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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.
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Table of Contents Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Acknowledgements PREFACE
Part I - THE CONTEXT Chapter 1 - WHY GET AN MBA? Chapter 2 - TYPES OF MBA PROGRAMS Chapter 3 - HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT SCHOOL FOR YOU Chapter 4 - HOW TO USE THE RANK INGS Chapter 5 - THE ADMISSIONS PROCESS Chapter 6 - APPLICATION TIMETABLE
Part II - MARKETING YOURSELF SUCCESSFULLY Chapter 7 - MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR CREDENTIALS Chapter 8 - MARKETING YOURSELF: GENERAL PRINCIPLES Chapter 9 - UNDERSTANDING THE KEY ESSAY TOPICS Chapter 10 - HOW TO WRITE PERSUASIVE ESSAYS Chapter 11 - RECOMMENDATIONS Chapter 12 - INTERVIEWS
Part III - ON THE ROAD TO BUSINESS SCHOOL Chapter 13 - RESPONDING TO WAIT-LISTING, REJECTIONS, DISAPPOINTMENTS Chapter 14 - WHAT TO DO ONCE YOU ARE ACCEPTED Chapter 15 - HOW TO GET THE MOST OUT OF BUSINESS SCHOOL Chapter 16 - FNANCING YOUR MBA
Part IV - APPLICATION ESSAY EXAMPLES ESSAYS
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“The definitive book on the subject. No gimmicks: just straightforward, honest advice from the recognized authority on the application process���as well as in-depth comments from the admissions directors at all of the leading schools.” —Thomas Caleel, Director of Admissions and Financial Aid, The Wharton School (University of Pennsylvania) “Comprehensive, objective, insightful . . . quite simply, the definitive book on the subject—an absolute must-read for applicants.” —Don Martin, Associate Dean for Admissions and Financial Aid, University of Chicago Graduate School of Business “Richard Montauk has written an invaluable guide on how best to apply to business schools. His is the most thoughtful, most comprehensive reference I know. Follow his advice, think through the issues he presents, and your applications will all but write themselves.” —Fran Hill, Director of Admissions, Haas School of Business (University of California, Berkeley) “In an increasingly competitive world an MBA degree is ever more important. . . . Montauk’s book is a great read and an exceptional resource for preparing yourself for admission to a top MBA program.” —Linda Baldwin, Director of Admissions, Anderson School (UCLA) “Getting into a top MBA program is not as difficult as most people think—all you need is How to Get Into the Top MBA Progra