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Any tips on how to start and prepare my MBA Application? I don’t plan on applying till 2022 as I want to attend in 2023. What are things I can do to prepare now in order to have a strong application?Background: I’m aiming for HSW, M7, and top 15. I’m currently a Staff at EY within Business Consulting. I graduated from a Top 25 Business Undergrad - majoring in Finance and minor in Advertising with a 3.71 GPA. I want to pivot towards PM or Corporate Strategy in Tech, at Toyota, or Nike. TIA!
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Sleep with other M7.
Sorry, apply and get accepted to other M7.
just a quick reference point -- HBS makes a VERY steep cut for interviews (like less than 25%), and then ultimately accepts a higher percentage of those they invite...whereas other programs interview 40%+ and do a steeper cut after the interview.
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Do you have any more specific stats from other schools? Eg wharton gsb MIT ?
Plenty of great people I’ve worked with didn’t go to HSW. Do great wherever you go, learn a lot and keep pushing for career goals. You’ll be fine as long as you stay positive and work hard.
Just remember the founder of McKinsey and BlackRock didn’t go to H/S/W. Also there are plenty of F500 CEOs outside of HSW.
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Realize that even though they judged you on a personal and professional level, it’s still not a reflection of your worth as a human being nor a predictor of your future success.
believe in yourself and have confidence in your abilities and your story. You have other options out there (or can reapply next year) and there are plenty of schools that can still offer you a spot and help you reach your goals.
Be kind to yourself! You will land somewhere great, how you make the experience the best for you if in your control
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Echo what COO/CFO1 said, I’d add a lot of it is chance, I was a reapplicant to HSW. My first year of trying, got no interviews. Following year, got interviews at all three. Try your best, stay positive, and start with the mindset that it’s hard to get in! You’ve got this!
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Not really, but just a MUCH better quality application overall. Looking back at my first submission…. 3/10; new submission, 10/10
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Booth and Columbia are not failure. Keep your head up and get on the next one
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Realize that you can land in the same place as graduates from those schools with a degree from another school
You’ll be fine
What were your stats ?