For prospective business school students, we’ve created a short list of resources, including Apply Point blogs and information from external organizations, that will help guide you through the application process.
Apply Point Blog Posts
· Deciding where to apply
o MBA School Selection: Important Considerations When Building Your School List
o MBA School Selection: What are the Alumni Saying?
o Want a Career Abroad? Consider a European MBA.
· Application
o MBA Application Submission: Is There an Optimal Deadline?
o The GMAT V. The GRE: Which Test is Best for You?
o IQ is Important, but Don’t Forget About EQ
o Using Recommendations to Strategically Enhance Your MBA Application
· Interview preparation and tips
o Top Ten Tips for the MBA Behavioral Interview
o The Wharton Interview: Excel in the Team Based Discussion
o MBA Interviews: When the Interview Requires More than an Interview
· Use Social Media to Enhance Your Graduate School Application
· Unemployed and Considering Graduate School? Ensure This Time is Meaningful and Productive
Online resources and social networks for prospective and current MBA students
Organizations and Resources
· The MBA Tour is an independent and high-quality information source regarding MBA admissions. Events emphasize personal interaction between prospective MBA students, business school admissions representatives, alumni, and other like-minded education enthusiasts.
· The Consortium for Graduate Study in Management is a continually growing and evolving alliance of some of the world’s leading graduate business schools and business organizations, supported by the strength of an extended network of students and alumni.
· The National Black MBA Association is the premier business organization serving black professionals.
· Prospanica, formerly the National Society of Hispanic MBAs (NSHMBA), emphasizes educational and professional development programs to improve the Hispanic community as a whole.
· The Forte Foundation is a non-profit consortium of leading companies and top business schools working together to launch women into fulfilling, significant careers through access to business education, opportunities, and a community of successful women.