MBA Admissions: Free Resources

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Resources For Your Application (Essays, Resume, Letters of Recommendation)

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Resources While You Prepare to Apply

When you start your MBA application, you have a lot to think about. First and foremost: What do you want to do after you earn your MBA? The answer to that question will guide you in choosing which MBA programs to apply to and influence timing and a host of other critical elements. However, as you choose your target MBA programs you also have to consider your qualifications and your educational and personal preferences. To start that process explore the MBA resources provided below:

Resources to help you get an early start on your MBA application planning

Take our quiz to help assess your MBA admissions chances

Use Accepted's Selectivity Index to discover the MBA programs where you are competitive and to easily compare business schools

Resources to guide you through the research stage of the MBA admissions process

Download our guide to learn how YOU can find the right business school

Resources to help you determine when the best time for YOU to apply to b-school is

Download our guide to learn how to become a competitive MBA applicant

Download our guide to get 10 expert tips to getting accepted to an MBA program

Learn how to demonstrate your direction and goals as required by your choice MBA program

Tips and techniques for studying for the GMAT, reducing anxiety, taking the exam and interpreting your results

Tips and techniques for studying for the GRE, understanding scoring and time management

Listen to the real stories of MBA students as they share what it's really like at b-school

Hear from business school admissions directors and experts about business school and the application process

Download our guide to learn how to prepare for b-school as a college student or recent graduate

Resources about entrepreneurship and the MBA including tips for applicants

Download our guide to learn how you can overcome low stats in the MBA application process

Resources to help you tackle your MBA application weaknesses head on

Take our quiz to help assess your Deferred MBA admissions chances

Resources For Your Application (Resume, Essays, Letters of Recommendation)

These guides, articles, podcasts, webinars, and videos provide outstanding insight into tactics and implementation so you submit an application that shines. Accepted provides sample MBA essays, writing tips, remarkable resumes, and letters of recommendation. You’ll discover them all below.

Resources to help you construct a winning business school resume

Download our guide to learn how to craft an amazing admissions resume

Resources to help you create clear, vibrant, and compelling MBA application essays

Expert writing and editing tips that will impress the MBA admissions committee

Download our guide to how to answer the "why MBA?" question

Read sample MBA personal statements and application essays

Specific and actionable advice for tackling essay questions from the top business schools

Download our guide to learn the five fatal flaws to avoid in your MBA application essays

Advice for well-represented AND under-represented MBA applicant groups

Learn about the purpose of letters of recommendation, how to choose recommenders and coach them

Deadlines for all the top MBA programs, EMBA programs, and deferred MBA programs

Watch our webinar to learn how to get into HBS, Stanford GSB, and Wharton

Resources For After You Submit Your Application

You’re closing in on that acceptance. But you’re not yet an MBA student. You still have questions, and we’ve still got you covered. Yes, you submitted your MBA applications, but you’re not finished. Check out the valuable advice on interview prep, waitlist advice, reapplication, funding your MBA and more below.

Download our guide to learn how to ace your MBA interview

Tips for writing winning waitlist updates, how to secure letters of support and what not to do on the MBA waitlist

Download our guide to learn the 9 mistakes you don't want to make on an MBA waitlist

Resources to help you make decisions after MBA acceptances and rejections have been released

Resources to help you make your next application the one that gets you IN

Resources you need to figure out your business school financing

Resources for Executive MBA (EMBA) Applicants

Executive MBA programs are part-time programs targeted to seasoned managers and entrepreneurs whose rise to senior manager level is imminent, who are already in senior management, or whose entrepreneurial venture is se to "scale" to a level requiring formal management expertise. The road to EMBA acceptance can be complicated and unwieldy - especially if you've been out of the academic loop for a long time. Here we offer some resources to help you on your EMBA journey.

Resources to help you navigate the EMBA application process

Download our guide to learn how to ace your EMBA applications

Specific and actionable advice for tackling essay questions from top EMBA programs

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25+ years of experience as admissions director and career coach at Dartmouth Tuck and Vanderbilt Owen.

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Nearly two decades of admissions experience as former admissions dean/director at Michigan Ross, Cornell Johnson, and ASU Carey

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Esmeralda Cardenal

Nine years in admissions as former Yale SOM associate director of admissions, Michigan State director of MBA admissions, and Cardiff Business School consultant

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Kara Keenan Sweeney

More than 15 years of experience in MBA admissions at Columbia Business School, INSEAD, and the Lauder Institute's joint MA/MBA and MA/JD programs.

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MBA Admissions: Free Resources

Get Accepted! Speak with a business school admissions expert today!

Everything you need to know about business school admissions

Find Business School Resources by Topic

Resources While You Prepare to Apply

Resources For Your Application (Resume, Essays, Letters of Recommendation)

Resources For After You Submit Your Application

Resources for Executive MBA (EMBA) Applicants

Meet Accepted's Expert MBA Admissions Consultants

Kelly Wilson

Michelle Stockman

Christie St-John

Natalie Grinblatt

Esmeralda Cardenal

Kara Keenan Sweeney

MBA Admissions Consulting Services

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"I really could not have done it without Natalie. She really knew how to pull the best out of me and how to position my experiences in a way that fits the culture and values of each school.

I had such an amazing experience working with Natalie. After working with someone from another consulting company last year, I was hesitant to take a chance on a different consulting company, but I took a risk and it was the best decision I made."

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