What does it mean to be a nontraditional MBA applicant? What about an overrepresented applicant? Understanding these distinctions can make a big difference in how you approach your business school applications. In this week's episode of the mbaMission podcast, Harold Simanksy is joined by Senior Consultant Nisha Trivedi and Managing Director Harshad Mali. Harold, Nisha, and Harshad discuss the benefits and challenges of being either a nontraditional MBA applicant or an overrepresented MBA applicant, and the strategies that applicants in either category can use to stand out in their applications. If you're applying to business school and wondering how your background will impact your chances of admissions, you won't want to miss this conversation!

00:00 Welcome to the mbaMission podcast
01:43 Who are nontraditional MBA applicants?
02:46 Who are overrepresented MBA applicants?
05:00 Successful nontraditional business school applicants
07:50 Successful overrepresented business school applicants
09:39 Explaining: Why an MBA?
12:22 GPA and test scores (GMAT/GRE)
15:00 The value of diverse voices in business school
15:50 Advice for nontraditional MBA applicants
17:58 Advice for overrepresented MBA applicants
19:51 Managing the "unknown knowns"
24:29 Where should nontraditional applicants apply?
25:44 Final thoughts

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