88 Great MBA Application Tips & Strategies to Get You into a Top Business School

by Brandon Royal

Please note that this is a 2nd edition book that is currently out of print. The current edition is titled Secrets to Getting into Business School: 100 Proven Admissions Strategies to Get You Accepted... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0130328952
• ISBN13: 9780130328953
• Release Date: November 2000
• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 2.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.9" x 10.0" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Do you want to be admitted by a top school?

Then you must buy this book. This book is does not contain general information that you can find in school websites or online publications such as business weekly. It is designed for applicants who already know what schools they want. It focuses on the application process itself. For this reason, it is more concise and more thorough than other b-school books, despite it's small volume (250 pages). I have also purchased "How to get into the top MBA programs" and "Your MBA Game Plan". While these other books are helpful, the "88 Tips" is better because it discusses several things that are not found in the other books: First, a chpater on Resume or Employment Record. This chapter contains tips to fill out the Employment Record portion of the application. Believe me, there is much more to it than just filling in the blanks. Here is one tip from the book: "Add 'employment summaries' to explain what you found significant about each of your work experiences." By adding just a few sentence of summary, you significantly enhances your record. Second, a chapter on "Presenting you extracurricular Activities/Awards and Recognition/Community Service". Again, it is not a simple matter of listing dates and the activities. You need to elaborate on what it means to you and what you learned. Third, a chapter on the overall packaging of you MBA essays and application. The effort you put into your package is evident to the adComs, and it shows your seriousness. The quality of your packaging is extremely important. Read this chapter and find some tips. Again, all these information are not found in any other books I bought. The other books are helpful, but this book is a must.

Good Place to Start for B School Application Planning

Overall, this book covers all the basics to getting into a top program. Many of these books cover the same content, but the format and the writing is very straight-foward. I recommend it for people who have time constraints. A few tips:1) Submit applications to lesser schools first - It gives you practice writing your essays. (pg 11)2) Build your application around a theme - Create a vivid and distinct picture of yourself. You want the application to be personal enough that the AdCom could even make a nickname for you. (pg 12)3) When writing a "Why MBA" essay, think more in terms of what you can do with an MBA, rather than what an MBA can do for you. (pg 49)4) For resume, quantify work-related accomplishments (pg 132)** If you have the time, I would recommend "How to Get Into the Top MBA Programs" by Richard Montauk. It only costs $ and has over 50 sample essays (170 pages worth) from thiry different people. It shows how you can meld the different essays into a three-dimensional picture of who you are professionally, academically and personally. Good luck, and hope you get into the B school you want!