MBA Admissions Strategy
Subtitle: from profile building to essay writing
By: Avi Gordon
Edition: 1
Publisher: Open University Press - McGraw Hill Professional; Open University Press; McGraw-Hill
Published: 2005
Place of publication: London, New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 186
ISBN-13: 9780335218905
Subjects: Master of business administration degree; Business schools -- Admission; MBA admissions consulting; MBA essay
Description: Section 1: Competitive Strategy analyses the behind-the-scenes culture and practices of admissions and how to promote yourself in this context. It discusses the attributes schools look for, and how to negotiate the filters Adcom uses in screening applicants.
Section 2: Profile Development outlines a system to identify the competitive value in your background, how to construct your value profile from this, and turn it into a compelling message.
Section 3: Essay Management is about essay questions and how to fit your profile to them: how to know what to write, which essay to write it in, and how to write it well.
Section 4: Writing Technique is about writing better. It provides templates for organizing specific essays, gives solutions for improving expression and avoiding essay pitfalls, and a checklist of do’s and don’ts.
Notes: Includes index