Ebook: How to Get Into the Top MBA Programs, 5th Edition

New York. Penguin, 2010 - 640 pages.
Surefire Strategies for Getting Into the Top MBA Programs.
Now with new and expanded information on international MBA programs, comprehensive rankings of the leading schools, and new interviews with admissions officers, How to Get Into the Top MBA Programs provides a complete overview of what the top schools look for. This book features a step-by-step guide to the entire application process with in-depth advice from more than thirty admissions directors. It shows you how to:
Develop your optimal marketing strategy.
Assess and upgrade your credentials.
Choose the programs that are right for you.
Write quality essays for maximum impact.
Choose and manage your recommenders.
Ace your interviews.
Prepare for business school and get the most out of your program once you go.Table of Contents.
The context:
Why get an mba.
Types of mba programs.
How to choose the right school for you.
How to use the rank ings.
The admissions process.
Application timetable.
Marketing yourself successfully:
Making the most of your credentials.
Marketing yourself: general principles.
Understanding the key essay topics.
How to write persuasive essays.
Recommendations.
Interviews.
On the road to business school:
Responding to wait-listing, rejections, and other disappointments.
What to do once you are accepted.
How to get the most out of business school.
Fnancing your mba.
Application essay examples:
Essays.
Index.