Understanding the MBA Application Process

Understanding the MBA Application Process

What is invloved in applying to a business school?

What is invloved in applying to a business school?

Is it important to get into the top-ranked schools?

Is it important to get into the top-ranked schools?

How many schools should I apply to?

How many schools should I apply to?

When do I need to apply by?

When do I need to apply by?

What is the benefit of  getting an MBA?

What is the benefit of getting an MBA?

Understanding the MBA Application Process

Understanding the MBA Application Process

What is the best way to  choose a business school?

What is the best way to choose a business school?

Is my transcript that important?

Is my transcript that important?

Am I at a disadvantage going straight from undergrad to  business school?

Am I at a disadvantage going straight from undergrad to business school?

What do I say in my essays?

What do I say in my essays?

What is waitlisting?

What is waitlisting?

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David Petersam

President, AdmissionsConsultants, Inc.

www.admissionsconsultants.com  

703.242.5885

Before AdmissionsConsultants was formed, David Petersam, the company's founder, successfully guided several friends and acquaintances through the turbulent admissions process that encircles the nation's elite business schools. After witnessing how successfully his admissions strategies worked for these these individuals – and being told by these same applicants that he should start an MBA admissions consultancy – AdmissionsConsultants was formed.

What is invloved in applying to a business school?

Host: What is involved in applying to a business school?

David Petersam: We advice people to begin by first of all ensuring that they really do want an MBA and that they are going to need an MBA to advance their degree. Sometimes, we talk with applicants and what they really need is a CFA, a CFP, a Masters of Public Policy and they don't even need an MBA. Then it said, if they do decide that they need the MBA degree to advance their career, they need to take the GMAT.

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Host: What is involved in applying to a business school?

David Petersam: We advice people to begin by first of all ensuring that they really do want an MBA and that they are going to need an MBA to advance their degree. Sometimes, we talk with applicants and what they really need is a CFA, a CFP, a Masters of Public Policy and they don't even need an MBA. Then it said, if they do decide that they need the MBA degree to advance their career, they need to take the GMAT. Until they take the GMAT, we really don't know exactly were they are going to be competitive. Their GMAT combined with the transcript it's going to help us determine what level of academic qualifications hurdle they are going to clear. Will they would be competitive at the top 50 schools. Will they would be competitive at the top 20 or perhaps they would be competitive at even the top five business schools. Once we have that baseline then we can really help them ensure they have the right extracurricular activities, review their career progression, help them with their essays and the letters of reference and let's put together the absolute best package to optimize their chances.

What types of programs are there?

What types of programs are there?

How many years of  work experience do  I really need?

How many years of work experience do I really need?

Do I need to take the GMAT?

Do I need to take the GMAT?

How do I register for the GMAT?

How do I register for the GMAT?

How can I prepare for the  GMAT CAT test?

How can I prepare for the GMAT CAT test?

What materials should I use to prepare for the GMAT?

What materials should I use to prepare for the GMAT?

Should I take a class  for the GMAT?

Should I take a class for the GMAT?

How much emphasis is placed on the essays?

How much emphasis is placed on the essays?

What is it that admissions committees want to hear?

What is it that admissions committees want to hear?

Is blue chip experience  necessary?

Is blue chip experience necessary?