The Touch MBA Admissions Podcast

#71 How to Apply for Top MBAs with Tyler Cormney of MBA Prep School

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Over the past decade, Tyler Cormney and MBA Prep School have achieved a 90% success rate with clients at the world's top schools. What are the key steps to preparing an application that puts you in the top 10%? Hint: it's not your essay(s).

Don't miss this value-packed episode and feel free to ask Tyler your questions in the comments!

You can find a list of questions asked at http://touchmba.com/how-to-apply-for-a-top-mba-tyler-cormney-mba-prep-school

About Our Guest

Tyler Cormney is the CEO and Co-Founder of MBA Prep School. Tyler graduated from Harvard Business School with Distinction and has a Masters Degree in Professional Writing from USC. Tyler has been helping MBA applicants for 10 years and his company has a 90% success rate for top-ranked business schools.

Questions

  • Why preparing to apply is the most important step in the application process (3:47)
  • How to determine your "points of difference" (6:50)
  • Which points of difference should you highlight? (10:20)
  • Career goals and how to tell your "career story" (12:45)
  • A different and better way to answer "why do you need an MBA?" (17:40)
  • Developing a compelling "career purpose" (19:28)
  • How to show long-term and short-term MBA goals (24:10)
  • Why self-reflection is the secret weapon in MBA applications (26:40)
  • Admissions trends applicants should be aware of at top 7 schools (28:18)
  • With schools shortening applications, how can applicants still tell their story? (33:28)
  • Cultivating mentor relationships early for your recommendations (36:34)
  • Common mistakes applicants make (37:44)
  • The necessity of putting together a support team (40:20)
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