Would you like to know how real students navigated their way through the challenging business school admission process and B school? If yes, this blog post is for you.
Poonam, CEO and founder of myEssayReview, has interviewed some of her successful students about their application journey and B school experience. The new admits have shared their application experience, background, career objectives, and challenges they faced during the process; the first- and second-year students at some of the top MBA programs ( Kellogg, Ross, and UCLA) have also shared their B school experience as well as advice to the incoming students. Hope their stories will provide new applicants with fresh insights into the process and help them build an effective strategy for their B School application.
Here is a compilation of 7 video interviews along with their transcripts.
1. Indian Engineer- Harvard and Stanford admission: Mansi’s journey to top 5 MBA programs– Part 4
Mansi, a Delhi IIT civil engineer, was accepted into 5 top MBA programs– Kellogg, Wharton, INSEAD, Stanford, andfirst-yearMansi is first year student at her dream school, Harvard.
In this video interview, Mansi discusses:
Goals, Why MBA, and Preference for HBS,
Her Application Strategy, Planning, and Preparation
Her success mantra
Her advice on video essays
https://myessayreview.com/student-inter ... rd-part-4/2. A Re-applicant’s Journey to 5 Good MBA Programs– 3 with Generous Scholarships
Nithish, a re-applicant with a degree in mechanical engineering, was accepted into 5 good MBA programs- McCombs, UNC Kenan Flagler, Kelley, Mays, and Rice, three with substantial scholarships. He chose Rice.
In this video interview, Nithish talks about:
His background,
Planning for MBA, Planning for GMAT
Planning for GMAT
Career Goals,
Why RICE is the best ‘fit’ for himhttps://myessayreview.com/student-inter ... olarships/3. Kellogg MBA Experience- Second Year Student shares his Experience– Part 2
Eduardo Silva, a Brazilian candidate with a Bachelor’s degree in business administration, received admit offers from UCLA, Yale, and Kellogg with substantial scholarships (Kellogg:70K Donald Jacobs scholarship, Yale SOM: 20k scholarship, UCLA Anderson: 70k scholarship). He chose Kellogg.
In a candid video interview, Eduardo Silva shares the following:
His background and career goals
His application experience, most challenging part of the application process
His amazing experiences at Kellogg that transformed him
His advice to incoming students, especially international students about career goals, involvement in campus events and recruitment process
https://myessayreview.com/student-inter ... ce-part-2/4. Michigan Ross MBA Experience- A First Year Student shares his Experience
Pablo, a Chilean candidate with a degree in industrial engineering, was accepted into full time MBA program of Michigan Ross with 100% scholarship.
In a video conversation, Pablo, shares the following:
His application experience,
the challenges he faced during the process,
his amazing experiences at Ross,
his valuable advice for the prospective applicants regarding application process, goals, campus life, and recruitment
https://myessayreview.com/student-inter ... rfect-fit/5. UCLA Anderson Part-Time MBA Advice from a Current Student- Part II
With a non- competitive GMAT score, Saurav, an Indian mechanical engineer, got accepted into two top part-time MBA programs- UCLA Anderson (FEMBA) and Kellogg ( weekend). He decided in favor of UCLA Anderson.
In a video interview, Saurav, shares the following:
His background/ career goals
Challenges faced during the application process
His preference for UCLA over Kellogg
His advice to applicants regarding application process, campus life, work life school balance, GMAT score, and networking opportunitieshttps://myessayreview.com/student-inter ... t-part-ii/6. Indian Applicant’s Journey to Oxford & ISB
Arjun, a 30 years old Indian software engineer with 10 years of professional experience, was accepted into 2 top MBA programs– ISB and Oxford Said. Arjun decided in favor of Oxford Said Business School.
In this video interview, Arjun talks about:
His background,
Career aspirations,
Application strategy, Challenges during the application process
His insights on the chances of older candidates for MBA programshttps://myessayreview.com/student-inter ... xford-isb/7. Indian Engineer- MIM Admit- ESEEC Business School
Prasanth, a software engineer, decided to go for management education after a few internships post undergrad. He was accepted by MIM program of ESSEC business school.
In a video interview, Prasanth talks about:
His background,
Career aspirations
Application strategy
The challenges he faced during the application process,
His ‘fit ‘with the MIM program of ESSEC Business School
https://myessayreview.com/student-inter ... mim-admit/Since 2011, Poonam, founder and president of myEssayReview ( MER) has helped applicants get accepted into top 20 MBA, programs, including Darden. ( Poonam is one of the top 5 most reviewed consultants on the GMAT Club.
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