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88 Great MBA Application Tips and Strategies to Get You Into a Top Business School 2nd Edition

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Overall, this book covers all the basics to getting into a top program. Many of these books cover the same content, but the format and the writing is very straight-foward. I recommend it for people who have time constraints. A few tips:

1) Submit applications to lesser schools first - It gives you practice writing your essays. (pg 11)

2) Build your application around a theme - Create a vivid and distinct picture of yourself. You want the application to be personal enough that the AdCom could even make a nickname for you. (pg 12)

3) When writing a "Why MBA" essay, think more in terms of what you can do with an MBA, rather than what an MBA can do for you. (pg 49)

4) For resume, quantify work-related accomplishments (pg 132)

** If you have the time, I would recommend "How to Get Into the Top MBA Programs" by Richard Montauk. It only costs $ and has over 50 sample essays (170 pages worth) from thiry different people. It shows how you can meld the different essays into a three-dimensional picture of who you are professionally, academically and personally.

Good luck, and hope you get into the B school you want!

Then you must buy this book. This book is does not contain general information that you can find in school websites or online publications such as business weekly. It is designed for applicants who already know what schools they want. It focuses on the application process itself. For this reason, it is more concise and more thorough than other b-school books, despite it's small volume (250 pages).

I have also purchased "How to get into the top MBA programs" and "Your MBA Game Plan". While these other books are helpful, the "88 Tips" is better because it discusses several things that are not found in the other books:

First, a chpater on Resume or Employment Record. This chapter contains tips to fill out the Employment Record portion of the application. Believe me, there is much more to it than just filling in the blanks. Here is one tip from the book: "Add 'employment summaries' to explain what you found significant about each of your work experiences." By adding just a few sentence of summary, you significantly enhances your record.

Second, a chapter on "Presenting you extracurricular Activities/Awards and Recognition/Community Service". Again, it is not a simple matter of listing dates and the activities. You need to elaborate on what it means to you and what you learned.

Third, a chapter on the overall packaging of you MBA essays and application. The effort you put into your package is evident to the adComs, and it shows your seriousness. The quality of your packaging is extremely important. Read this chapter and find some tips.

Again, all these information are not found in any other books I bought. The other books are helpful, but this book is a must.

This is the best book on MBA admissions that I have ever read. During my application process for business school, I have bought and read practically all of the books Amazon offers on the subject of admissions and other materials available on the Internet. And this is the one book that I felt was worth my investment out of the hundreds of dollars I've spent.

It is filled with helpful advice and tips. The best element about this book is that Brandon Royal, the author, provided many great essay examples to illustrate the points he discusses. These essays are of top-grade quality, not like the mediocre ones given in other books such as "Essays that Worked for Business School" and "How to Write a Winning Personal Statement for Graduate and Professional School."

The book itself is also larger in size than the standard book, making it for an easier read and handling by the user. I do not mean that the book is thicker because it has only 251 pages. The author manages to hit home with his message and the messages of other books I have read in this amount of space. So if you had to order and read any book, this should be the one that can help you with any topics you need addressed.

I buy also "ABC of Getting the MBA Admissions Edge" and online book from top10mba.com. If let me choose again, I won't buy this one. It cover only basic idea and most of the 88 tips are only common sense. It can only be served as a reminder and not worth your time on it. And it didn't worth the price. Not recommanded.

For those serious about getting into a top MBA program, this book is GOLD -- a bargain at thrice the price. This writer provides terrific information and treats the reader as a partner. Most books are so general (need I mention which?) as to render their utility virtually nil. In this book, the topics that count are all there, and handled with detail and in many cases brilliance. The writer uses sardonic humor to help you remember his points. An example from the chapter on resumes: "You know your resume is ready when your mother looks at it and can't recognize who it is." That cracks me up. Buy this book and enjoy!

This book may help you to finetune your application. It was designed for Asian applicants but there are some good tips. I have used while preparing for Insead. Short to read (250 pages)vs the big ones that are above 600 pages ("How to get into top MBAs" and "ABC of getting the MBA Admissions Edge). Net, it is a quick and easy to start the process.

Before I got this book, I was freaking out over how to write my essay. I think the difference for me was modeling a few great sentences for each essay package. I also relied on the discussions of extracurricular presentations because my weakness was lacking this element. The book talks about how to address this area if you have a hole in your application. These tips I gleaned helped me to get into my top choice business school. Thanks!

I bought this book a few weeks ago to prepare my application (I am living in Spain). I think this book is well documented and well organized, which is helpful if you are just starting your application. It will give you a good roadmap to prepare yourself. It is only 250 pages...so it is not too long to read.

I am currently applying to business school and use this book to make the very time consuming application process much more manageable. Not only does the author walk you through ALL the steps of the application process, but he also helps you do it in a way that you will have a competitive advantage over the other applicants. He discusses everything from how to write your essays to getting the best letter of refecommendation. If you are determined to get into top MBA programs you need this book!

This book is an extremely useful tool for the MBA application process. With the large workbook size and easy to read format, Royal's book utilizes helpful diagrams such as flowcharts and bulleted tips. There are thousands of books available for prospective MBAs these days, but this one is especially unique because it includes specific essay examples printed in their entirety. I also found the `Most Frequently Asked....' section of the book very helpful; I had some of the same questions before I purchased Royal's book that were addressed conveniently in the second chapter. This book also flows very easily by citing specific exhibits of Letters of Recommendation and Employment Records. If you're a person who benefits from detailed visual examples, the layouts in this book create a clear and simple outline for completing an application. This book is also very easy to navigate through, with the chapters divided up between the main components of an application. A one of a kind-Royal's book of application tips and strategies is a `Must Have' for anyone going through the MBA application process!