MBA Admissions Tip #1
Wednesday March 25, 2009
To help prepare About.com readers for the MBA admission process, Yael Redelman-Sidi has agreed to answer a series of questions about MBA admissions. Yael is an experienced MBA admissions consultant who worked at the NYU admissions office. She now provides customized guidance for prospective students about the application process. (Learn more about Yael)
Yael will be answering a new question each week, so be sure to check back frequently to increase your chances of getting accepted to your MBA program of choice. Without further ado, here is the first MBA question/tip:
What does an admissions committee consider when deciding whether or not they should admit an MBA applicant?
The admissions committee is looking to understand who the candidates are and whether they would be successful classmates and alumni. Adcoms want to feel that the candidates will bring value to the program in terms of work experience and cultural knowledge.
Also, admissions committees are looking to find candidates that will become the future leaders in the business world and have already shown early signs of leadership potential. While many people go to business school in order to transform themselves into leaders, there has to be some track record of success in one’s current career. Therefore, it is important for candidates to show their career progress to date and to highlight any success--even if they are only two years out of school.
In addition, admissions committees want to accept people that are truly excited by the program and would enroll if accepted. This is not easy to judge – people will write and say many things in order to convince adcoms about their passion. Some good ways of communicating commitment to the program is by doing the right research and learning as much as possible about the school. True chemistry and excitement are hard to fake and most committees are good at reading between the lines and identifying who’s really interested in the program and who’s just looking at the rankings.
For more admissions tips and to learn how you can get a free resume/essay evaluation, visit Yael's blog, Admit 1 MBA.
Yael will be answering a new question each week, so be sure to check back frequently to increase your chances of getting accepted to your MBA program of choice. Without further ado, here is the first MBA question/tip:
What does an admissions committee consider when deciding whether or not they should admit an MBA applicant?
The admissions committee is looking to understand who the candidates are and whether they would be successful classmates and alumni. Adcoms want to feel that the candidates will bring value to the program in terms of work experience and cultural knowledge.
Also, admissions committees are looking to find candidates that will become the future leaders in the business world and have already shown early signs of leadership potential. While many people go to business school in order to transform themselves into leaders, there has to be some track record of success in one’s current career. Therefore, it is important for candidates to show their career progress to date and to highlight any success--even if they are only two years out of school.
In addition, admissions committees want to accept people that are truly excited by the program and would enroll if accepted. This is not easy to judge – people will write and say many things in order to convince adcoms about their passion. Some good ways of communicating commitment to the program is by doing the right research and learning as much as possible about the school. True chemistry and excitement are hard to fake and most committees are good at reading between the lines and identifying who’s really interested in the program and who’s just looking at the rankings.
For more admissions tips and to learn how you can get a free resume/essay evaluation, visit Yael's blog, Admit 1 MBA.
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