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Moderator Note: This is an old version. Find the new MBA Guide HERE

The Brand New 2016-17 GMAT Club MBA Application Guide is Out!



Full Edition - 142 Pages - Free Download GMAT Club's Guide MBA application guide is a collaborative project by GMAT Club legends and GMAT Club partners to form a comprehensive MBA application Guide. The guide is a 142 page wealth of information about MBA application starting from asking the "Why MBA" question to "Waitlist Management"! Oh and we have a start to finish Resume-Essay-Recommenders-School Visit-Interviewing guides too.



New Content - Top Reasons to Attend B Schools


Our partners have contributed top reasons to attend for all top B Schools. You will find exclusive information about schools - learn more about the culture of the school and whether you fit right now. The B Schools that are listed are:

LBS | Yale | Kellogg | MIT Sloan | INSEAD | HBS | Wharton | Booth | Darden | Johnson | CBS | Stanford GSB | Duke Fuqua | Berkeley Haas | NYU Stern | UCLA

Also NEW: How to fund your International MBA by Prodigy Finance and Top Reasons to Attend EMBA

Table of Content of the new GMAT Club MBA guide 2015



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Table of Contents
Foreword
Why MBA?
Why MBA? Why Now?
How to Start Researching Business Schools
Get to Know Your Schools
Which Schools to Apply to?
GMAT vs. GRE
Are My IR and AWA Scores Important?
Is my GMAT good enough?
Fit vs Ranking
Round 1 vs Round 2: The Great Debate
A Guide For The “Over-Represented”
Overrepresented Pool: A Case Study
A guide for International applicants with a note on Indian and Chinese applicants
Types of Programs
How to Deal with a Low GPA
How to Convert Your GPA
Extracurricular Activities
How to Craft Your Resume
Start Working On That Resume
10 Fatal Flaws in Your Resume
Essay Editing Funnel
Short Term Goals
Should You Apply Early Decision?
MBA Application Essays – Strengths and Weaknesses, Accomplishments and Failures, Open-ended Questions
What Not to Include in Essays
Preparing Short Answer Questions
Short-term goals: Make them work for you
Review and Finalize
Best and Worst Recommenders
Recommendations in a B School Application
Make Most out of a School Visit
Guide to Interviewing
Interviewing Strategy
Waitlist Management
Reapplications
Applying in Round 3 (Last Round)
When to submit an optional essay
Admitted to multiple schools? 6 tips on how to make the right choice.
NEW - Top Reasons to Attend B Schools
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Nice post
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The download link says the file is unavailable. Has it been taken off or is it a glitch?
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It was a glitch. It's back now!
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There are certain sentences in the guide which are underlined and in blue link.Are they hyperlinks or just important point highlighted?
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Great Post. :)
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Thank you!
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Hi souvik101990

Thanks for the share.
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This is the best guide to MBA Admission. BY FAR.
Simple and concise written as a narrative.
Yes, there are other famous MBA Admission Guides out there but the GMAT Club guide stands out as being very simple advise from a trusted friend.
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