How to get into a Top-15 MBA Program

by Tim Darling (click for email)

(I may update this page in the future. It was last updated in February, 2006.)

Contents:

Introduction: Why, How, and When To Apply
GMAT, GPA, and Where to Apply
Start Your Own Business
The Application Itself
Interviews, Campus Visits, and Recommendations
Your Résumé (and your own custom fonts)
Essays (page 1)
Essays (page 2)
Final Thoughts

About me -

I'm a regular guy. I'm an engineer and I didn't go to an Ivy League school as an undergraduate. For the Fall 2006 semester, I applied to 5 'Top-15' schools and I was accepted into all of them (except one).

Ultimately, I decided to attend the Tepper School at Carnegie Mellon University. This is my collection of what I learned in the admissions process.

I can't guarantee the value of any of my suggestions, but perhaps it will give you some ideas to consider. Click on the first link on left to get started.