I was asked recently by my client how they could demonstrate “authenticity” in the MBA application process. It was a great question, one of the most important when considering how to craft a stand-out MBA profile.
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My first year at HBS ended unexpectedly due to COVID-19, but I am grateful for my experience so far.
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Remember in university when you could visit your professor’s office without an appointment to ask questions? Same thing.
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Before the discussion room becomes available, applicants wait outside the room. To get to know your teammates (other 3-4 applicants) before you start the discussion, it is best to arrive 20-30 minutes before the TBD start time.
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Another inspiring and helpful story from a first-round client with a perfect application record (Columbia, Tepper, IESE). She shared her insights and analysis of how she succeeded despite a busy work schedule. She will attend Columbia in 2019.
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One of our first-round Japanese/English Consulting Clients had a perfect interview invitation record (applied to and invited by Columbia, LBS, and Booth) and was recently accepted at Columbia and LBS (waiting on Booth results). She kindly shared her success story and strategy.
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Many people get thrown off by the MIT Sloan Cover Letter, but if you handle it properly, it could be one of the easiest essays you write during the MBA application process. Hint: understanding what not to include might be more important than understanding what is.
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While NYU Stern bases its full-time MBA LOR on the GMAC Common LOR, the school supplements that with an additional question that confounds many applicants.
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If you were lucky enough to be invited to interview with MIT Sloan, then you have received the following additional essay prompt:
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It would be a terrible mistake to draft and memorize answers to each of these questions. You’ll burn out and sound like a robot. Instead, test yourself with these questions against your essays and resume. Ask yourself, “How can I answer these questions with things I already know about myself?” Make flashcards with bullet points to make yourself bulletproof in your interviews!!
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My most important piece of advice is don’t panic. Video essays or video interviews (as some schools call them) are one small piece of your application designed to provide adcoms with an unscripted glimpse of you as an applicant.
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