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ABC of Getting the MBA Admissions Edge
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Product Description
The international edition of this bestselling book helps MBA candidates tailor their application to the schools of the choice. It provides in-depth analysis of the top b-schools: HBS, Stanford, Wharton, Chicago, INSEAD, Columbia, NYU, Kellogg, MIT, Berkeley and LBS. Recommendations on selecting schools, GMAT tips, and detailed, school-specific advice on putting together your application have made this the #1 bestseller for international student. "A wonderful resource" - Sharon Hoffman, Associate Dean, Stanford University "Accepted to Wharton thanks to your book" - Teddy Ngu This is the only book on MBAs that has been officially supported and sponsored by McKinsey & Company, BCG, Goldman Sachs, Bain & Company, Booz-Allen & Hamilton, AT Kearney, Novartis, Bertlesmann, Vivendi-Universal, Cap Gemini and Roland Berger & Partners.
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ABC of Getting the MBA Admissions Edge
- Paperback: 608 pages
- Publisher: MBA Site, Ltd; 2002-01-28
- Label: MBA Site, Ltd
- Studio: MBA Site, Ltd
- ISBN: 0971482209
- Average Customer Review:
 based on 51 reviews
- Sales Rank in Books: #562745
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: It helped me get into Wharton 2006-09-15
Comment: I just graduated from Wharton and work for a top consulting firm, and I have to say that this book definately helped me get my game on for the application process. It gave valuable insight into what the application committees would be looking for as well as where to focus my energy, when to apply, and what school would fit me best. It gives a great sense of the nuances between schools so you can tailor your entire application package to speak that school's 'language'. It might be a bit dated since it was written in 2001, but MBA's are really competitive again so the principles stand. I highly recommend it.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: It worked for me...I got into my #1 B-School Choice 2006-07-28
Comment: I'll admit...I'm a research addict. In addition to talking to admissions staff, current students, and alumni I also bought about 8 different MBA books to compare strategies, advice, and perspectives.
This book was my favorite resource. It's strategies were clear and concise on how to approach the application process from timelines to essay steps. Warning: The book is dated so I did not use it for referencing school statistics (leveraged BusinessWeek Online and school websites) to fill in the holes.
But the perspectives of the students on each school. This gave me valued insight into what attributes to highlight for each school application. In the end, it all worked out for me and I got into the Ivy League MBA program I wanted.
In hindsight, I really did not need any other MBA book.
7 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: Not the best book out there... 2005-07-12
Comment: I thought Montauk's book was a much better take...
How to Get Into the Top MBA Programs
by J.D., Richard Montauk
7 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: My personal favorite MBA reference book. 2005-01-11
Comment: It covers Harvard, Stanford, Wharton, Kellogg, MIT, Chicago, Columbia, Berkeley, NYU, and INSEAD, but the strategies can be generalized to all schools. Does a great job of providing excellent insider information on each University, as well as providing strategies to each.
Others to look at:
1. ABC of Getting the MBA Admissions Edge: My personal favorite. It covers Harvard, Stanford, Wharton, Kellogg, MIT, Chicago, Columbia, Berkeley, NYU, and INSEAD, but the strategies can be generalized to all schools.
2. Your MBA Game Plan: Great overall resource! Has information about Top-30 Schools and general information about App Strategy, GMAT, Essays, and Letter of Recs.
3. How to Get Into the Top MBA Programs: Very good Resource. The most comprehensive list of old essays.
4. Business Week Best Business Schools: In-Depth info on Top-30 Schools. Good reference to get the 411 on each school.
5. WSJ Top Business School: Good reference to what recruiters think of each school.
6. USNew's America's Best Graduate Schools: In my opinion the most comprehensive/accurate rankings (BW, WSJ, FT, Forbes) on the market.
6 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: great advice for top b-schools 2004-07-16
Comment: There seems to be no shortage of advice for applying to b-school. This book stands out for a number of reasons:
- in-depth review of the top schools (HBS, Stanford, Wharton etc), which is not ony invaluable in helping to make your selection of schools, but really makes a difference when you then apply. Schools all want to know why you are interested in their program, and The MBA Admissions Edge is the only book that gives such insight.
- clear and helpful advice for essays, interviews, letters of rec. The book provides the perspective from successful applicants at the top 10 schools, which gives a rounded picture of the interview process, or the ideas that lie behind the essays.
- good section on school reputation, explaining the various rankings, specializations.
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