{"id":18896,"date":"2013-06-05T12:17:02","date_gmt":"2013-06-05T19:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=18896"},"modified":"2013-06-06T11:54:54","modified_gmt":"2013-06-06T18:54:54","slug":"brand-vs-fit-in-mba-admissions-and-choosing-shorts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/brand-vs-fit-in-mba-admissions-and-choosing-shorts\/","title":{"rendered":"Brand vs. Fit in MBA Admissions (and Choosing Shorts)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"fit\"<\/a>My Liz Claiborne shorts! How I loved them! I felt worth a million bucks when I bought them \u2013 on sale! \u2013 at Macy\u2019s when I was in college. Liz Claiborne was usually out of my price range but the sale and a bit of a splurge made it possible, and I felt great!<\/p>\n

But something shocking happened when I wore them. Someone whom I didn\u2019t know and had never even seen before \u2013 okay, I admit I was in Israel for the summer, so it was an Israeli (a population not known for its subtlety) \u2013 literally stopped me on the street and told me I looked fat. Actually, two separate strangers told me that on two separate occasions.<\/p>\n

After the second time, I threw out those Liz Claiborne shorts.<\/p>\n

Why do I bring this up? Because last week one of my successful clients who earned a spot in two of the top 5 MBA programs<\/a> in the world told me that she was not going to accept either offer. After visiting the programs, she just didn\u2019t feel they matched her personality or career goals. She had gotten the \u201cLiz Claiborne shorts\u201d but also realized too late that they just didn\u2019t fit right!<\/p>\n

Now \u2013 months before the first application deadline \u2013 is the time to research programs<\/a> and get a good sense what the students are like, what the recruiting picture is, and how these fit your own needs and personality. Talk to students and alumni, visit the campus<\/a> once classes are in session, and scrutinize each program\u2019s employment statistics. Only then will you ensure that you\u2019ve gotten a good fit \u2013 and not just a good brand!<\/p>\n


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