Poets and Quants<\/em> analysis also reveals that a larger percentage of students were accepted to some b-schools this year than in 2010. USC\u2019s Marshall School accepted 38% of applicants, in comparison with 22% last year, Georgetown\u2019s McDonough School accepted 49% of its applicants, up from 42% last year, and Michigan\u2019s Ross School accepted 32% of its applicants, up from 25% last year.<\/p>\n Implications for MBA applicants:<\/strong><\/p>\n This is an excellent year to apply to business school.<\/p>\n While you still can\u2019t slap together a mediocre application and expect to get accepted to a top-tier MBA program, if you know why you want an MBA<\/a> and where you would like to get it, now is the time to apply. If you are competitive at your target schools, invest the time in your MBA essays<\/a>, work with your recommenders, and submit for the round 2 deadlines.<\/p>\n You may also want to apply to an additional \u201creach\u201d school or two. However, don\u2019t get too cocky. This data does not imply that all your target programs should be \u201creaches\u201d or that the GMAT no longer matters.<\/p>\n There is just a little less competition to enter the MBA class of 2014, especially for those not coming from super-competitive cohorts in the applicant pool.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n![\"Accepted.com\"](\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/logo-small-for-SF.jpg\" "\\"Accepted.com\\""){kind=logo}
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