MBA Application Process Resources & Books

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by money9111 » Sun Feb 14, 2010 1:13 pm

I got a PM requesting recommendations for books & resources pertaining to the MBA application process. I wanted to open up the discussion to anyone else that's interested or has insight/additional information. I've read all of the books below back in the summer of 09. I plan on going through them again after GMAT prep.

Perfect Phrases for Business School Acceptance by Paul Bodine

Business School Confidential: A Complete Guide to the Business Sshool Expereince by students, for students - by Robert H. Miller and Katherine F. Koegler

The Best Business Schools' Admissions Secrets by Chioma Isiadinso

! How to get into a top MBA program by Richard Montauk !

The last one is flanked by exclamation marks because I would consider this one the BIBLE. I would also suggest downloading everything from MBA Podcaster on itunes. The podcasts are free but they're incredibly helpful

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by sars72 » Tue Feb 16, 2010 10:27 am

"Your MBA Game Plan" by Omari Bouknight is another decent guide

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by dmateer25 » Tue Feb 16, 2010 4:20 pm

money9111 wrote:I got a PM requesting recommendations for books & resources pertaining to the MBA application process. I wanted to open up the discussion to anyone else that's interested or has insight/additional information. I've read all of the books below back in the summer of 09. I plan on going through them again after GMAT prep.

Perfect Phrases for Business School Acceptance by Paul Bodine

Business School Confidential: A Complete Guide to the Business Sshool Expereince by students, for students - by Robert H. Miller and Katherine F. Koegler

The Best Business Schools' Admissions Secrets by Chioma Isiadinso

! How to get into a top MBA program by Richard Montauk !

The last one is flanked by exclamation marks because I would consider this one the BIBLE. I would also suggest downloading everything from MBA Podcaster on itunes. The podcasts are free but they're incredibly helpful

I have both The Best Business Schools' Admissions Secrets by Chioma Isiadinso and How to get into a top MBA program by Richard Montauk. These are both GREAT books and I would highly recommend them.

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by hk » Thu Feb 18, 2010 8:03 pm

I guess Richard Montauk's book is probably the only book one needs. But in case you exhaust it and are still in the mood for something like a step-by-step book then herez one that I read and loved:
MBA Admissions Strategy: From Profile Building to Essay Writing by Avi Gordon (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0014E ... 79G6JX7Q4P)

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by Vorskl » Sat Jun 11, 2011 12:42 pm

my 2 cents
I did not like "How to get into a top MBA program" by Richard Montauk mainly because it is too big.
My preferences are much slimmer and up-to-the point books, such as

MBA Admission strategy by Avi Gordon - very practical, great profile-building techniques

The MBA Field Guide: How to Get In & What to Expect at the World's Renowned Programs by Alex Chu - excellent (the only?) description of MBA student's life. Although the book is somewhat weak in admission part (Avi's is stronger)

The PE MBA Guide (https://www.precisionessay.com/resources ... mba-guide/) Excellent essay guide, the rest of application process is covered briefly. But that does not matter coz that book is all about essays.

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