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Choosing Schools for Round 1 MBA Application - Two Strategies

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In this episode, I will share two strategies before Choosing Schools for the Round 1 MBA Application:

1) Find your Strengths and Weaknesses
A particular branding might work for Stanford, but if you just rephrase it for Harvard, that rarely translates to a Win. You must iterate your essays from the start and highlight projects, life experiences, and goals that align with the school's values.

2) Good Backup as a Strategy for Round 2
A good backup school is in the 5-15 range of top US school ranking with credible funding support and an accessible alumni network
 

Episode Number
96
Episode Length
3:09
Choosing Schools for Round 1 MBA Application (2 Strategies)

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