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May 0710:00 AM EDT
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Sia Admissions Founder Susan Berishaj is covering this live on YouTube, May 7: how admissions committees actually evaluate goals statements, who is in the room, and why the goals statement most applicants submit wouldn't survive that conversation.
May 0711:30 AM PDT
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Most MBA resumes fail not because of weak experience — but because of how that experience is presented. In this episode, we break down what makes an MBA resume effective, and how to shift from listing responsibilities to demonstrating impact...- May 07
06:00 PM PDT
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A strong MBA application is built long before you start writing essays. In this session, Scott Edinburgh (Founder, Personal MBA Coach) shares 6 practical ways to improve your MBA profile before MBA application season - May 08
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Join the special YouTube live-stream for selecting the winners of GMAT Club MBA Scholarships sponsored by Juno live. Watch who gets these coveted MBA scholarships offered by GMAT Club and Juno. 
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19 Feb 2026, 18:28
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I’m posting this as a PSA for the 2026-27 intake.
My Profile:
• Experience: 15 years, Serial Entrepreneur.
• Civic Impact: Built a community of 35k citizens.
• Athletics: International Athlete (Represented country in 100km World Championship).
The Decision: I went Test Optional at MIT Sloan, betting on the "strength of my profile."
The Result: Rejected. No interview.
The Reality Check for Next Year's Applicants:
Stop obsessing over "profile building," "impact stories," and "extracurriculars" if you don’t have a score in hand. After 15 years in the game and representing my country on the world stage, I’ve realized that for M7/T15 schools, the score is 80-90% of the factor for an interview call.
Without a number, your "world-class" story is just noise to an AdCom. You can be a "unicorn," but if you don't give them the data point they need to protect their rankings, the door stays shut.
My Wisdom: Don’t believe the "holistic" marketing. The score trumps everything else. Spend 90% of your energy on the GMAT/GRE and 10% on the essays,not the other way around.
My Profile:
• Experience: 15 years, Serial Entrepreneur.
• Civic Impact: Built a community of 35k citizens.
• Athletics: International Athlete (Represented country in 100km World Championship).
The Decision: I went Test Optional at MIT Sloan, betting on the "strength of my profile."
The Result: Rejected. No interview.
The Reality Check for Next Year's Applicants:
Stop obsessing over "profile building," "impact stories," and "extracurriculars" if you don’t have a score in hand. After 15 years in the game and representing my country on the world stage, I’ve realized that for M7/T15 schools, the score is 80-90% of the factor for an interview call.
Without a number, your "world-class" story is just noise to an AdCom. You can be a "unicorn," but if you don't give them the data point they need to protect their rankings, the door stays shut.
My Wisdom: Don’t believe the "holistic" marketing. The score trumps everything else. Spend 90% of your energy on the GMAT/GRE and 10% on the essays,not the other way around.
