Tips on Applying for Entry to MBA Programs

Your form should be clear, complete and neat. When read quickly by someone who does not know you, it should give a clear picture of you.· Spend sufficient time - do the job properly. This is the first hurdle - most people fall here · Photocopy the blank form several times and fill out several drafts before you fill out the copy to submit. Get someone to look at your drafts - preferably someone who doesn't know you too well and who can therefore see the document as an admissions person in the school might see it. · If you are applying to a school in another country, remember that you might not get an interview so the application documents are particularly important. · If the application form refers to interviews and you are in another country, offer to be interviewed by telephone and/or by a local allumnus of the school.The Resume, or CV
If a separate personal resume or CV is required, it should:· Be concise and neat (typed rather than handwritten)· Present you - as a person - clearly , to someone who does not know you · Be specific - saying what you have done, learnt and accomplished · Show evidence of your managerial and leadership skills · Show evidence that you are a good 'group worker' - most programs will need you to work in this way · Highlight specific skills and abilities that will differentiate you from others - and make you stand out from the crowd · Include some things that might become topics in an interview · Remember - spend time on your resume, and make it show. The school will want to see that you are taking them seriously