Date/Time:
February 13 @ 2pm – 3pm (EDT)
Presenter:
Megan Solinger, Assistant Director ofAdmissions at Carey Business School
School:
Carey Business School (Johns HopkinsUniversity)
Wed Feb 13, 2013 12:53 pm
Q: So Megan, what is the first way that aspiring applicants can make themselves stand out in MBA Admissions?
A: My first piece of advice is: Prove your Academic Ability,especially in a quantitative field.  Historically, MBA programs have evolved out of Engineering programs and schools, probably due tothe heavily quantitative focus of both programs. When looking at MBA programs, regardless of what youracademic and professional backgrounds are, you want to highlight and prove to the committee that you can handle heavily quantitative coursework.
For those who have a more humanities focused or less quantitative focusedbackground, if it has been a number of years since you attended school, itmight be a good idea to considertaking a micro/macroeconomics, stats, or calculus course at a localcollege/university to brush up on your quantitative skills. In addition,something like the quantitative portion of the GMAT or GRE would holdsignificant weight as well, to prove your academic ability in this area.
Be proactive in making sure you’redemonstrating you can handle the curriculum of an MBA. The AdmissionsCommittee’s goal is to admit students who they believe can handle thecoursework and rigor. The last thing they want to do is set someone up forfailure.
第一点： MBA 对于申请者的Quant 要求很高，所以高分的GMAT的Quant 部分是个不小的优势。这对于中国学生来说确实是好消息！
Q: What’s the 2nd way you have for us?
A:  Reference the School and the specifics of the program you’re applying to. This may seem rather obvious, but it's really important to be as specific as possible.Admissions staff, when reviewing applications, are really good at picking outand recognizing essays that are generic. DO NOT copy and paste essays, butrather make them specific for the school and the program you’re applying to.You want to show the committee and the person reviewing your application thatyou did your homework and research.
The Admissions Committee spends a lot oftime reviewing your application, and reading your essays, and assumes that youput a lot of time into your application and deserve that in return. Every school asks their own questions,so be sure that you actually answer the questions being posed, and it reflectsthe correct school and specific aspects of the program you’re applying to.
Believe it or not, we often get essays that say “The MBA program atSchool XYZ is my number one choice,” but you actually submitted the essay toSchool ABC. That’s a HUGE red flag.
第二点：写的essay 一定要对于不同学校有不同的侧重点来展现出你对“这个”学校的了解和热爱。不要原封不动的把其他学校的essay 复制黏贴到另外一个学校。
My next piece of advice is: Put your best foot forward!
Again, this seems obvious but ultimatelythis is what you're trying to do with you