MBA Admissions Factors - ExplainedItems 1 and 2: GMATs and GPAs
You
may have heard the saying, ¡°GMATs and GPAs don¡¯t get you in
but can keep you out.¡± What this means is that just having a
great GMAT and GPAs will not get you into the top schools but
not having scores that are in the average range for those
schools can keep you from getting in. If you look at the
average GMATs and GPAs for the top schools, you will notice
that they are around 700 for the GMAT and 3.4 for GPA. If the
top schools accepted students solely based on GMATs and GPAs,
you would see average GMATs in the 760s and GPAs in the 3.7s
and above. Business schools want to see that you are smart
enough to keep up with the rest of the class but are looking
for more than just test scores in deciding who to admit. With
that said, it is very important that your test scores are
within the range of the school you are applying to. Since your
GPAs have already been determined (unless you are still in
college), your first focus should be to get the highest GMAT
score you can. The good news is that there are already many
great courses and books on GMAT preparation that you should
use to make sure you get the best score possible. Allow
yourself at least 3 months to prepare for the GMAT. |
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Item 3: Undergraduate and Graduate schools
For
most of you reading this guide, the Universities you¡¯ve attended and
your GPAs have already been determined.
Item 4:
Resume
You resume reflects your professional achievements.
You can find tips on how to write better resumes online.
Item 5: Letters of Recommendations
Letters of
recommendations are important. However, for most people, they are
not in your full control.
Items 6 and 7: Essays and
Interviews
The most important aspects of your application
are your essays and interviews. They are the parts of the
application that differentiates you from the other applicants. This
guide will give you a strategy to prepare for this section. I focus
on the essays in this guide as your interviews should involve the
same content, just a different presentation medium.
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8: Miscellaneous Items
There are miscellaneous items such as
taking additional classes prior to your application to demonstrate
that you can handle the academic workload or showing that you¡¯ve
overcome a special disability. These, however, are not going to be
the major factors that get you in.
The point of this section
is to tell you that you need to focus on how to differentiate
yourself from the rest of the applicants via essays and interviews.
Test scores and grades are important, but they do not get you in.
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