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ABC of Getting the MBA Admissions Edge
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Rating: 4.41/5 from 46 reviews demystifies the MBA Admission processVery Helpful - The best of all the books I purchasedDuring the business school application process I read countless books on the topic. Of all the books that I read, this was by far the most helpful. I especially found the example essays from other students helpful in giving me ideas and structure for my own essays. If you are considering applying to one of the schools profiled in this book you will be pleased to see a very detailed overview of the program by a student who has attended the program. I had already taken the GMAT by the time I read this book so I didn't focus on that part of the book, but it seemed to be fairly complete. My only complaint - and this complain is universal to all business school books that I've found - is that it emphasizes applying to the "top" business schools. There are a number of books that profile the "top" 10-15 business schools and do a good job of it, but very few that provide any detailed information on the other 200+ MBA programs. I was focused on applying to MBA programs that are considered by most ranking systems to be ranked 20-50.. There is very little information available beyond what the school provides on these programs. The vast majority of people will be attending schools that aren't considered "top 10". great advice for top b-schoolsThere seems to be no shortage of advice for applying to b-school. This book stands out for a number of reasons: - in-depth review of the top schools (HBS, Stanford, Wharton etc), which is not ony invaluable in helping to make your selection of schools, but really makes a difference when you then apply. Schools all want to know why you are interested in their program, and The MBA Admissions Edge is the only book that gives such insight. - clear and helpful advice for essays, interviews, letters of rec. The book provides the perspective from successful applicants at the top 10 schools, which gives a rounded picture of the interview process, or the ideas that lie behind the essays. - good section on school reputation, explaining the various rankings, specializations. | ||||||||||||||||||||
A GMAT teacher recommands me to buy this book. "Quite expensive but you won't regret it". good advice since I followed most of the advice especially for the schools I was targeting. For a lot of schools (Harvard, Berkeley, Columbia, Stanford, Chicago.....), it displays anything you need to know ...and to say..to get admitted. authors analyse essays of each school...i t demystifies the questions, the traps, some good answers and loads of examples. The book is quite exhaustive: more than 600 pages but it is well organized, so it makes it pretty user-friendly.
Even if you do not feel that you can get in into the best business schools, IT IS NOT AS DIFFICULT as most people think, all you need is FAITH and a GOOD METHOD!