{"id":40545,"date":"2018-01-30T06:00:29","date_gmt":"2018-01-30T13:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=40545"},"modified":"2018-01-28T04:47:08","modified_gmt":"2018-01-28T11:47:08","slug":"stand-out-in-your-mba-applications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/stand-out-in-your-mba-applications\/","title":{"rendered":"Stand Out in Your MBA Applications!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/reports.accepted.com\/mba\/how-to-create-a-competitive-mba-profile\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-40546\" src=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/The-Ultimate-Guide-to-Becoming-a-Competitive-MBA-Applicant.png\" alt=\"The Ultimate guide to becoming a competitive MBA Applicant\" width=\"700\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/The-Ultimate-Guide-to-Becoming-a-Competitive-MBA-Applicant.png 2000w, https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/The-Ultimate-Guide-to-Becoming-a-Competitive-MBA-Applicant-300x149.png 300w, https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/The-Ultimate-Guide-to-Becoming-a-Competitive-MBA-Applicant-768x382.png 768w, https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/The-Ultimate-Guide-to-Becoming-a-Competitive-MBA-Applicant-1024x509.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ve heard the stories about a friend of a friend with a 780 GMAT who wasn\u2019t accepted to Harvard, or a family member with stellar work experience at Goldman Sachs who wasn\u2019t accepted at Stanford, and you\u2019ve wondered how that could be.<\/p>\n<p>An acceptance to a top MBA program doesn\u2019t have to do with just a great GMAT score or a great job \u2013 there is a lot more that goes into it, and as an applicant you need to nail every single element.<\/p>\n<p>Get your free copy of <a href=\"https:\/\/reports.accepted.com\/mba\/how-to-create-a-competitive-mba-profile?utm_campaign=Blog&amp;utm_medium=competitive_mba_profile_guide_announcement&amp;utm_source=blog\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Ultimate Guide to Becoming a Competitive MBA Applicant<\/span><\/i><\/a>, and learn best practices for all aspects of your application in order to give you the strongest chance for admission.<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/reports.accepted.com\/mba\/how-to-create-a-competitive-mba-profile\"><strong>Get Your Guide!<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/services\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-36579 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Accepted-New-MBA-Sig.png\" alt=\"Get accepted!\" width=\"700\" height=\"93\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Accepted-New-MBA-Sig.png 700w, https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Accepted-New-MBA-Sig-300x40.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><em>This article originally appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/\">blog.accepted.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Applying to a top b-school? 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