Beat The GMAT - the MBA Social Network

The following is a guest post by money9111, one of the five Giant GMAT Giveaway winners for Beat The GMAT.  For his prize, money9111 chose Veritas Prep’s Comprehensive 1-School MBA Admissions Consulting Package and he … Read More

Last week we offered some advice to help applicants avoid common pitfalls in writing their essays for the Round Two deadlines.  This week we’d like to offer some more advice.  Although these tips might not apply to … Read More

This resume tip comes to us from Igor Khayet, founder of My Resume Shop. As a professional resume writer, one of the most common questions I get asked is how to shorten a resume to one page without losing critical … Read More

This resume tip is written by Igor Khayet, founder of My Resume Shop. As a professional resume writer, one of the most common questions I get asked is how to shorten a resume to one page without losing critical … Read More

If you applied to one or more MBA programs in Round 1, by now you may already have a feel for how it’s going and  you may already be looking at Round 2 differently than you did just a month ago. If things are going … Read More

Many MBA candidates do not thoroughly consider and revise their resumes, often dismissing this simple page, due to the fact that an existing version may already be saved on their computers. We caution you not to … Read More

Think for a moment about the audience for your business school application: you will be spending hour upon hour writing a magnum opus that may be read by just one person – or a select few at most.  These people have … Read More

Last week, we discussed observing limits with your resume. This week, we take a similar approach with your essays, namely your goals essay. Many schools ask you to discuss your career progress first in their classic … Read More

You are competing against so many other applicants and you know none of them, so it is natural to feel that you need any edge available. Because of this, you may feel a need to provide every single detail of your life, … Read More

Last week we offered 9 Do’s for Writing Your Resume. Let’s get right to business now talking about the 10 ‘Don’ts.’ Read More

While some potential employers or b-school adcoms may spend a few minutes looking at your resume, the vast majority will spend less than that. You may conclude from that that your resume is not so important since it will … Read More

Have you ever received an email from your boss that was so full of jargon you had no idea what she was asking? Most people can agree that a memo is frustrating to read when the points aren’t clear. Plus, no one wants … Read More

You’ve got a strong transcript, a solid GPA, and you aced the GMAT. You know you’re a strong candidate for pretty much any top MBA program. There’s just one thing standing in your way…your resume. Read More

More and more programs do thorough background checks on accepted applicants. It’s during the post-acceptance background check that actual people will be poring over your application, making sure that it all … Read More