Calling all CIS/xUSSR MBA Applicants

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1. You have to believe in yourself - this is a long and arduous journey without a guaranteed result in the end and you have to want to get it as it will be hard and painful (getting recommendations, writing excruciating essays, etc). Many people have got in, so the answer is absolutely but depends on what school and amount of effort. MBA application is a lot of work as you know but it also requires personal change.


2. I know many applicants don't think they stand out. That's not true, or at least you have to make it not true for the next 9 months. You are absolutely special and unique in a number of ways. Believe in yourself and think great things. Do great things, and do the things you always wanted to get done now. If you are still feeling you need extra help on your profile/resume/etc - think what you are missing or what other people with unique profiles did, accomplish, engage in and pursue - that will make you a stronger and more interesting individual all around

3. You will need to either explain the low GPA (e.g. nobody in school received GPA higher than 3.0 or 3.2) or you will need to build up an academic profile in some other way (training, courses, etc). GPA is a very important part of the profile and is the most influential factor in your bschool graduation and success, at least based on the Adcom perspective.

4. Кто не рискует тот не пьет шампанское так сказать

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Well... this kind of approach will get you nowhere, trust me. As for the options to build up your profile - there are lots of ways of achieving it. For instance, there are on-line courses, such as Coursera or Alison (both are free of charge) or you could just attend lectures at the nearest university to gain some credentials.

Talking about uniqueness and your words that a general office employee can do nothing outstanding... once again, this kind of approach is a dead end. Application package (essay and interview) is not about the way you see yourself, but about selling yourself.

Mate, cheer up, build up your profile and got accepted, period.

Have not visited this nice thread for long. Just bumping it up!
This year the number of candidates from CIS/xUSSR has increased dramatically.

Great thread! Thank you PTK. I was surprised to find out that BB and Walker are from CIS. I don't know why, but I thought BB was from Germany and Walker was from the US:)

Lol,
How did you arrive to your assumption that BB is from Germany? lol.
I aasumed he would be interested to know that as well.

I'm not sure how ... I read on the forum that English is not his native language and, probably, one of his posts mentioned something about Germany. It is fun how I was mistaken. I hope he at least speaks a little deutsch to make me look better:)

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Welcome to GMAT Club! Look around - there are quite a few resources... the main trick is finding them.
Best Regards,
BB

Hi there!
Just one question: May I share here a link to my YouTube video where I'm talking about how I prepared for the GMAT with my initial "weak" English? Finally, my score was 690 (86%).
Я не очень в теме правил этого форума, поэтому кто заинтересован в подобном вопросе, можете просто набрать в поиске Ютьюба "Как сдать GMAT на 690, даже не владея английским". Я там очень подробно все рассказываю.

Sure. Go for it. However you may need to be a more active member to share links.