MBA - 12 months till application

Hi Guys, looking to apply and *hopefully* get into top schools for my MBA in 12 months time.

Naturally I am starting work now on crushing my GMAT. What other things would you guys advise that I could do over the time to boost my applications?

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you should already be doing volunteer stuff - joining now will help but its most important to be in a leadership position. The biggest thing you can do is at work - get on a few key projects and make a big impact. This will do 2 things: first, give you a good story to talk about in applications, and second impress your boss who will likely be making a recco. A year is a long time at work and you have the chance to make it happen there and get your boss to write you a rockstar recco.

 

Thanks for the advice guys - some strong themes here.

Eskino Brothers: I'm looking to try and get into a top school in the US.

Scott: Thanks, I'll be in touch.

 

If you don't do this regularly already, take stock of all your work/extracurricular accomplishments. I created an excel in the STARL (situation task action results learning) format and put all the accomplishments in that format, adding more as the year went on. This helped a great deal with my resume, essays, and interview prep. It should help you see your strengths and gaps as well while you've still got time to add more.

 
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