The Bottom Line
The MBA Reality Check offers sound advice for MBA applicants who want to improve their chances of getting accepted to a competitive business school program.
Pros
- Written by the owners of a consulting firm that caters to business school students.
- A straight-forward and practical guide to MBA admissions.
Cons
- None
Description
- Written by Evan Foster and David Thomas
- Published by Prentice Hall Press
- 316 pages
Guide Review - The MBA Reality Check
Written by Evan Foster and David Thomas, The MBA Reality Check: How to Make the School You Want, Want You offers solid advice, practical tips, and cutting-edge insights into the MBA admissions process.
The book begins with an overview of the elements that make an MBA application and moves straight into advice on how you can kick-start your candidacy. The authors stress the importance of community service, extracurricular activities, and leadership and explain, in detail, how to up your extracurricular game and boost your leadership legacy.
The MBA Reality Check also shares advice on recommendation letters and explains why finding the right recommender and helping them to craft the perfect letter is so important. But the real value of this book can be found in Part II, which explores different types of MBA admissions essays and provides an example of each.
I would recommend this book to any MBA applicant who is applying to a selective program or hoping to gain the attention of admissions committees.the MBA Reality Check will guide you through the landscape of MBA admissions and help you rebound if you are waitlisted or forced to reapply to your program of choice.
The book begins with an overview of the elements that make an MBA application and moves straight into advice on how you can kick-start your candidacy. The authors stress the importance of community service, extracurricular activities, and leadership and explain, in detail, how to up your extracurricular game and boost your leadership legacy.
The MBA Reality Check also shares advice on recommendation letters and explains why finding the right recommender and helping them to craft the perfect letter is so important. But the real value of this book can be found in Part II, which explores different types of MBA admissions essays and provides an example of each.
I would recommend this book to any MBA applicant who is applying to a selective program or hoping to gain the attention of admissions committees.the MBA Reality Check will guide you through the landscape of MBA admissions and help you rebound if you are waitlisted or forced to reapply to your program of choice.
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