The criteria for acceptance to a top ranked business school are a hot topic; however, to our knowledge, there are very few comprehensive lists of the primary things MBA admissions officers care about most when they review an MBA application.<\/p>\n
Based upon many years of MBA admissions consulting experience, MBA Prep School created the list below to summarize the key success factors for getting into the most competitive business schools. Don\u2019t dismay if you can\u2019t check every box; who can really? Nevertheless, the more checkmarks you earn, the higher your chances of earning an acceptance letter to an elite business school.<\/p>\n
When we evaluate profiles for MBA candidates, we use the criteria below to assess how competitive an MBA candidate may be. We think it's helpful for candidates to think about the acceptance rates of the schools they are applying to so they can target realistic schools. GMAT Club publishes those acceptance rates here: https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/forum\/all-2014-mba-rankings-99812.html<\/p>\n
The question is should you target the:<\/p>\n
Most competitive MBA programs with acceptance rates of 15% or below Keep in mind that some of the \"Less Competitive\" business schools still say no to two out every three applicants; we aren't suggesting that all you have to do is submit your application and pay the application fee. You will have to work just as hard on your applications to these programs, especially if you have risk factors in your profile.<\/p>\n Profile evaluation is a mixture of art, science, and (let's face it) at best it's an educated guess. Don't become your own admissions officer. Nevertheless, we understand that MBA applicants want to invest their precious time, energy, and application fees applying to MBA Programs for which they are strong contenders. As such, we hope that the criteria below help you with your MBA application targeting efforts.<\/p>\n You might also think of this list of MBA admission criteria as prescriptive. In other words, if you are planning to apply for an MBA in the future use this list to identify the strengths and weaknesses of your profile. After identifying your weak spots, it's time to go to work addressing them. If you want to know how to make your candidacy stronger, we created a video that will show you how to develop an action plan: https:\/\/mbaprepschool.com\/store\/prepare-to-apply\/<\/p>\n And without further ado, the list of competitive factors for MBA admissions:<\/p>\n Academic Profile<\/strong><\/p>\n Career Progress Leadership Portfolio Career Goals Other Qualities _________________ MBA Prep School provides you with power tools for building a winning MBA application. Our on-demand admissions consulting videos and application prep tools will increase your chances of being accepted by your dream school.<\/p>\n Take the first step toward your dream school -- for Free!: https:\/\/mbaprepschool.com The criteria for acceptance to a top ranked business school are a hot topic; however, to our knowledge, there are very few comprehensive lists of the primary things MBA admissions…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":113,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,1240,113,243,766],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24769","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","category-mbaprepschool","category-applications","category-blog","category-top-stories","entry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24769","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/113"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24769"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24769\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24775,"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24769\/revisions\/24775"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24769"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24769"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24769"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nCompetitive MBA Programs with acceptance rates of 15% - 30%
\nLess Competitive MBA Programs with acceptance rates of 30% - 50%.<\/strong><\/p>\n\nHigh cumulative GPA and GPA in major
\nAbove average performance in quantitative or business-oriented courses
\nGMAT score above the school\u2019s median
\nTOEFL score above the school\u2019s median (if applicable)
\nUndergraduate degree from a school with an excellent academic reputation\n<\/ol>\n
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n\nExtensive evidence of career progress
\nVisible progress made in the direction of career goals
\nEmployer is known to have very high standards for hiring
\nExcellent references\/recommendation letters
\nPlenty of evidence of managerial potential<\/ol>\n
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEvidence of leadership at work
\nEvidence of leadership outside of work
\nSelf-awareness of leadership capabilities and development needs
\n\u201cServant-Leader\u201d leadership style as opposed to autocratic or self-serving\n<\/ol>\n
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n\nDefined career goals
\nCareer goals reflect a sense of purpose: passion, meaning, and significance
\nAdmissions committee can connect the dots between prior skills\/experiences and post-MBA career goals
\nConvincing motivations for pursuing an MBA
\nRock solid case for pursuing an MBA from the school(s) you are applying to
\nCareer goals reflect a global perspective<\/ol>\n
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n\nEvidence of self-awareness
\nEvidence of maturity\/life-experience
\nDimension (e.g., not too much of a \u201cpoet\u201d nor too much of a \u201csuit\u201d)
\nInternational\/cross-cultural experience
\nA great fit with the school\u2019s culture\n<\/ol>\n
\nTyler Cormney
\nMBA Prep School
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