Sometimes a bit of reverse engineering can help avoid the dreaded "ding".
Whether you are applying for the first time or considering re-applying, you can educate yourself on the top reasons MBA applicants get rejected. Use this knowledge to avoid making MBA application mistakes or to strengthen your candidacy as a re-applicant. It can help you create an actual MBA admissions strategy or DYI a “ding assessment”.
Why do candidates get rejected from MBA programs?One of the most important things to keep in mind is that MBA admissions is truly holistic.
Business schools care about all the facets of YOU.
To fully appreciate this, there is not better isngight to consider than perhaps to look at what the Stanford GSB tells you in their evaluation criteria for the MBA admissions process:
“We base our evaluation on your whole application, and we take into account factors such as your background, experiences, perspectives, aspirations, values, and accomplishments. No single component — whether your academic performance, essays, test scores, letters of recommendation, work experience, or interview — determines your admission decision.”
Here is how you can understand the importance of each part of your MBA application.