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How to Write an Impressive MBA Resume

How to Write an Impressive MBA Resume

When putting up a resume for your MBA application, bear in mind that it is not the same as the resume you would submit in a job application. Too many details in your MBA application resume might be detrimental. You should, however, highlight your critical thinking and decision-making ability. Here are some pointers to assist you determine what material to include and exclude from your MBA Application resume.

5 Essential Soft Skills for Your MBA Application

5 Essential Soft Skills for Your MBA Application

The 5 Intangible Skills Your MBA Application Cannot Do Without

Soft skills are transferrable personality traits and behaviors that can be applied to a variety of situations. Soft skills, as opposed to technical or "hard" skills, are interpersonal and behavioral skills that help you work effectively with others and help advance you in your career. Soft skills are a combination of social skills, character traits, and employment qualities.

THE STAR METHOD FOR MBA ESSAYS

THE STAR METHOD FOR MBA ESSAYS

The STAR Method (Situation, Task, Action, Result) offers a straightforward format you can use to answer MBA interview questions. Prompts that ask you to provide a real-life example of how you handled a certain kind of situation at work in the past. But it is an excellent method to use for MBA essay writing too.

Your Resume vs. Your LinkedIn Profile

Your Resume vs. Your LinkedIn Profile

How to make your resume and LinkedIn profile look as competitive for your MBA application as possible? Firstly, your resume and your LinkedIn profile should "match". In the very least, they should not be inconsistent. This includes names, titles, and dates as well. Here are some more pointers:

WORK ON YOUR MBA APPLICATION RESUME LAST

WORK ON YOUR MBA APPLICATION RESUME LAST

Work on your MBA application resume last — within the last two or three weeks before the school deadline. Why? There are going to be things that you work on that come up at work, all recent updates you will need to capture and include in your resume. The resume is a living document that is constantly updated.

11th-hour MBA application advice: before you hit submit on that app

11th-hour MBA application advice: before you hit submit on that app

Here are our list of best tips and practices before tapping submit on your apps, so you don't get caught with your pants down an hour to go before the deadline. 

We always tell our clients, do not wait until only a few days before the deadline to begin completing your online app, because you just may have an "oh-snap" type moment.

In Brief - What Counts as Significant International Work Experience?

In Brief - What Counts as Significant International Work Experience?

For international experience to be significant it has to be something that you can write about at length and appropriately in a b-school essay.

Applying to B-School in a Few Years? A Few Tips

Applying to B-School in a Few Years? A Few Tips

A significant portion of my MBA admissions consulting applicants come to be with little to no extracurricular experience since their undergraduate days.  While this is a problem that can be addressed, it can show a lack of proper planning over the long term.  A lot of applicants don't think about the impact of their actions on their applicant competitiveness when the graduate from undergrad.  To a certain extent, even I was the same way. What I like most about some of my clients is the the way some of them are way ahead of the game we call the MBA application process.  Those that have been planning since day 1 to go back to b-school tend to be distinguishing yourself from your peers out of the gate and these habits show when constructing the business school application.

How to Dress Properly for a Business School Interview.

As an MBA admissions consultant I often have to take a step back with my clients.  Over the years I have learned a lot from my clients and have come to realize that the definitions of proper interview dress or attire varies by region, country and even culture.

This is the deal, and I dissuade anyone from thinking anything to the contrary:

  1. Wear a dark colored suit (Grey, Black, Charcoal) with a white or light blue shirt.
  2. Wear a tie that has as little design or pattern in it at possible.  Solid colored ties are good.
  3. Wear shoes that are polished with dark socks.  By shoes I mean dress shoes with dark laces, not “comfort” shoes, timberlands or Uggs.  By dark I mean dark blue or black.
  4. Do not wear anything that is tight-fitting or shows body parts excessively.  This is an interview not a club.
  5. Cut the tags off your clothing.  Nothing says Men’s Wearhouse $199 special than tags still sewn onto the sleeve of a jacket.  Don’t laugh too much, I have seen this as an MBA admissions interviewer.  It tells me the applicant is clueless at worst or knows a good sale when he sees one at best.
  6. Get a shave and a haircut……shower.