When admissions decision time comes, MBA hopes soar or sink. If you got denied, it feels like your entire worth is being put into question. Don’t believe that feeling. Remember that admission to the world’s top MBA programs is not simply about evaluation but about selection. An admissions decision is not a verdict on your value as an individual and professional. And yes, MBA admission has an element of luck, too.
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”.
One simple fact that often gets lost in the noise of online forums - or is simply something that candidates can't really know - is how tiny the "competitive advantage" of a candidate who gets admitted might be versus someone who doesn't.
So the best thing you can do is
educate yourself and be in charge of your own fate as an MBA candidate.