In this MBA Application Resume Tips, I will share two common mistakes that applicants make - Choosing the wrong metrics and focusing on the wrong competitors.

This mistake is common among Technology Consultants, IB professionals, and management consultants who try to outsmart competitors with project metrics. There are many interesting IMPACT metrics that you can easily miss if you are programmed to see yourself only among your peers and not with other competing MBA applicants from your industry. 
 

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In this Haas Video Essay Strategy tips, I explain the optimum speed of delivery, incorporating more than one principle, personal vs professional experience, and understanding leadership traits vs. principles.

1) Find your Optimum Speed of Delivery 
2) One vs. Two vs. Three vs. Four Haas Leadership Principles 
3) Personal vs. Professional Experiences 
4) Leadership Traits vs. Leadership Principles 
 

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In this Career Planning Tips series, I will share 5 factors to consider before choosing a General Management MBA program or a Specialist MBA program.

1) Career Trajectory
2) Employer Perception
3) Qualitative and People Skills
4) Curriculum
5)  Short-Term vs. Mid-Term vs. Long-Term Value

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In today’s episode, I will share four strategies to approach the Harvard MBA Application Open-Ended Essay. HBS has one essay. The question is, “As we review your application, what more would you like us to know as we consider your candidacy for the Harvard Business School MBA program? (900 words)”

1) Vulnerable Moments
2) Focus on the transitions
3) Be careful about Mentioning Values
4) Mixing Professional vs. Personal vs. Volunteering Engagement

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In today’s Extracurricular tips series for MBA Applications, I will cover 3 Impactful Education-related narratives that worked for top MBA programs:

1) Funding Underfunded Non-profits
2) Working on Policy Side
3) Extracurricular-related Education Initiatives

Any example where the inspiration is from your journey is always believable.

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For this MBA Application Time Management Series, I will share 4 Strategies for your GMAT/GRE prep and your MBA Application.

1) Plan According to your Starting Hour
2) Plan According to your Productivity
3) Planning by Energy/Mood
4) Planning by the Hour

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In today's episode, I will share three scenarios when a GMAT 700 to 720 is enough for applying to M7 schools.

1) Multicultural Exposure
2) Unique and Relevant Projects
3) Unique Extra-Curricular and Volunteering

There are many ways to approach the NYU Stern Change Essay. I have captured it in F1GMAT’s NYU Stern MBA Essay Guide. 

In this episode, I will share 2 strategies to approach the NYU Stern MBA Application Change Essay.

1. Mapping the Change Slogans into Three Experiences

The question for the NYU Stern Change Essay is, “In today’s global business environment, the only constant is change. Using NYU Stern’s brand call to action, we want to know how you view change. Fill in the blank with a word of your choice. Why does this word resonate with you? How will you embrace your own personal tagline while at Stern?

Stern has listed five slogans:
Change: Dare it.
Change: Dream it.
Change: Drive it.
Change: Empower it.
Change: Manifest it.

2. Word Planning

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In today’s episode, I have a question from a reader who is an engineer in his mid-30s. He asks, “Is it worth sacrificing 1 year and $100,000+ investment in a Tech MBA from a top school?

You have to consider two factors:

1) Your Unique Value
2) Industries you Served and Evergreen Industries

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Today I will share three stereotypes you must address in your essays to stand out from competing Investment Banking MBA applicants.

1) Dollar or Scale Obsessed
The scale and dollar term value of your IMPACT should be highlighted in the resume, but you must look beyond these two metrics.

2) No Time Outside Work
Schools are not expecting continuous non-profit engagement every week, but even sporadic involvement with a local non-profit in a related function or activity that built community engagement are good examples.

3) No Empathy
When you are working in a cut-throat environment where it is all about the margins and deal size, you can accidentally use phrases or words or a tone of narrative that demonstrate a lack of empathy.