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Admission Tip: Be Personal
What I stand for the most is taking a personal approach with my clients, and from there, helping my clients develop a personal rapport with their audience – the admissions committee. One of the grossest misperceptions out there is that because you are applying to business school, you should therefor...
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Tue Jun 09, 2020 11:12 am- Forum: Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant
- Topic: Admission Tip: Be Personal
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Study Strategy - Morning Pomodoro Sprints
More Is Not Better Many GMAT students feel that to get results, they need to spend 5 hours a day after work sloughing through problem set after problem set. The idea is that “more is better” and by doing more problems they will increase their score. Not really, though. My GMAT Verbal clients found ...
- by MBAPrepCoach
Fri Jun 05, 2020 8:56 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Study Strategy - Morning Pomodoro Sprints
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MBA Admission Tips: When Weakness is Your Strength
When it comes to MBA admissions, many candidates fail because their focus is on appearing professional, impeccable, beyond reproach, and presenting a strong “face.” The secret to success lies not in your strengths, but in your weaknesses. The admissions committee reads a zillion billion essays and r...
- by MBAPrepCoach
Wed Jun 03, 2020 8:14 am- Forum: Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant
- Topic: MBA Admission Tips: When Weakness is Your Strength
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Ask MBA Prep Coach
Why MBA Prep Coach? 99% admitted to a top MBA program …80% to a top 5 …most to their first choice school MBA Prep Coach is a full-service boutique admission consultancy providing application strategy, school selection, career coaching, letter of recommendation support, editing services, and intervie...
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Mon Jun 01, 2020 6:05 am- Forum: Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant
- Topic: Ask MBA Prep Coach
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When to Start Prepping Your MBA Apps
clock.jpg Many applicants wonder about how early they should start in this process. Here is my answer: EARLIER THAN YOU PROBABLY THINK. Please take that to heart. Keep in mind you need to: 1. Brainstorm 2. Outline 3. Draft 4. Redraft 5. Edit Across: 1. Recommendation talking points 2. Essays 3. Res...
- by MBAPrepCoach
Thu May 21, 2020 11:11 am- Forum: Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant
- Topic: When to Start Prepping Your MBA Apps
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What I Stand For / Stand Against
Several people have asked me what separates me from other MBA Admissions Consultants. Here is my response. 1. I stand for having a clear process but being very personal in my approach. I stand against cookie cutter recommendations. Your strengths, life and goals are unique. 2. I stand for stating re...
- by MBAPrepCoach
Tue May 19, 2020 9:20 am- Forum: Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant
- Topic: What I Stand For / Stand Against
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My Take on the Online GRE/GMAT Test Taking Conundrum
A lot of my prospective clients are now facing a big choice: take the online GMAT, wait for the offline GMAT to be back in action, or switch to the GRE. When I suggest they switch to the GRE, these are the things I hear. 1.) “I will be at a disadvantage if I take the GRE.” There is no real validity ...
- by MBAPrepCoach
Tue May 12, 2020 11:24 pm- Forum: Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant
- Topic: My Take on the Online GRE/GMAT Test Taking Conundrum
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- by MBAPrepCoach
Tue Oct 15, 2019 6:53 am- Forum: Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant
- Topic: Interview with MBA Prep Coach
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LOWISH GPA WORRIES?
Many MBA applicants feel very panicked about having bad grades. Some consider a 3.3 GPA in the danger zone; others are dancing on the 3.0 threshold and then there is the more extreme case of someone with a 2.0 GPA. The misperception of GPA + GMAT + Work Experience = everything However, if you have a...
- by MBAPrepCoach
Fri Jun 21, 2019 9:31 pm- Forum: Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant
- Topic: LOWISH GPA WORRIES?
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Top MBA Aspirant? Introspection is the Key
This is truly the foundation for all the content conveyed in your application. The quality of your introspection determines the overall altitude of your applications. The application writing process is many things, but above all, it is about helping the admissions committee GET TO KNOW YOU. You wan...
- by MBAPrepCoach
Mon May 20, 2019 6:09 am- Forum: Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant
- Topic: Top MBA Aspirant? Introspection is the Key
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MBA Admissions Interviews: Sending a Thank You Note
First of all, definitely send one, within 24 hours. Optimally not like 30 minutes after the interview; it seems more sincere if you have done some reflection. But no later than 24 hours. As for the content. Show you were listening. Highlight anything they said that left you with a 1) strong positive...
- by MBAPrepCoach
Wed Apr 03, 2019 10:38 am- Forum: Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant
- Topic: MBA Admissions Interviews: Sending a Thank You Note
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MBA Interview Prep: The Complete Guide
https://mbaessaycoaching.com/2019/03/05/mba-interview-prep-the-complete-guide/ How Do I Prepare for My MBA Interviews? I believe the key to success with this whole MBA admissions thing is research: research yourself, research your goals, and research the school, in that order. Research yourself : s...
- by MBAPrepCoach
Mon Mar 04, 2019 9:13 pm- Forum: Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant
- Topic: MBA Interview Prep: The Complete Guide
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Ask Me Anything - INSEAD
A few strategies to get you started; check out my post on the INSEAD Experience Blog https://the-insead-mba-experience.insea ... t-stories/. Look forward to your questions.
- by MBAPrepCoach
Tue Feb 05, 2019 5:07 pm- Forum: Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant
- Topic: Ask Me Anything - INSEAD
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INSEAD Video Questions & Tips
The video interview is basically (and eerily) similar to the TOEFL Speaking section. You get 45 second to prep, 60 seconds to answer. I recommend that you review the questions below, and come up with an idea for each one. DON’T write out a detailed script that you have to memorize. DO brainstorm c...
- by MBAPrepCoach
Thu Nov 15, 2018 6:56 am- Forum: Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant
- Topic: INSEAD Video Questions & Tips
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Tools for Getting Started on R2
Hello, it's been a long while since my last post. For those of you who have not yet obtained interviews to your dream schools, I encourage you to reach out for a ding analysis to get a different result from Round 2. My clients have been doing great and interviewing at all the schools to which they a...
- by MBAPrepCoach
Tue Nov 13, 2018 8:15 pm- Forum: Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant
- Topic: Tools for Getting Started on R2
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- Views: 658