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Is blue chip experience necessary?

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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.

Is blue chip experience necessary?

In this video, David Petersam (President of AdmissionsConsultants) discusses the various steps involved in applying to a top-ranked MBA program. This video is designed for the aspiring applicant as well as those currently undergoing the process; it covers every phase of the application process, from school selection to the interview to being admitted. Included in the series is an overview of terms, what to expect throughout the process, and what to do after you’ve been admitted.

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David Petersam: Blue chip experience is not necessary at all. Sometimes it's actually easier for an applicant to differentiate him or herself, if they did not work at that big blue chip company. Often times what happens with smaller companies or lesser known companies, they have -- they still have very high hiring standards and you can advance little bit more quickly. You can take on a lot more responsibilities on an earlier point and you have greater opportunities to show a lot of times. So the answer is, is nothing wrong with blue chip experience but it is a no way, shape or form a prerequisite or advantage on the admission process. Each year we work with well over 1000 MBA applicants, we have yet to see were people with blue chip experience have any type of statistical advantage in the outcomes of their application decisions.

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