Synopses & Reviews
Sure-Fire Strategies for Getting into the Top MBA Programs
Fully revised for 2013-2014
Now with new information on online MBA programs, comprehensive rankings of the leading schools, and new interviews with admissions officers, How to Get Into the Top MBA Programs provides a complete overview of what the top schools look for. This book features a step-by-step guide to the entire application process with in-depth advice from more than thirty admissions directors. It shows you how to:
• Develop your optimal marketing strategy
• Assess and upgrade your credentials
• Choose the programs that are right for you
• Write quality essays for maximum impact
• Choose and manage your recommenders
• Ace your interviews
• Prepare for business school and get the most out of your program once you go
This fully revised Sixth edition also offers expanded coverage of Asian programs, North American accelerated programs, and the latest insights on the new GMATs and GREs, making it the most comprehensive, trusted MBA guide on the market.
Review
What the Experts are Saying:
“This is a great book. It’s sophisticated and comprehensive, but easy to understand. It’s a terrific resource for each step of the application process. It’s also completely current and relevant. In fact, I always encourage my new hires to read it.” —Rose Martinelli, Associate Dean for Admissions, University of Chicago Graduate School of Business
“An excellent (and very thorough) information source for anyone applying to MBA programs. Applicants will especially benefit from all the straightforward, honest advice from admissions directors. It’s clear, it’s direct, it’s engaging—and it will lead to better applications.” —Sharon J. Hoffman, Associate Dean and Director of the MBA Program, Stanford Graduate School of Business
“How to Get into the Top MBA Programs…is unquestionably the best book on the subject.” -- Marjorie DeGraca, Director of Admissions, Haas School of Business (University of California, Berkley)
“This is a wonderful, comprehensive, and thorough analysis of how to get into a top MBA program. The advice and information are extraordinarily useful in helping you understand, assess, and maximize your options. It is highly recommended for both American and international programs.” —Linda Meehan, Assistant Dean for Admissions and Financial Aid, Columbia Business School
Synopsis
Richard Montauk, a savvy admissions insider who is also a lawyer, demystifies the entire law school application process and provides the targeted tools to ace every step. Based on interviews with dozens of admissions officers, this newly revised edition of How to Get into the Top Law Schools offers an in-depth and candid view of what leading law schools look for in an applicant-giving applicants solid, detailed advice on how to assess and upgrade their credentials to better match that ideal profile.
About the Author
Richard Montauk is the author of
How to Get Into the Top Law Schools and
How to Get Into the Top Colleges and the founder and president of Degree of Difference, a firm that has helped thousands of applicants get into the world’s top business and law schools. He received a B.A. from Brown University, a master's from Harvard, an M.S. in Finance, and a J.D. from Stanford University. He formerly worked as a corporate strategy consultant for Bain & Co.