{"id":28216,"date":"2015-04-19T12:36:33","date_gmt":"2015-04-19T19:36:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=28216"},"modified":"2015-04-19T12:36:33","modified_gmt":"2015-04-19T19:36:33","slug":"4-tips-for-the-new-mba-admit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/4-tips-for-the-new-mba-admit\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Tips for the New MBA Admit"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/info.accepted.com\/twelve-terrific-tips-for-mba-applicants\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Download 12 Terrific Tips for MBA Applicants now!\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/red-business-man-300x141.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"141\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Prepare now and hit the ground running when classes start.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Do you think you\u2019re done with my advice now that you have received that acceptance letter? Not so fast. I still have a tip or two for you. There are a few things you can do to prepare for your MBA studies and enhance your chances of getting a great internship and ultimately post-MBA job.<\/p>\n<p>Take note of the following 4 tips:<\/p>\n<p><b>1. Consider a pre-MBA internship.<\/b>\u00a0Especially if you are a career changer, consider asking your employer if she can give you an internship more related to your\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/goalsessay.aspx\">post-MBA goals<\/a>. I know there aren\u2019t too many employers that will do so, but some will.\u00a0If yours is one of them, take advantage of the opportunity. Your employer will have a motivated employee until the last day and you will have a valuable learning experience\u2026along with a satisfied employer.<\/p>\n<p><b>2. Use the next several months to explore your intended fields.\u00a0<\/b>Set up information interviews with people in your field to find out what courses they found most valuable when they were in b-school. Ask about good internship options and typical career paths.\u00a0Remember: You are not asking for a job or internship at this point, just information. But I have heard of informational interviews leading to internships and jobs.<\/p>\n<p><b>3. Allow yourself time to unwind and have some down time before starting your MBA.<\/b>\u00a0 Financial reality may dictate that you work until the last minute, but if you can, give yourself time to vacation, travel, or relax.<\/p>\n<p><b>4. Plan living logistics at business school\u00a0<\/b><b><i>before<\/i><\/b><b>\u00a0business school starts.<\/b>\u00a0Set up your apartment, open a bank account, figure out where the supermarket, post office, dry cleaners, and hairdresser are.<\/p>\n<p>Follow these tips to hit the ground running when classes actually start.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/careerchange\/?utm_campaign=blogcta&amp;utm_medium=mbacareerchangewebinar&amp;utm_source=CTA\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Career Strategy for MBA Applicants Webinar\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Career-Strategy-for-MBA-Applicants-Webinar.png\" width=\"527\" height=\"190\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Accepted: The Premier Admissions Cosultancy\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Accepted_PremierAdmissionsCosultancy.png\" width=\"429\" height=\"69\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Related Resources:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2014\/01\/16\/commonbonds-story-a-revolution-in-student-loans\/\">CommonBond\u2019s Story: A Revolution in Student Loans<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2014\/04\/02\/how-to-find-the-ideal-internship\/\">How to Find the Ideal Internship<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2015\/03\/18\/the-mba-family-a-roundup-and-overview-2\/&amp;sa=U&amp;ei=AqYSVafQINDnavbWgKAP&amp;ved=0CBIQFjAG&amp;client=internal-uds-cse&amp;usg=AFQjCNFVQu_NFs3yVR0Y5X56igYPkgcrAA\">The MBA Family: A Roundup and Overview<\/a><\/p>\n<div><i><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2015\/04\/17\/4-tips-for-the-new-mba-admit\/\">\u200b\u200b<\/a><\/i><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><i>\u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2015\/04\/17\/4-tips-for-the-new-mba-admit\/\">This article<\/a>\u00a0originally appeared on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">blog.accepted.com<\/a>, the official blog of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Accepted.com<\/a>.<\/i><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you think you\u2019re done with my advice now that you have received that acceptance letter? Not so fast. I still have a tip or two for you. 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