The MBA Application Roadmap: The Essential Guide to Getting Into a Top Business School - Softcover

Blackman, Stacy; Brookings, Daniel J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0912301899 ISBN 13: 9780912301891

Publisher: Firstbooks.com, 2008

Synopsis

Since 2001, when she launched Stacy Blackman Consulting, Stacy Blackman has helped clients gain admission to every top business school in the world. Stacy has been profiled in several publications, including Fortune Magazine, BusinessWeek, and the Wall Street Journal. Since his graduation from the Harvard Business School, Daniel J. Brookings has worked as a strategy consultant. Since 2003, Daniel has advised scores of MBA applicants on how to create an effective personal branding strategy and craft compelling applications. Now Stacy Blackman and co-author Daniel J. Brookings share their MBA admissions secrets in this concise guide, featuring 56 short, easy-to-digest chapters! From the Book... If you are reading this book, you have taken a solid first step in your business school admissions process. Some people will argue that the applications are harder than the curriculum. So, don't give up-business school will be a breeze if you can survive the grueling admissions process! . The challenge is the process of reflection and introspection that can be terrifying and truly daunting. If done correctly, it can also be revealing and personally rewarding.not to mention exhilarating when you end up attending a dream school and hopefully altering the course of your life.

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Most applicants spend a great deal of time agonizing over their school list. This is viewed as a crucial first step that must be finalized before embarking on the process. Many applicants begin with a very long, ambitious list of schools and as they move forward some schools fall off, and others are added, for all kinds of reasons; the school list evolves, as does the applicant's story. Obviously, you need at least one school to start, but much of your list can be determined as you work through the process. As you become more invested in going to business school, and your story solidifies, you may decide to add additional schools. As you clarify your goals, you may consider schools that you had never looked at in the past. Similarly, this exercise may cause you to drop schools from your list. As you form your list, one important question to ask yourself is: How committed am I to going to school next year? Am I dedicated to one or two top-choice schools, or to going back to school- period? Some applicants are content in their careers, and will only go back to school to attend a top choice. This is a fine decision- just realize that applying to one school is a risky strategy, no matter how qualified you may be. Other applicants put together a broader list in order to maximize chances of success. This is a personal decision- just be honest with yourself when assessing where you want to be next year. It's also important to be aware of the different types of programs available. Depending on where you are in your life you may decide that a traditional 2-year, full-time program located across the country is just not an option. Fortunately, there are many alternatives, with more springing up regularly.

Edition details

• Publisher: Firstbooks.com
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0912301899
• ISBN 13: 9780912301891
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272