{"id":27234,"date":"2015-01-22T09:19:22","date_gmt":"2015-01-22T16:19:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=27234"},"modified":"2015-01-22T09:22:41","modified_gmt":"2015-01-22T16:22:41","slug":"what-mba-applicants-should-do-after-submitting-their-application","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/what-mba-applicants-should-do-after-submitting-their-application\/","title":{"rendered":"What MBA Applicants Should Do After Submitting Their Application"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a><\/em> Within twelve hours I heard the same question from three clients, so I suppose this question may be on the minds of more than three, \"now that I've submitted my applications, what should I do?\" \u00a0The following are a list of suggestions:<\/p>\n

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    1. Continue to learn about each school<\/a> by speaking with faculty, alumni and students. \u00a0The more information you have the better. \u00a0Be conscious of their limited time, so be thoughtful with the questions you ask. In addition, you may wind up with an unsolicited endorsement of your candidacy.<\/li>\n
    2. Conduct more research on your intended goal in anticipation of an MBA interview invitation<\/a>. \u00a0If instance, your intended goal is consulting, read The McKinsey Way <\/em>or BCG on Strategy<\/em>. \u00a0If you are an up and coming entrepreneur, Back of the Napkin<\/em> or anything by Peter Drucker or Guy Kawasaki. \u00a0If you are transitioning into marketing, check out Communities Dominate Brands<\/em> or Marketing Strategy: A decision-focused approach.<\/em><\/li>\n
    3. Attend any events<\/a> the school may be having (including virtual events). \u00a0Stay involved. \u00a0Show your interest.<\/li>\n
    4. Make up for any gaps you may have in your application (quantitative skills, volunteer work<\/a>).<\/li>\n
    5. Create new opportunities to add revenue, decrease costs, increase efficiency, increase market share, increase shareholder value, increase safety, increase satisfaction (customer or employee) at work.<\/li>\n
    6. Use your leadership<\/a> skills with any opportunity you can imagine.<\/li>\n
    7. If you haven't been doing so yet, begin reading business press. \u00a0You need to understand the jargon, the acumen, and what drives business today.<\/li>\n
    8. Now sit back and relax. \u00a0Schools receive the largest number of apps in the second round and if they use student readers, the students are on vacation until sometime in January leaving a big bottleneck in the review process. \u00a0Learn to be patient. \u00a0A must-have in this process.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/ol>\n

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