{"id":32903,"date":"2016-04-29T09:52:46","date_gmt":"2016-04-29T16:52:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/2016\/04\/30-tips-for-mba-admissions-success-part-2-of-3\/"},"modified":"2016-04-29T09:52:46","modified_gmt":"2016-04-29T16:52:46","slug":"30-tips-for-mba-admissions-success-part-2-of-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/30-tips-for-mba-admissions-success-part-2-of-3\/","title":{"rendered":"30 Tips For MBA Admissions Success \u2013 Part 2 of 3"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Matt Symonds is a Director of Fortuna Admissions and regular contributor to Forbes. The following is adapted from his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/mattsymonds\/2016\/03\/31\/30-tips-for-your-mba-admissions-success\/#6bcf680c753b\">original article<\/a> posted March 31, 2016.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The coaches at Fortuna have put together some MBA application advice, based on years of insider experience working in the admissions offices of the world\u2019s top business schools.<\/p>\n<p>As the second of a 3 part series, here are 11 out of the 30 tips we have compiled for MBA admissions success. To read part 1, click <a href=\"https:\/\/fortunaadmissions.com\/30-tips-for-mba-admissions-success-part-1-of-3\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Personal Branding<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cThink like a marketer \u2014 define and design your brand. What\u2019s your unique expertise and contribution to the MBA program? Leverage that in each part of the application.\u201d \u2013 Katherine Johnson, Harvard Business School<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cAs you look to set yourself apart, consider the lens that has influenced your worldview\u2014and then find ways to project that understanding of yourself into your application.\u201d \u2013 Brittany Maschal, Wharton<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cEvery school wants diversity \u2013 think how could your professional background, upbringing, nationality, age, future ambitions or interests add a unique dimension to your MBA class.\u201d \u2013 Melissa Jones, INSEAD<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Resume<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cBe specific \u2013 demonstrate your value with objective evidence, don\u2019t just ask the reader to take your word for it.\u201d \u2013 Jodi Keating, Wharton<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cTone back the technical language and take it back to basics, highlighting the skills relevant to the role and ones the school will be looking for.\u201d \u2013 Nicola Sandford, INSEAD<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cThere is probably someone applying to your target school with the exact same job title as you. Your resume needs to show exactly why you are better at that job.\u201d \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/fortunaadmissions.com\/jody-keating\/\">Jodi Keating, Wharton<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Application Essays<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cTelling a story that illustrates the type of person you are has far more impact than telling the reader what kind of person you are. Show, don\u2019t tell.\u201d \u2013 Heather Lamb Friedman, Harvard Business School<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cIn your essays, go for the why, not the what. The resume tells what you did, it is up to the essays to explain what motivated you.\u201d \u2013 Heidi Hillis, Stanford GSB<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cDon\u2019t just cut and paste essays from one school to another. Each application should feel like it was written specifically for that school, including concrete examples and specific school offerings rather than generalized statements.\u201d \u2014 Dina Glasofer, NYU Stern<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cFocus on depth over breadth! Talk in a non-technical manner when explaining your career \u2014 your file reader may come from a different background to you.\u201d &#8211; Nonie Mackie, INSEAD<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cShow self awareness. When talking about your weaknesses, be honest. A strength disguised as a weakness could very well backfire. Remember that you need to show that you still have something to learn.\u201d \u2013 Michel Belden, Wharton<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Matt Symonds is a Director of Fortuna Admissions and regular contributor to Forbes. The following is adapted from his original article posted March 31, 2016. 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