London Business School Class of 2016 Calling all applicants!

Hi all, I'm currently at LBS and I was in your shoes a few months ago. Here are my three main pieces of advice for MBA applications.

First, I can say that online forums like GC helped me a lot to prepare my applications and my interviews to have a general understanding of what to expect. Thanks GC!

The second very important thing, find 2 or 3 friends to challenge your essays and for mock interviews. For essays, try to have someone with a good understanding of what MBAs are looking for and a good knowledge of yourself. Non natives, might be worth having a native to trim your wording and spelling. For interviews, try to train with several people and different styles.

The third and most important point, get some real experience of LBS. This can be done by visiting the campus if you don't live too far, and/or by meeting students and alumni. There are multiple options to do that, such as contacting the school or students directly. Another even better way is to attend one of the events of the school. Global Energy Summit is a very good one and is held this Friday 29 Nov. Experiencing the school and interacting with its community would allow you to confirm that LBS is the right place for you and would add to your applications and interviews. I think that this last advice is true for every top business school.

Good luck!