The Best Business Schools' Admissions Secrets: A Former Harvard Business School Admissions Board Member Reveals the Insider Keys to Getting In
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Rating | : | 4.29 (927 Votes) |
Asin | : | 1402212135 |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2015-06-05 |
Language | : | English |
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. Prior to working at Harvard, she was Director of Admissions at Carnegie Mellon University School of Public Policy and Management. Chioma Isiadinso was an Assistant Director of Admissions and a Member of the Admissions Board at Harvard Business School. She lives in New York
"gives insider knowledge into what the members of the admissions board look for in an application (and a candidate)Excellent resources for MBA candidates" - BusinessWeek
The Best Business Schools' Admissions Secrets is sure to give you the edge you need to shine in the eyes of admissions boards everywhere.. The Best Business Schools' Admissions Secrets is the ultimate collection of insider advice, direct from one of the country's toughest admissions boardrooms.Centered around the concept of branding yourself, Isiadinso covers all the essential topics you need to master to stay ahead, including:Understanding the admissions criteria Essay essentials Resumes and professional records How to nail the interview Critical mistakes to avoid And much moreNo other business school admissions advice guide can claim this level of authority. Top MBA programs reject more than 80 percent of the applicants.When trying to beat the tough business school competition, how do you know what will get you fast-tracked to the "yes" pile (or the dreaded "no" pile)?No insider is better suited to set you on the right track than Chioma Isiadinso, a former Harvard Business School MBA Admissions Board Member and the founder of Expartus, an admissions consulting firm specializing in helping candidates get into the top MBA programs
"Read two years before applying to MBA programs" according to Jaewoo Kim. This is a very sound book focused on the admissions to the top 8 MBA programs. The only regret I have with this book is that I wish I had read it earlier.The author provides deep insights into how each applicant is evaluated. MBA admissions to the top business schools is not all about GMAT and GPA.In order. Book deserves six stars The signal to noise ratio in this book is superb. The author's argument is that candidates who have the best odds of admission are those individuals who have a strong and clear sense of who they are, what matters most to them, and where they are heading in the future. This sounds simple, until you start tr. Excellent A well written and thorough trip down the rabbit hole with a pro who knows her graduate admissions information! I was quite surprised and impressed with the insight and depth of how admissions treat GMAT scores in the applications process, all the different approaches boards use for transcripts and how app