><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">“My experience as a stand-up comic will prove particularly useful at Kellogg, a dynamic environment where I will be constantly joining new and energetic study teams. I anticipate using my sense of humor to create more relaxed team environments, helping everyone feel comfortable contributing, though I will use my humor judiciously, such as to diffuse tense moments during late-night study sessions, rather than as a distraction. I believe my skills and experience being funny on stage will also allow me to play an important role in the Kellogg Follies.”</span></i></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this example, the writer has applied his/her personal experience and intended contribution directly to the Kellogg experience and has thereby shown a clear connection with the school, proving that the candidate truly identifies with it and accurately understands its nature.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">At times, candidates also tend to unintentionally describe their personal experience with a specific MBA program in a vague and general manner. Because they are writing from memory and discussing their authentic experience, they do not realize that they are not being specific enough. Consider the following example:</span></p>
<p><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">“During my visit to Cornell Johnson, I was struck by the easygoing classroom discussion, the warmth of the professors, and the time spent by the first-year student who not only toured the facilities with me but also took me out for coffee and asked several of his colleagues to join us.”</span></i></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Although these statements may in fact be true, the text contains no Cornell-specific language. If the Yale School of Management, Michigan Ross, or the name of any other school were substituted for Cornell Johnson here, the statement would not otherwise change at all, resulting in a weak and generic essay.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In contrast, the following statement could refer only to UVA Darden:</span></p>
<p><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">“While on Grounds, I was impressed by Professor Robert Carraway’s easygoing and humorous style as he facilitated a fast-paced discussion of the ‘George’s T-Shirts’ case. Although I admittedly felt dizzied by the class’s pace, I was comforted when I encountered several students reviewing the finer points of the case later at First Coffee. I was impressed when my first-year guide stopped mid-tour to check in with her learning teammate and reinforce the case’s central point. It was then I recognized that this was the right environment for me.”</span></i></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you were to substitute the Darden name and even the professor’s name with those of another school and professor, the paragraph would no longer work. Including the Darden-specific information regarding the day’s case, First Coffee, and learning teams ensures that these sentences have a sincere and personal feel and shows that the candidate truly understands what the school is about. This is necessary to craft a compelling personal statement that will catch the admissions committee’s attention. ?</span></p>
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<p><b><i>Taking the GRE for your business school application? You’re in luck. Each month, we are featuring a series of admission tips from our exclusive admissions consulting partner, </i></b><a href="https://www.mbamission.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b><i>mbaMission</i></b></a><b><i>.</i></b></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We at mbaMission often receive questions about part-time MBA programs, so we thought we should offer a look at some of the pros and cons of this option.</span><span id="more-11560"></span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As for the pros, the one that business school candidates cite most frequently is that the part-time MBA involves a limited opportunity cost. Unlike a full-time MBA student, a part-time MBA student does not miss out on two years of salary (and, in some cases, retirement savings) and can still earn raises and promotions while completing his/her studies. Furthermore, firm sponsorship seems to be more prevalent for part-time MBA students, so candidates who have this option can truly come out ahead, with a free education and continued earning throughout.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Beyond the financial rationale, many part-time MBA students see an academic advantage; they can learn both in the classroom and at work and can then turn theory into practice (and vice versa) in real time, on an ongoing basis. Of course, a cynic might add that another pro is that part-time MBA programs are generally less selective. So a candidate who may have had difficulty getting accepted to a traditional two-year program may have a better chance of gaining admission to a well-regarded school in its part-time program instead.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As for the cons, many part-time MBA candidates feel that the comparative lack of structure means that networking opportunities within the class are limited. While one part-time MBA student could complete a school’s MBA program in two years, another might complete it in five. As a result, with candidates progressing through the program at such different paces, students will not likely see each other regularly in the same classes or at social events. In addition, in a traditional MBA environment, academics always come first; in a part-time MBA environment, work typically comes first, and academics must come second or even third, after family. In other words, the full-time program generally involves greater intensity with regard to the classroom experience, given that it is the focal point of students’ lives. Another thing to consider is that some programs do not offer their “star” faculty to part-time MBA students—something that candidates should definitely ask about before enrolling—and offer limited access to on-grounds recruiting.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Of course, we are not trying to offer a definitive “answer” or present a bias for a particular kind of program; we are simply sharing some objective facts for candidates to consider as they make informed choices for themselves.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">MBA candidates looking to broaden their business school choices could also consider European MBA programs.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Although many applicants who are competing for places at the top U.S. business schools are well aware of the strengths of the MBA programs at INSEAD and London Business School, even more options are available beyond these two, including </span><a href="http://www.iese.edu/en/mba/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>IESE</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="http://www.esade.edu/ftmba/eng" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>ESADE</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="http://www.sbs.ox.ac.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>Oxford (Said)</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, and </span><a href="http://www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/home/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>Cambridge (Judge)</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. These four schools in particular have been aggressively playing “catch-up” with their better-known brethren by raising funds and dedicating them to scholarships and to enhancing their global brands. Those who know their business schools are also aware that </span><a href="http://www.imd.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>IMD</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> offers a boutique MBA program with remarkable international diversity, very highly-regarded academics, and a stellar reputation with international employers.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">So, numerous options are available, and each can be explored on its own academic merit. But is earning your MBA in Europe, in itself, a good choice for you? For many, the key issue in determining this is where they would like to be </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">after</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> completing their education. If you are seeking to work in Europe, then clearly, these schools offer an advantage over all but the top five or six schools in the United States—Harvard Business School, for example, can probably open as many doors in Europe as INSEAD can. However, if you are seeking to work in the States, then the European schools will not provide the pipeline of opportunities that a top-ranked American school could provide, particularly for those who hope to work in a niche industry or with a company that is not a well-known international brand.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Still, beyond the employment picture, studying abroad offers intrinsic value. Spending two years in London, Fontainebleau, or Lausanne could certainly be its own reward. ?</span></p>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jul 2018 17:22:26 +0000</pubDate>
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<p><b><i>Taking the GRE for your business school application? You’re in luck. Each month, we’re featuring a series of admission tips from our exclusive admissions consulting partner, </i></b><a href="https://www.mbamission.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b><i>mbaMission</i></b></a><b><i>.</i></b></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">When business school candidates read an MBA application essay prompt, they often interpret it quite literally. For example, when a school asks applicants a multi-part question such as “What will you contribute to our school’s community, and how will being part of it help you extend your professional vision?,” many applicants assume they must answer the sub-questions in the exact order in which they are asked. However, this is not true. Such questions are actually quite flexible, and sometimes, you can better engage your reader by pursuing your own structure.</span><span id="more-11776"></span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We have found that for overrepresented candidates with unique professional goals, one strategy that can be quite helpful is leading with goals instead of professional history. After all, “typical” experience is not as captivating as unusual (but realistic!) ambitions. So, the technologist who plans to open a boutique hotel or the investment banker who aspires to start a competitive windsurfing circuit can use these bold goals to stand out from the start.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We must emphasize, however, that such candidates need to have and portray a compelling connection to their goals, and we do not suggest that overrepresented candidates strive to imagine or create “wild” goals just to catch an admissions committee’s attention. However, if you have a profound connection to an uncommon aspiration, then responding to a school’s questions in a different order and ensuring that your goals are front and center could make a difference.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Another trend we have noticed is that when tailoring their MBA application essay to specific schools, many candidates do not go far enough to demonstrate a clear and understandable connection between themselves and their target programs. Offering school-specific information is good, but you must go beyond merely mentioning the particular resource(s) that appeal to you—you must add context for your claims.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">What is the difference between a mere mention and providing context?</span></p>
<p><b>Mention:</b></p>
<p><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">“With a focus on entrepreneurship, I will participate in Columbia’s Entrepreneurial Sounding Board process. Further, I am attracted to classes such as ‘Small Business Finance,’ ‘Real Estate Marketing,’ and ‘Introduction to Mergers.’ I also plan to join the…”</span></i></p>
<p><b>Context:</b></p>
<p><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">“With clear plans to launch my startup immediately after graduating from Columbia Business School, I look forward to testing my ideas through the Entrepreneurial Sounding Board; I find this opportunity to meet with faculty and gain critical feedback and mentoring invaluable as I strive to refine my business plan and learn more about how to source investments…”</span></i></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In the first example, the candidate shows an awareness of the Entrepreneurial Sounding Board but does not provide the context necessary for the reader to fully understand how he/she will use this resource; therefore, the mention is entirely superficial. As a result, it is unconvincing, impersonal, and easily forgettable. The applicant has seemingly not taken the time to reflect on this resource and how he/she would use it to progress toward his/her stated goals. The candidate then goes on to list the classes he/she plans to take and essentially succeeds in little more than cataloging resources rather than offering a reasoned consideration of how the school’s offerings are necessary.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The second example better explains exactly how the candidate will use the resource mentioned; the applicant has clearly done the necessary research on the school and truly grasps how Columbia Business School will satisfy his/her academic and professional needs. Because the latter example is more informed and serious minded, the admissions reader can be certain that the candidate has a set path and a clear plan to achieve specific goals. ?</span></p>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Taking the GRE for your business school application? You’re in luck. Each month, we are featuring a series of admission tips from our exclusive admissions consulting partner, mbaMission. As the 2018–2019 admissions season quickly approaches, many MBA hopefuls have burning questions that they wish they could ask the admissions officers of top-ranked business schools. mbaMission [&#8230;]</p>
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<p><b><i>Taking the GRE for your business school application? You’re in luck. Each month, we are featuring a series of admission tips from our exclusive admissions consulting partner, </i></b><a href="https://www.mbamission.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b><i>mbaMission</i></b></a><b><i>.</i></b></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As the 2018–2019 admissions season quickly approaches, many MBA hopefuls have burning questions that they wish they could ask the admissions officers of top-ranked business schools. mbaMission is here to help!</span><span id="more-11613"></span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Our founder and president, Jeremy Shinewald, recently hosted an online Q&#038;A session with admissions officers from Columbia Business School, the Yale School of Management (SOM), the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, and the MIT Sloan School of Management. Check out some of the highlights and most pressing questions below before delving into the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&#038;v=b0uVg70ZVl4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">video</a>:</span></p>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">One question on many applicants’ minds is whether the percentage of international applications declined in the most recent admissions season, and by how much. According to the admissions officers, international applications are indeed on the decline, but perhaps not as dramatically as some might think.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Many exciting things are happening at each of the schools represented in the chat. For example, Chicago Booth welcomed a new dean recently, while Yale SOM has welcomed a plethora of new faculty members.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Stay tuned for Yale SOM essays and deadlines for the 2018–2019 admissions season. Those will be out within just a few weeks!</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Applicants who choose to take the GRE in lieu of the GMAT can ease their minds—all admissions officers agreed that there is absolutely no preference for one over the other!</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Other popular questions included the following: Should applicants shy away from applying in Round 3, and does applying in Round 3 put one at a disadvantage? How about at Columbia Business School, which accepts applications on a rolling basis?</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Deferred admission programs are attracting more and more interest. Are the schools taking advantage of this? Columbia Business School and MIT Sloan say yes but stay mum on the details for now.</span></li>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For the entire in-depth discussion on these topics and much more, </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&#038;v=b0uVg70ZVl4" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>check out the Youtube video!</b></a><b> ?</b></p>
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					<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 [&#8230;]</p>
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<p><b><i>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 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 series,</i></b><a href="http://www.mbamission.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b><i> mbaMission</i></b></a><b><i> debunks these and other myths and strives to take the anxiety out of the admissions process.</i></b></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Each year, we hear from a few people who think their professional position is a liability when applying to business school: “I am a school teacher. Maybe if I transitioned to consulting, I would get into the school of my dreams.” Although bankers and consultants are certainly much more represented at top business schools than teachers, this is not evidence of a bias among admissions officers, but of the nature of those workplaces. Most bankers and consultants need an MBA to progress past a certain point on the corporate ladder, whereas no teacher truly needs that MBA to progress.</span><span id="more-11479"></span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">What is more important than focusing on an industry or on a particular community endeavor is your performance in your endeavors. Classes at top-ranked MBA programs have space for high-performing consultants, bankers, and teachers—something that cannot be said for low-performing individuals in any field. Top programs want a diversity of experience in their classrooms and the promise of achievement going forward, not a job title. ?</span></p>
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<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="alignleft wp-image-9899 size-thumbnail" src="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gre/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2017/01/logo-150x150.png" alt="Manhattan Prep GRE Blog - mbaMission Logo" width="150" height="150" /><a href="http://www.mbamission.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b><i>mbaMission</i></b></a><b><i> is the leader in MBA admissions consulting with a full-time and comprehensively trained staff of consultants</i></b><i>, all with profound communications and MBA experience. mbaMission has helped thousands of candidates fulfill their dream of attending prominent MBA programs around the world. Take your first step toward a more successful MBA application experience with a free 30-minute consultation with one of mbaMission’s senior consultants. </i><a href="http://mbamission.com/consult" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><i>Click here to sign up today.</i></a></p>
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<p><b><i>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 GRE 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 series, </i></b><a href="http://www.mbamission.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b><i>mbaMission</i></b></a><b><i> debunks these and other myths and strives to take the anxiety out of the admissions process.</i></b></p>
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<p><b><i></i></b><span style="font-weight: 400;">At mbaMission, we emphasize the need for effective written communication. Indeed, gaining admission to your target business school involves no real “trick”—earning that coveted letter of acceptance depends on your ability to tell your story in a compelling way and in your own words. But is good grammar vital to good communication? And if so, will your recommender’s bad grammar be detrimental to your chances?</span><span id="more-11356"></span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We can assure you that no MBA admissions committee will reject a candidate’s application because he/she incorrectly used a semicolon instead of a comma. The committee is seeking to learn about you as an individual to evaluate you and your potential, both as a student at the school and in the business world after graduation. What is most important in your application is that you convey your unique stories—and ideally captivate your reader—in your own voice. Of course, you should always strive to perfect your presentation, but in the end, the quality and authenticity of your content carry more weight than your verbiage and punctuation. And if you are not a native English speaker, you can certainly be forgiven for the occasional idiosyncrasy in your expression.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This is even truer for your recommender. The committee is not evaluating this individual for a spot in the school’s program, so his/her grammar is largely irrelevant to your candidacy. And again, if your recommender is not a native English speaker, the admissions committees can be even more forgiving. The school will not penalize you for having a recommender who grew up in another country or whose English skills are not very polished for any other reason. As long as your recommender can offer anecdotes about your performance that create a strong impression about you and complement the abilities and qualities you have presented elsewhere in your application, you should be just fine. The substance of the recommendation is always what matters most. ?</span></p>
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<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="alignleft wp-image-9899 size-thumbnail" src="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gre/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2017/01/logo-150x150.png" alt="Manhattan Prep GRE Blog - mbaMission Logo" width="150" height="150" /><a href="http://www.mbamission.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b><i>mbaMission</i></b></a><b><i> is the leader in MBA admissions consulting with a full-time and comprehensively trained staff of consultants</i></b><i>, all with profound communications and MBA experience. mbaMission has helped thousands of candidates fulfill their dream of attending prominent MBA programs around the world. Take your first step toward a more successful MBA application experience with a free 30-minute consultation with one of mbaMission’s senior consultants. </i><a href="http://mbamission.com/consult" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><i>Click here to sign up today.</i></a></p>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2018 18:51:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Taking the GRE for your business school application? You’re in luck. Each month, we are featuring a series of MBA admission tips from our exclusive admissions consulting partner, mbaMission. Applying to business school is a process rife with decisions—which schools to target, which recommenders to choose, which essays to write—and a common one giving candidates [&#8230;]</p>
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<p><b><i>Taking the GRE for your business school application? You’re in luck. Each month, we are featuring a series of MBA admission tips from our exclusive admissions consulting partner, </i></b><a href="https://www.mbamission.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b><i>mbaMission</i></b></a><b><i>.</i></b></p>
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<p><b><i></i></b><span style="font-weight: 400;">Applying to business school is a process rife with decisions—which schools to target, which recommenders to choose, which essays to write—and a common one giving candidates some serious pause these days is which exam to take, the GMAT or the GRE? As the number of programs accepting the GRE continues to grow, aspiring MBAs are becoming more and more confused about this element of the application process.</span><span id="more-11278"></span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In hopes of helping clarify the issue, </span><a href="http://mbamission.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">mbaMission</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> has teamed up with </span><b>Manhattan Prep</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> to create this new infographic comparing the classic GMAT and the increasingly popular GRE side by side. Quickly see how they differ, which test certain MBA programs accept, how the content and scores relate, and other useful details—and move a little closer to crossing another important decision off your to-do list!</span></p>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-11279" src="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gre/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2018/01/mbamission-infographic-2017-update-v5.jpg" alt="Manhattan Prep GRE Blog - mbaMission and Manhattan Prep's GMAT vs. GRE Infographic by mbaMission" width="1000" height="5284" srcset="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gre/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2018/01/mbamission-infographic-2017-update-v5.jpg 1000w, https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gre/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2018/01/mbamission-infographic-2017-update-v5-57x300.jpg 57w, https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gre/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2018/01/mbamission-infographic-2017-update-v5-768x4058.jpg 768w, https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gre/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2018/01/mbamission-infographic-2017-update-v5-194x1024.jpg 194w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></p>
<p><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">*Data collected in December 2017. Any subsequent variance in figures may be due to finalization or adjustment of data by the schools after our publication date.</span></i><i></i></p>
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<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="alignleft wp-image-9899 size-thumbnail" src="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gre/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2017/01/logo-150x150.png" alt="Manhattan Prep GRE Blog - mbaMission Logo" width="150" height="150" /><a href="http://www.mbamission.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b><i>mbaMission</i></b></a><b><i> is the leader in MBA admissions consulting with a full-time and comprehensively trained staff of consultants</i></b><i>, all with profound communications and MBA experience. mbaMission has helped thousands of candidates fulfill their dream of attending prominent MBA programs around the world. Take your first step toward a more successful MBA application experience with a free 30-minute consultation with one of mbaMission’s senior consultants. </i><a href="http://mbamission.com/consult" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><i>Click here to sign up today.</i></a></p>
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					<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 GRE scores and [&#8230;]</p>
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<p><b><i>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 GRE 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 series,</i></b><a href="http://www.mbamission.com/"><b><i> mbaMission</i></b></a><b><i> debunks these and other myths and strives to take the anxiety out of the admissions process.</i></b></p>
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<p><b><i></i></b><span style="font-weight: 400;">In the past, we have addressed the prevailing MBA admissions myth that a “right” professional path exists for applicants to follow. Just as there is no ideal position to have pre-MBA, there is no ideal life experience either. International experience, for example, is not a prerequisite for admission to top programs, so a lack of international experience does not suddenly disqualify you.</span><span id="more-11252"></span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">One could fairly say that admissions officers want a geographically and experientially diverse class and that most MBA candidates these days have some international exposure, either through travel or work. However, keep in mind that international experience is not limited to physically being out of the country. If you are dealing with suppliers abroad or running a weekly conference call with a team in another country—even if you are an American dealing with this from the United States or an Indian managing these tasks from India—you still have international experience.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">However, even if you are an American working for a U.S. company with a U.S.-based product or service and U.S.-based customers—as unlikely as that is these days—you are not applying with one hand tied behind your back. Again, there is no checklist at the Admissions Office. If you have not had the personal resources or the professional opportunities to gain international experience, you can still become a business leader—the two are not mutually exclusive. So, like all candidates, you will need to explain to the MBA admissions committee how your degree will help you achieve your dreams. Gaining an international education and international experience through your MBA may just be a crucial step in reaching your goals. ?</span></p>
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<p><b><i>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 GRE 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 series, </i></b><a href="http://www.mbamission.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b><i>mbaMission</i></b></a><b><i> debunks these and other myths and strives to take the anxiety out of the admissions process.</i></b></p>
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<p><b><i></i></b><span style="font-weight: 400;">The perfect MBA applicant does not exist. However, a </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">perception</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> of the perfect applicant does—an individual who is scaling greater and greater personal, community, and professional peaks unabated until he/she finally applies to business school. So, those who take time off at any point perceive themselves as disadvantaged. They worry that the admissions committees will see the gap(s) in their resume and dismiss them outright. After all, they probably have numerous more determined individuals they could admit, right?</span><span id="more-11140"></span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Time off can be destructive, true. If you spent a year sitting on your couch watching reality TV, you may be in trouble. If you have a strong professional history and spent one month between jobs sitting on your couch watching reality TV, your record should still speak for itself. But even if you do take (or have taken) an extended leave, as long as you are productive during that time and grow personally, you should still be just fine. In fact, an adventure may even add to your story and help you differentiate yourself.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you spend six months or a year traveling before you start your professional career, you are certainly still eligible for a top MBA program. If you take personal leave to care for a family member, do charity work, or even pursue a personal passion—an art form, for example—as long as you can show purpose and reveal a broad record of competency, an admissions officer should still see your merits. Admissions officers are—and this may be surprising to some—human beings. They understand that applicants are not robots and that they have interests, passions, and personal lives. If you make good use of your time, they will not condemn you. They just might envy you. ?</span></p>
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<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="alignleft wp-image-9899 size-thumbnail" src="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gre/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2017/01/logo-150x150.png" alt="Manhattan Prep GRE Blog - mbaMission Logo" width="150" height="150" /><a href="http://www.mbamission.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b><i>mbaMission</i></b></a><b><i> is the leader in MBA admissions consulting with a full-time and comprehensively trained staff of consultants</i></b><i>, all with profound communications and MBA experience. mbaMission has helped thousands of candidates fulfill their dream of attending prominent MBA programs around the world. Take your first step toward a more successful MBA application experience with a free 30-minute consultation with one of mbaMission’s senior consultants. </i><a href="http://mbamission.com/consult" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><i>Click here to sign up today.</i></a></p>
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