Personal <abbr title=Masters in Business Administration ><abbr title=Masters in Business Administration>MBA</abbr></abbr> Coach:
Every factor about you is relevant for the applications. At the end of the day, the schools are interested in a qualified, smart and diverse class. This improves the experience for everyone on campus and is part of each of their selling points.
THIS.
personally visited a MBA business schools
">M7 program before and a 30-person classroom gathers almost every characteristic that you can think of.
Personal <abbr title=Masters in Business Administration ><abbr title=Masters in Business Administration>MBA</abbr></abbr> Coach:
Every factor about you is relevant for the applications. At the end of the day, the schools are interested in a qualified, smart and diverse class. This improves the experience for everyone on campus and is part of each of their selling points.
Every factor may be relevant, but not all factors are weighted equally. Yes, it's a holistic process, but at the top b-schools, work experience, GMAT, undergrad pedigree/major/gpa, are the most important factors driving admissions.
Just looking through some of these profiles, not too surprised that they were dinged at HBS. Some of them had sub-3.6 gpa, which is a huge issue with HBS. Others went to non-target undergrad, did not work at prestigious firms, overrepresented demographic, nothing that really stood out in terms of background. Once again, Poets & Quants engage in hyperbole to attract more readers. That site has become a b-school tabloid.
Don't you love Poets & Quants? I do, although I admit, as someone who who went to HBS and worked at the GSB, and works with prospective applicants all day long, some of the articles make me feel insecure. So don't even bother reading articles like that if they make you crazy. Trying to figure out why someone didn't get in just from their statistics is a fool's game. There's too much we don't know.
If you are within the standard deviation of what they are looking for numbers-wise, and you think you have the right mix of leadership and personal qualities, and have global experience, then you have a shot if you manage the application process authentically and well.
Betsy Massar
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http://www.wallstreetoasis.com/forums/b-school-qa-w-betsy-massar-of-master-admissions
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Oh well, looks like I have no chance at HBS and KKR/Blackstone/Carlyle.
Back to being a Starbucks barista with me...
Why would they apply to an MBA program with their GRE score? also why is the site mentioning sexuality and race as if it should be something relevant.
you are beyond naive if you think that race and gender don't play a big part in admission decision. It is very relevant.
He never mentioned gender, and he has a point that sexuality should be irrelevant.
THIS.
personally visited a MBA business schools ">M7 program before and a 30-person classroom gathers almost every characteristic that you can think of.
Every factor may be relevant, but not all factors are weighted equally. Yes, it's a holistic process, but at the top b-schools, work experience, GMAT, undergrad pedigree/major/gpa, are the most important factors driving admissions.
Just looking through some of these profiles, not too surprised that they were dinged at HBS. Some of them had sub-3.6 gpa, which is a huge issue with HBS. Others went to non-target undergrad, did not work at prestigious firms, overrepresented demographic, nothing that really stood out in terms of background. Once again, Poets & Quants engage in hyperbole to attract more readers. That site has become a b-school tabloid.
Don't you love Poets & Quants? I do, although I admit, as someone who who went to HBS and worked at the GSB, and works with prospective applicants all day long, some of the articles make me feel insecure. So don't even bother reading articles like that if they make you crazy. Trying to figure out why someone didn't get in just from their statistics is a fool's game. There's too much we don't know. If you are within the standard deviation of what they are looking for numbers-wise, and you think you have the right mix of leadership and personal qualities, and have global experience, then you have a shot if you manage the application process authentically and well.
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