How To Get Into the Top MBA Programs, 4th Edition (How to Get Into the Top Mba Programs)
by J.D., Richard Montauk
from Prentice Hall Press
Now updated and revised.
Now with new and expanded information on Executive MBA programs, the most up-to-date school rankings, new interviews with admissions officers, and more detailed advice for younger applicants, Montauk offers an up-close and candid view of what leading MBA programs look for in an applicant.
65 Successful Harvard Business School Application Essays: With Analysis by the Staff of the Harbus, The Harvard Business School Newspaper
by Dan Erck
from St. Martin's Griffin
Business school application essays are among the hardest pieces that many of us will ever write.
So diverse and successful are the applicants to the nation's top business schools that your essays need to do more than simply illuminate your background and accomplishments: they must also clearly demonstrate your writing skills and ensure that you stand out from the pack.
LEARN BY EXAMPLE
65 Successful Harvard Business School Application Essays show you essays that worked and helped their authors gain admission into America's number-one business school. Wherever you're applying, the range of topics, writing styles, and ideas showcased by these writers are truly inspiring.
- HOW TO AVOID COMMON PITFALLS
- LEARN WHAT WORKS
- GET YOUR MESSAGE ACROSS
Each essay topic is introduced, and each individual essay is followed by analysis from a writer for The Harbus, the Harvard Business School student newspaper. 65 Successful Harvard Business School Application Essays will give you the help you need!
Great Application Essays for Business School
by Paul Bodine
from McGraw-Hill
If you're applying to a business school these days, you need more than good grades, high GMAT scores, and an impressive resume. You need to write attention-grabbing essays that express your individuality, identify your goals, and play up your talents and strengths.
Written by a renowned admissions consultant who has helped applicants get accepted into the nation's top schools, this all-in-one guide will show you what today's top-level admissions offices are looking for. Filled with clear guidelines, insider tips, and winning samples, it will lead you through every step of the application essay process. You'll learn how to organize and structure your writing, avoid common pitfalls, and market yourself like a pro. The book includes:
- The 8 most common essay questions--and how to answer them
- 22 actual essays by successful applicants to top schools
- Interactive exercises and self-quizes to guide you in the right direction
- Self-marketing strategies to highlight your individual talents
- Candid insights from admissions officers at top-ranked business schools
Your MBA Game Plan: Proven Strategies for Getting into the Top Business Schools
by Omari Bouknight
from Career Press
With graduates from top business schools bringing home six-figure pay packages and entering into exciting fields such as private equity, high-tech, investment banking, and management consulting, the MBA has rapidly become the world's most desired degree. As a result, the competition for admission into select programs is fierce; some admit less than 15 percent of applicants.
In this challenging environment, Your MBA Game Plan is the resource you need--it has helped thousands get into the best schools and achieve their career aspirations. You could be next.
Written by the co-founders of a leading business school admissions service, this book will guide you through the demanding application process and help you differentiate yourself in the ever-growing pool of applicants. Your MBA Game Plan will show you how to:
* Maximize your chances of admission to a top business program.
* Ace the GMAT.
* Craft compelling essays and resumes that highlight your most salient attributes and make you stand out to the admissions committee.
* Perform flawlessly during your admissions interviews.
* Prepare your recommenders to effectively support your admissions bid.
* Select target schools and highlight the personal characteristics and skill sets that they look for.
This revised edition includes sample essays and resumes from successful applicants, fresh insight on 30 leading business schools, and advice specifically tailored to international students.
MBA Admissions Strategy
by A.V. Gordon
from Open University Press
"I would definitely buy this book if I were applying again."--Rodney Bryant, Macquarie Bank, Australia, formerly of Morgan Stanley, New York
Learn all about MBA admissions techniques and skills from an expert!
MBA Admissions Strategy guides candidates through the four most important aspects of a successful, competitive business school application:
- Competitive Strategy
- Profile Development
- Essay Management and
- Writing Technique
This lively and accessible new book takes you step-by-step through the process of producing a successful MBA application, with primary emphasis on the essays.
The book outlines a system for candidates to identify the competitive value of their past and construct an application profile and compelling message from this. The book then deals with the typical essay questions that applicants face and shows candidates how to fit their profile message to each question: how to know what to write, which essay to write it in, and how to write it well. Along with specific templates and solutions for improving expression, the book shows readers how to avoid common essay pitfalls. An essential must-read for all those considering applying for a MBA.
Best 290 Business Schools, 2008 Edition (Graduate School Admissions Gui)
by Princeton Review
from Princeton Review
Get everything you need to know to make the right decision! This insider’s perspective on the nation’s top business schools provides rankings based on student surveys, just like those made popular by The Princeton Review’s Best 361 Colleges guide.
Best 282 Business Schools also includes student quotes about classes, professors, the social scene and more, as well as a complete index of schools throughout the country with basic information on their programs. Plus, it covers the ins and outs of admissions and financial aid, and the schools get an opportunity to talk back by including their own profiles. Best 282 Business Schools has all the information you need to find the perfect match in a business school.
The Best Business Schools' Admissions Secrets: A Former Harvard Business School Admissions Board Member Reveals the Insider Keys to Getting In
by Chioma Isiadinso
from Sourcebooks, Inc.
Top MBA programs reject more than 80 percent of the applicants. The competition for getting into business schools has never been higher.
Admissions Secrets of the Best Business Schools offers MBA candidates insider tips on how to crack the competitive admissions world. Chioma Isiadinso is a former Harvard Business School MBA Admission Board Member and the founder of an admissions consulting firm specializing in helping candidates get into the top MBA programs, with a 90 percent success rate. She introduces MBA applicants to successful strategies to stand out in the application process.
Centered around the concept of branding yourself, this essential guide explores:
--Understanding the admissions criteria
--Essay fundamentals
--Resumes and professional records
--Interviews
--The full admission cycle
--Application insights from key people
Admissions Secrets of the Best Business Schools is the only guide MBA candidates need to get into the school of their choice.
Business School Essays That Made a Difference, 2nd Edition (Graduate School Admissions Gui)
by Princeton Review
from Princeton Review
Most top business schools require multiple essays, and this book is your best bet for acing them all. Business School Essays That Made a Difference, 2nd Edition, contains over 50 essays as well as interviews with admissions pros and with students who've been through the process and made it to business school.
Inside you’ll find interviews with admissions officers from the following schools:
Babson College, Olin Graduate School of Business
Columbia University
Tulane University–Freeman School of Business
University of California–Berkeley
University of Chicago
Business School Confidential: A Complete Guide to the Business School Experience: By Students, for Students
by Robert H. Miller
from St. Martin's Griffin
Written for students about to embark on this two-year odyssey, by students who have successfully survived business school, Business School Confidential provides a comprehensive, blow-by-blow chronological account of the complete MBA experience. Miller and Loucks have assembled a panel of recent MBA graduates from across the country, all of whom are in a prime position to offer realistic and informative advice on what business school is really like today. Together, they will walk you through the entire process - from thinking about, applying to, and choosing a business school and program, through the two-year curriculum, recruiting, summer internships, networking, and ultimately, finding the perfect job. The book also features interviews with top Fortune 500 CEOs including Jeff Bezos of Amazon.com, Larry Bossidy, former CEO of Allied Signal; Vernon R. Loucks formerly of Baxter International and currently of Segway, Jim McNerney, CEO of 3M; and Edward Whitacre, Chairman and CEO of SBC, and with Kristine Laca, the Director of Admissions of Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College, currently rated as the #1 Business School in the U.S. according to the Wall Street Journal. This is truly a book no aspiring business school student should be without.
The Wall Street Journal Guide to the Top Business Schools 2006 (Wall Street Journal Guide to the Top Business Schools)
from Random House Reference
The only business school guide that ranks M.B.A. programs
by their reputation in the marketplace
Unlike other business school books and surveys, The Wall Street Journal Guide to the Top Business Schools 2006 ranks M.B.A. programs solely according to what corporate recruiters–the “buyers” of management talent–say about them. Now prospective students can choose a business school based exclusively on its reputation in the real world–where it matters most.
Combining the expertise of The Wall Street Journal, the world’s most authoritative business publication, and Harris Interactive, the worldwide market research firm, this guide reveals:
·recruiters’ top-ranked national, regional, and international M.B.A. programs
·the top schools for major industries
·an honor roll of schools by academic discipline
·detailed profiles of full-time programs
Each profile of the 76 top M.B.A. programs includes information on the school’s ranking, admissions process, test scores, the industries and companies most likely to hire the school’s graduates, and graduates’ expected first-year salaries. The Wall Street Journal Guide to the Top Business Schools 2006 also covers:
·how to get hired, including the right skills, attitude, and work experience
·the debate over full-time vs. part-time degrees
·the booming executive M.B.A. market
·the scoop on online degrees
·the top schools for women and minorities
·the schools whose graduates report the highest compensation
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