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What’s in it for you- Live Profile Evaluation Chat Session with Jenifer Turtschanow, CEO, ARINGO. Come with your details prepared and ARINGO will share insights! Pre-MBA Role/Industry, YOE, Exam Score, C/GPA, ECs Post-MBA Role/ Industry & School List.
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30 May 2015, 11:08
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Hi Bryant,
I am interested in HBS, Wharton, Booth, Sloan, Columbia, and Tuck.
At 1 of the 6 I have a connection to one of the former deans of the business school and at another a connection to former director of admissions.
Is there any benefit to getting a meeting with either of them to:
1. Better understand the type of applicant each school looks for. (I believe the answer here is yes)
2. Improve my odds of admission? If I am able to meet with one of the former dean's and have him/her put in a "good word" for me, would that impact my admissions decision?
In my industry this would be a no-brainer if I was trying to get a new job, but I am not sure if it would be looked down on in the MBA admissions world.
Also is there any benefit to having notable alumni from the school's vouch for me in the way of additional letters/calls to admissions/the school? I work with alumni from each of these schools, some very prominent ones. I already know who I want to write my LORs, I have worked closely with them and believe they can write a better recommendation, but I have other colleagues who are very successful & prominent that I have worked with less who would be willing to send additional letters to the schools on my behalf, but I haven't worked as intensely with them so I feel other options are better able to describe my skills, accomplishments, and impact.
***Given I have a competitive profile for the school to begin with***
Thanks!
I am interested in HBS, Wharton, Booth, Sloan, Columbia, and Tuck.
At 1 of the 6 I have a connection to one of the former deans of the business school and at another a connection to former director of admissions.
Is there any benefit to getting a meeting with either of them to:
1. Better understand the type of applicant each school looks for. (I believe the answer here is yes)
2. Improve my odds of admission? If I am able to meet with one of the former dean's and have him/her put in a "good word" for me, would that impact my admissions decision?
In my industry this would be a no-brainer if I was trying to get a new job, but I am not sure if it would be looked down on in the MBA admissions world.
Also is there any benefit to having notable alumni from the school's vouch for me in the way of additional letters/calls to admissions/the school? I work with alumni from each of these schools, some very prominent ones. I already know who I want to write my LORs, I have worked closely with them and believe they can write a better recommendation, but I have other colleagues who are very successful & prominent that I have worked with less who would be willing to send additional letters to the schools on my behalf, but I haven't worked as intensely with them so I feel other options are better able to describe my skills, accomplishments, and impact.
***Given I have a competitive profile for the school to begin with***
Thanks!
17 Jun 2015, 16:53
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Networking your way into business school can be a tricky road. Recognizing that in the corporate world, it's all about who you know, when it comes to acceptance into an academic program, there are some do's and don'ts. If you are friendly with the Dean, it is certainly fine to meet with them to explore what they think are good qualities to highlight, what they see as desirable traits for successful applicants, etc., but I would stop way short of asking for a favor specifically regarding your admission. The truth is, the Dean will likely have some positive influence, but your visit with him or her is essentially asking for their endorsement implicitly, so there is no need to be direct. My guess is, if you know the dean of the school, you will benefit from an admissions perspective. Regarding networking with alumni, especially prominent alumni, you should be careful here because you never want to do anything that the adcoms would regard as taking advantage or trying to seek an extra advantage that the typical applicant doesn't have. Can successful alumni (aka donors) have an influence on your admission? You bet they can. The key is in their endorsement coming unsolicited from you (or at least seemingly so). Don't ever have an alumnus or alumna write a letter of recommendation that seems in any way that you arranged it. Best case would be for these folks to reach out to the dean or admissions director personally to explain they "understand" you are applying and because they know you well, wanted to express their endorsements. If you can pull this off without making it seem like you are pulling strings, you could benefit again.
