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How to Get Into the Top MBA Programs

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Very helpful how-to-guide - Although it will still be your story and credentials that get you into b-school, this book certainly helps to put together a solid application. For me as an international student the book s been tremendously helpful in pointing out what matters to b-school admission boards (and illustrated the ridiculous degree of exaggeration apparently required in numerous essay and recommendation samples). However, I would recommend to deviate from Montauk s typical I m the greatest dude on earth-punchline at times to avoid an all-too-slick set of essays.Nevertheless, great book - got into HBS...

Invaluable - This is THE book to buy when applying for an MBA. It accompanied me through the whole application process and was an invaluable reference during all stages. And MOST IMPORTANTLY: I have been offered places at 3 schools I wanted to go to and I can choose between them!!!!!

It s not all about the name, boys and girls! - I have traveled and worked all over the world and constantly meet REALLY smart, successful, people-oriented professionals (who don t have MBAs), so I know that your success in life does not depend on the name of the MBA program on your resume. There are countless unsuccessful MBA graduates out there.The top five schools I looked into are well-known, but they offered me doo-doo in terms of strengthening my skills as an international manager and the companies who were recruiting were only focused on attracting i-bankers and consultants who just want to make big bucks. Many of those people who apply to top schools are insecure about their abilities and think a Wharton or Stanford MBA (two programs to which I WAS accepted with a 610 GMAT and 3.0 GPA) is their key to success. The really insightful MBA candidates out there are the ones who don t have blinders on and know that there are really solid programs out there that are specifically tailored to their needs and which they will really enjoy.

A Must for a Top Business School Applicant - Montauk s book is extremely useful in helping an applicant formulate a strategy to sail through a competitive admission process. Full of real life examples, sample essays, useful statistics, it will help you understand the process better and tailor your application to a specific business school s requirements. The book improved my application package tremendously: I was admitted to the top three business schools in the nation. A definite must read!

Very useful - This book gives great pointers...which helped me stir me in the right direction (and admitted to 3 top 5 programs...also it should be noted that if you really like the book, the author is also hireable as an independent consultant.




How to Get Into the Top MBA Programs