{"id":28777,"date":"2015-05-28T00:50:13","date_gmt":"2015-05-28T07:50:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=28777"},"modified":"2015-05-28T00:50:13","modified_gmt":"2015-05-28T07:50:13","slug":"the-dangers-of-high-scores-and-mba-application-strategy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/the-dangers-of-high-scores-and-mba-application-strategy\/","title":{"rendered":"The Dangers Of High Scores And MBA Application Strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/admissions_straight_talk\/p\/www.accepted.com\/potpourri-for-mba.mp3\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-8137 \" src=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Linda-Abraham1-298x300.jpg\" alt=\"Listen to the show!\" width=\"240\" height=\"242\" \/><\/a>MBA application season has begun! Get the ball rolling with <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/admissions_straight_talk\/p\/www.accepted.com\/potpourri-for-mba.mp3\" target=\"_blank\">Linda Abraham\u2019s kickoff episode<\/a> with invaluable advice for 2016 applicants.<\/p>\n<p>Have high stats? Linda has a warning for you. Think you can fill out the boxes on your app on the day you submit? Think again.<\/p>\n<p>If you have any other questions about getting your applications started, just leave us a note in the comments section of this post.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:01:54 \u2013 The risks of a high <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/gmat.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">GMAT score<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:07:16 \u2013 A strategic approach to the boxes and the essays on an MBA application<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:12:00 \u2013 What you can do before the essay questions come out.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:12:25 \u2013 How to make the most of <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2014\/10\/13\/why-your-resume-deserves-your-attention\/\">your resume<\/a> and job history.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/admissions_straight_talk\/p\/www.accepted.com\/potpourri-for-mba.mp3\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-29592 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/ListenToTheShow.png\" alt=\"Click here to listen to the show!\" width=\"340\" height=\"66\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">*Theme music is courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.podcastthemes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">podcastthemes.com<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Related links:<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u2022 <a href=\"about:blank\">Get Accepted to Columbia Businesss School webinar<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2014\/01\/28\/make-that-resume-readable-impactful-and-unique\/\">Resume 101<br \/>\n<\/a>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/applicationessays.aspx\">MBA Essay 101<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Related shows:<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2015\/04\/22\/the-admissions-team-at-the-very-center-of-business\/\">The Admissions Team At The Very Center Of Business<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2015\/04\/22\/the-admissions-team-at-the-very-center-of-business\/\"><br \/>\n<\/a>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2015\/03\/25\/exploring-the-part-time-mba-options-at-nyu-stern\/\">Exploring the Part-Time MBA Options at NYU Stern<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2014\/10\/23\/bruce-delmonico-on-the-yale-school-of-management\/\">Bruce DelMonico on The Yale School of Management<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2014\/09\/11\/tuck-school-of-business-the-global-insight-requirement\/\">The Tuck School of Business and the Global Insight Requirement<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><em><a href=\"https:\/\/info.accepted.com\/admissions-straight-talk\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-20541\" title=\"Don't miss out - subscribe now!\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/iTunes_Admissions_Straight_Talk.png\" alt=\"Check Out Admissions Straight Talk in iTunes!\" width=\"60\" height=\"83\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/s?fid=34489&amp;refid=stpr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-20547\" title=\"Don't miss a single episode! \" src=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Stitcher_Admissions_Straight_Talk2.png\" alt=\"Check Out Admissions Straight Talk in Stitcher! \" width=\"62\" height=\"77\" \/><\/a><\/em><\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/info.accepted.com\/MBA\/Five-Fatal-Flaws?utm_campaign=blogcta&amp;utm_medium=MBA5FF&amp;utm_source=CTA\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-23258 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/MBA-5-Fatal-Flaws.jpg\" alt=\"MBA 5 Fatal Flaws\" width=\"350\" height=\"130\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">\u200b<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2015\/05\/19\/u-s-news-most-selective-med-schools\/\" target=\"_blank\">\u200b\u200b<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/accepted.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Accepted.com<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2015\/05\/19\/u-s-news-most-selective-med-schools\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>'s <\/i><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/aboutus\/AboutUs.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">experienced admissions consultants<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2015\/05\/19\/u-s-news-most-selective-med-schools\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i> can help you create the most impressive application possible with <\/i><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/Services\/MBAProgramServices.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">comprehensive packages<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2015\/05\/19\/u-s-news-most-selective-med-schools\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>,<\/i><b><i> <\/i><\/b><i>or provide targeted assistance from <\/i><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/services\/mba\/admissionsconsulting.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">picking perfect programs<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2015\/05\/19\/u-s-news-most-selective-med-schools\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i> to <\/i><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/admissionsresume.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">designing a dazzling resume<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2015\/05\/19\/u-s-news-most-selective-med-schools\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>, <\/i><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/essayediting.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">constructing engaging essays<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2015\/05\/19\/u-s-news-most-selective-med-schools\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>, or <\/i><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/interviewservices.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">preparing for intense interview<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/interviewservices.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">s<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2015\/05\/19\/u-s-news-most-selective-med-schools\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>\u2026and more! <\/i><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/accepted.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Accepted.com<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2015\/05\/19\/u-s-news-most-selective-med-schools\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i> has guided thousands of applicants to acceptances at top programs since 1994 \u2013 we know what works and what doesn't, so <\/i><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/contactus.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">contact us<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2015\/05\/19\/u-s-news-most-selective-med-schools\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i> to get started now!<\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><i><i><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2015\/05\/27\/the-dangers-of-high-scores-and-mba-application-strategy\/\" target=\"_blank\">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><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\">\u200b\u200b<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MBA application season has begun! Get the ball rolling with Linda Abraham\u2019s kickoff episode with invaluable advice for 2016 applicants. Have high stats? Linda has a warning for you. 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