The business school interview represents yet another step toward reaching your MBA dream. It is an excellent opportunity to explore a prospective program and to convince admissions officers to choose you. Here are five tips to help you make the most of this very important meeting: 1. Dress appropriately Business schools typically maintain a corporate environment, particularly for official meetings. If you already own a suit, great! If you intend to purchase one, dark blue or charcoal gray in a high-quality material is an excellent choice for your jacket and pants or skirt. Select a shirt color that complements the suit, and follow the ...Read More About 5 Tips to Ace Your Business School Interview

The Analytical Writing Assessment, or AWA, is the first section of the GMAT exam. You are allotted 30 minutes to compose an Analysis of an Argument essay in which you must assess the strength of an argument by identifying its assumptions and flaws. Here are five steps to help you craft an effective critique in the minimal time the AWA allows. 1. Read the prompt Before you begin your response, review the AWA passage presented to you. Determine what is being said, as well as who is saying it. For example, consider the Analysis of an Argument prompt available on page 25 of this document, which concerns a potential uniform policy at Bayview High ...Read More About How to Assess an Analytical Writing Assessment Prompt

Are you starting business school this fall? Congratulations! Beginning an MBA program marks a significant transition in your life, so how can you prepare for this next stage in your academic journey? Here are three ways to prepare for the business school transition: 1. Speak with your family and friends Business school is not just an educational program—it is a lifestyle. It begins the moment you receive your acceptance letter, and your priorities will shift well before you start classes. Let your loved ones know that your schedule will change and fluctuate. This is a list of 5 things to do the summer before business school that m ...Read More About 3 Ways to Prepare for the Business School Transition

下一首是由保罗·波定。巴勒斯坦权力机构ul has been featured in our Admissions Expert series and is the author of the best-selling admissions guide, Great Applications for Business School. He currently runs his own firm, Paul Bodine Admissions Consulting. Remember that embarrassing photograph you posted on Facebook? How would you feel if Harvard Business School's admissions team saw it? Think you’re safe just because you only share pictures with friends? Think again. If you believe that admissions officers aren’t looking at your online life, consider this a wake-up call. Consider these stories from undergraduate ad ...Read More About MBA Applicants: Check Your Social Media Presence

Varsity Tutors brings you insider tips and advice straight from nationally recognized admissions experts. Betsy Massar has been helping MBA candidates with their business school applications since she was a second-year student at Harvard Business School. She founded her consulting business, Master Admissions, in 2008 and also serves as a resumé and writing coach at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Betsy has been quoted vastly throughout the media in publications such as Forbes, Fox Business News, and Poets & Quants. VT: How much time should be set aside to adequately prepare for and complete the application for an&nbs ...Read More About Ask an MBA Admissions Expert: Betsy Massar