Don’t worry, this is not nearly as complicated as it sounds. Knewton instructor Cole Entress lays it all out for you in this short lesson.
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Throughout this MBA admissions video, we look at the unique challenge (and advantage) of applying to an MBA program without traditional business experience. We often get questions from applicants who work for non-profit organizations, are musicians, or have worked in another field that doesn’t have much to do with “real” business. More often than not, these applicants’ experiences are much more applicable to their candidacies, and their weaknesses are much less formidable than they expect!

If you’re an applicant coming from a non-business background, today’s video emphasizes the things you can do to overcome your potential weaknesses in the eyes of an MBA admissions officer.
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In this MBA admissions video, we investigate how some of our admissions experts help their applicants write successful admissions essays. This clip covers two important steps that every applicant should take — one tactical step at the beginning, and one strategic step towards the end of the process.
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In this Veritas Prep MBA admissions video, we ask how personal someone should get in their admissions essays, and how much personal information is too much. One thing that we always say to our clients — and admissions officers frequently tell their applicants — is that they should not be afraid to get personal in their essays. Admissions officers don’t want to solely read about your accomplishments; they want to get to know the real you, and that means sharing a part of yourself, even if it means showing some vulnerability.
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In this video, we look at the importance of hirability in the MBA admissions process. This has been a hot topic lately, given the economy and the message we’ve heard from multiple top business schools about how they expect job placement to continue to be difficult for at least one more year. This topic came up at a recent discussion among some of Veritas Prep’s MBA Admissions experts, and we all agreed that admissions officers are unlikely to take a chance on an applicant if they believe it will be a challenge to place that applicant with an employer down the road.

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At Magoosh, we believe that Beating The GMAT often comes down to answering questions in the most efficient way possible.  This post outlines a way to save time on math problems.  The key is to know when to estimate.  Here’s a typical arithmetic question on the GMAT:

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GMAC has released this detailed video tour of a GMAT testing center. Definitely spend some time to watch this video to set expectations for your test day. Take notes on what the center looks and feels like, and during your practice tests try to simulate this environment the best you can.

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In this excerpt from a Kaplan Lesson on Demand, Adi Hanash covers an advanced geometry question.

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MBA admissions experts from Veritas Prep discuss what research an applicant can do to determine how well he or she will fit in at a top-ranked school, and how this effort shows through in the business school application.

Gaining admission to a top business school requires that you 1) distinguish yourself from the other applicants and 2) show fit with that school.  ”Showing fit” is a nebulous concept that many applicants don’t fully understand. Consider admissions consultant Jim Fleigner’s take on fit and how to identify it.

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MBA admissions experts from Veritas Prep discuss what applicants with unusual or non-business backgrounds can do to take advantage of their uniqueness and overcome their weaknesses in the admissions process.

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Success at Reading Comprehension depends on two limiting factors: (1) The rate at which the information you’re reading enters your brain and (2) what your brain is able to do with it. The latter, being able to act on information, is a composite skill that is acquired through years of learning.

Fortunately for test-takers, the first factor — your speed of reading — can be seriously increased with a few simple adjustments in technique. You can learn how to read faster as long as you’re willing to put in the practice. Here’s how to do it.

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I had the opportunity to interview Veronica Briggs a couple weeks ago. Veronica is currently a student in the fulltime MBA program at Haas. Those interested in Health Care might find Veronica’s interview extremely helpful. A little more about Veronica:

• She got her undergraduate degree from Pitzer College, where she double majored in Anthropology and Environmental Sciences
• Prior to business school, she worked at Blue Shield of California
• Her GMAT score was 710
• At Haas, she spends a lot of her time being a Haas Student Ambassador

Below is an outline of the topics we discussed, with the approximate start times for each topic.

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Forget how to find the volume of a cylinder? Curious how to find the surface area? Like cool Powerpoint art? If yes to any of the above, check out this video.
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There are dozens of business school rankings out there. In this video, Jose Ferreira, the founder of Knewton, tells you which ones are worthwhile—and which ones to skip. He also points to a fascinating feature behind those rankings: the strong correlation between students’ GMAT scores and their first-year, post-MBA salaries. As Jose explains, a high GMAT score is money in the bank. He’ll show you exactly why the toughest business schools are worth shooting for. Read More