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06 May 2020, 17:36
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Your decision to get an MBA might have been halted due to the lockdowns imposed in various countries, but don’t let that dampen your spirits.
Business schools have come up with better strategies to deal with this situation and are providing a lot of options to prospective students just to make their MBA journeys easier. I suggest taking this chance to really figure out which school is the best fit for you. After all, the situation is bound to get better, and you’ll be ready to attack your MBA application when it does.
Right now is the time to research every school that has caught your eye as you have the time and energy to do so since you’re in quarantine.
Which is also why we decided it was worth discussing the business school shortlisting mistakes that you should avoid. You already know the right direction to take while shortlisting schools. Research.
But I really want to emphasize three mistakes that many applicants make while shortlisting business schools, even after putting a lot of research into the task.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0gkAy7rCp4
I hope this video helps you avoid the common business school shortlisting mistakes, and you choose schools that aren’t just top schools, but also the perfect fit for you.
Have fun shortlisting!
Business schools have come up with better strategies to deal with this situation and are providing a lot of options to prospective students just to make their MBA journeys easier. I suggest taking this chance to really figure out which school is the best fit for you. After all, the situation is bound to get better, and you’ll be ready to attack your MBA application when it does.
Right now is the time to research every school that has caught your eye as you have the time and energy to do so since you’re in quarantine.
Which is also why we decided it was worth discussing the business school shortlisting mistakes that you should avoid. You already know the right direction to take while shortlisting schools. Research.
But I really want to emphasize three mistakes that many applicants make while shortlisting business schools, even after putting a lot of research into the task.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0gkAy7rCp4
I hope this video helps you avoid the common business school shortlisting mistakes, and you choose schools that aren’t just top schools, but also the perfect fit for you.
Have fun shortlisting!
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Although the points of your video are valid, it’s solely focused on rankings, which are essentially different shades of the same mistake. I’m not sure if rankings are the primary focus of international students, but there are many other ones to cover the thought process comprehensively.
A few others that come to mind are:
- picking schools based on its perceived strength/specialization/alignment with an industry, region, or subject area. For example, Sloan and Booth aren’t just quant heavy, Kellogg doesn’t just place well in Chicago/Midwest, Columbia/Wharton aren’t just Finance schools, etc.
- choosing based on generalizations of culture. Sloan and Booth have extroverted and social people, not just introverts. Columbia/Wharton aren’t filled with arrogant finance junkies. Yale isn’t just all socially/philanthropically focused.
- just because a school places at an employer, it doesn’t mean the role you want is there as well. If Citi recruits for the school and you want IB, you gotta make sure it’s not retail banking. If you want to be a generalist at MBB, then make sure the school actually places generalists and not into a specialization, like Digital, Implementation, Sales&Marketing, etc. If you want Google PM, make sure google comes for that, in case they come for just Marketing or Operations.
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A few others that come to mind are:
- picking schools based on its perceived strength/specialization/alignment with an industry, region, or subject area. For example, Sloan and Booth aren’t just quant heavy, Kellogg doesn’t just place well in Chicago/Midwest, Columbia/Wharton aren’t just Finance schools, etc.
- choosing based on generalizations of culture. Sloan and Booth have extroverted and social people, not just introverts. Columbia/Wharton aren’t filled with arrogant finance junkies. Yale isn’t just all socially/philanthropically focused.
- just because a school places at an employer, it doesn’t mean the role you want is there as well. If Citi recruits for the school and you want IB, you gotta make sure it’s not retail banking. If you want to be a generalist at MBB, then make sure the school actually places generalists and not into a specialization, like Digital, Implementation, Sales&Marketing, etc. If you want Google PM, make sure google comes for that, in case they come for just Marketing or Operations.
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Very valid points. Agree. You have added value.
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