美国MBA专业申请指南.docx

美国MBA专业申请指南美国MBA专业申请指南第1点：提升专业背景。Q:SoMegan,whatisthefirstwaythataspiringapplicantscanmakethemselvesstandoutinMBAAdmissions?A:Myfirstpieceofadviceis:ProveyourAcademicAbility,especiallyinaquantitativefield.Historically,MBAprogramshaveevolvedoutofEngineeringprogramsandschools,probablyduetotheheavilyquantitativefocusofbothprograms.WhenlookingatMBAprograms,regardlessofwhatyouracademicandprofessionalbackgroundsare,youwanttohighlightandprovetothecommitteethatyoucanhandleheavilyquantitativecoursework.Forthosewhohaveamorehumanitiesfocusedorlessquantitativefocusedbackground,ifithasbeenanumberofyearssinceyouattendedschool,itmightbeagoodideatoconsidertakingamicro/macroeconomics,stats,orcalculuscourseatalocalcollege/universitytobrushuponyourquantitativeskills.Inaddition,somethinglikethequantitativeportionoftheGMATorGREwouldholdsignificantweightaswell,toproveyouracademicabilityinthisarea.Beproactiveinmakingsureyou’redemonstratingyoucanhandlethecurriculumofanMBA.TheAdmissionsCommittee’sgoalistoadmitstudentswhotheybelievecanhandlethecourseworkandrigor.Thelastthingtheywanttodoissetsomeoneupforfailure.第2点：出国读MBA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。Mynextpieceofadviceis:Putyourbestfootforward!Again,thisseemsobviousbutultimatelythisiswhatyou'retryingtodowithyourapplication.Puttingyourbestfootforwardappliestotheentireapplication,andalsototheaforementionedessay.Yourapplicationissomething,again,thattheAdmissionsCommitteeassumesyouhaveputalotoftimeandthoughtinto,andthusinreturn,wedoaholisticandthoroughreadaswell.Whenwestartnoticingthattheapplicantisnotfollowinginstructions,therearetyposintheessays,badgrammar,spelling,thewrongschool’sname,etc,thatdoesnotbodewellfortheapplicant.Youcanthinkofthatasanautomaticstrikeagainstyou.Forexample,atJohnsHopkinsCareyBusinessSchool,moretimesthanIliketoadmit,wereadapplicationsorspeaktopeopleininterviewswhosayJohnHopkins.Etchedinstoneandmarble,onletterhead,andprintedontheapplicationnumeroustimes,isthecorrectspelling,JohnSHopkins.Iti