I was humbled last year. I applied to all the big names: Harvard Business School, Stanford, Wharton, MIT Sloan, and Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management. The result: I was dinged by every single school except MIT, where I was wait listed. This time around, as a re-applicant, I tried to …

3 common mistakes that MBA aspirants commit in their applications are: 1.Using over-the-top language: There is no need to add multiple flowery adjectives to your essay. This is particularly true if you are using them to describe your accomplishments or praise the school. You do not need to tell the …

Facing trouble with MBA Admissions Consultant?- Ameer Khatri There is no denying the fact that acceptance rates at the world’s best business schools remain stubbornly low. They range from just 7% at Stanford and 11% at Harvard Business School to 32% at the University of Michigan’s Ross School. ISB’s acceptance …

Let's talk about Career Goals for a minute. This is always a good topic, honestly, because whatever time of year it is and whatever stage of the application process we are all encountering, the narrative of a candidate's career goals will always be paramount.  Therefore, in order to create something …

STOP TRYING TO "DIFFERENTIATE" YOURSELF.   Or at least, stop doing it without a professional by your side.  Let's dive into the 4 Rules of Differentiation before someone gets hurt. Rule #1 - Do not "differentiate yourself" with a panicked career change.   Throwing a Hail Mary at the last …

First, the bad news: it’s unlikely you’ll be able to use the current version of your resume for your business school applications. In fact, you’re probably going to want to spend a significant amount of time on a complete resume overhaul. The good news: Your resume is a very important …

There are some broad factors that the admissions committee will take into account as reasons that can justify a lower-than-ideal GPA. Thus the admissions committee might not be looking at your lower-than-ideal GPA as a problem at all. These factors can vary from “extreme extenuating circumstances” to “reasonably acceptable explanations.” When …

Some business school applicants simply never “gained their footing” in their undergraduate years. Perhaps moving far from home to attend college was difficult for them and they did not achieve high grades. It could be they chose the wrong major and never applied themselves to courses in which they had …

Crafting an MBA application can be daunting, here are some tips that might help you make the process easier and get the admission officers to take notice of your MBA application: 1. Answer the questions: This seems like a no brainer, yet it happens so often. While there are many …

A reader will sit down to review a file (in much less time than you think, by the way) and typically work through the “one sheet” (name, biographical data, test scores, undergrad, major, GPA, age, etc.) so they can get the basics. This frames the expectation going in and is …

Reason for asking the question: To gauge the sincerity with which the candidate is approaching the school. How to prepare: You need to make sure you show that your reasons for applying to the program go well beyond the obvious reputation, location, or network. Your job in answering this question …

That’s the question facing many MBA applicants at this time of year. The Round 2 deadlines are just around the corner in January (only 5 weeks away!). Although waiting until Round 1 next year means delaying matriculation until fall 2018.   So which timing is right for you? What should …