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PREPARE. CLARIFY GOALS

CLARIFY GOALS
Schedule 4
CLARIFY GOALS

RESEARCH.
Network and Schedule informational interviews if needed;
Informational
research. Draft post-MBA goals in terms of function & industry.
Interviews.

STRATEGIZE. GMAT/GRE GMAT/GRE GMAT/GRE EVALUATE TEST SCORE

Start test prep. Study. Take test. If satisfied, you're done. If not, prepare again and retake.

ASSESS AND ENHANCE ACADEMIC RECORD

ASSESS AND ENHANCE ACADEMIC RECORD
If necessary, take additional classes to make
After GMAT, sign up for classes (if necessary) in spring, summer, fall.
up for low grades or beef-up quant skills.
Grab this must-have
guide to excel at every EVALUATE LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE Do you have it on the job? If not, see if you can assume more responsibility in the next six months.
one of these steps. If not on the job, assume leadership roles off the job — community service, church, politics, sports, the arts, or other interest.

COUNT STAMPS IN YOUR PASSPORT If you don't have international professional travel, can you get some? If not, acquire international experience personally?

SUBMIT
COMMUNITY SERVICE OR HOBBIES Make time for these! MBA programs don't want nerds or people consumed by work.
YOUR APPLICATIONS
RESEARCH MBA PROGRAMS Start at specialty rankings for your field of
interest. Talk to people in the roles you would like to have post-MBA. BY ROUND 1
What programs do they recommend?
DEADLINES.
RESEARCH MBA PROGRAMS Scour school websites with focus on career services (who recruits
RESEARCH MBA PROGRAMS
and hires for your dream positions at which schools?), curriculum (do they teach what you
Follow student and school blogs,
need and want to learn how you want to learn it?), co-curricular activities (do they have the
social media, and newsletters.
extracurricular clubs and activities that will help you achieve your goals?).

RESEARCH MBA PROGRAMS Visit schools you are most interested in — ideally while class is in session.

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RESEARCH MBA PROGRAMS
Attend MBA Fairs and school receptions.

CHOOSE SCHOOLS AND DECIDE WHERE TO APPLY

APPLY. UPDATE RESUME Make it shine!

IMPLEMENT. FILL IN THE BOXES Get it done.

EXCEL. ESSAYS Draft, write, revise, edit, and proof

ESSAYS Jot down notes and ideas.
essays one school at a time.

RECOMMENDATIONS RECOMMENDATIONS
RECOMMENDATIONS Give Remind
Choose and approach recommenders any recommenders
recommenders. necessary info, regularly about
deadlines. deadline.