Your MBA Game Plan: Proven Strategies for Getting into the Top Business Schools
Author: Omari Bouknight, Scott Shrum
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ISBN: 1564146839
Publisher: Career Press (August, 2003)
Sales Rank: 6,203
Average Customer Rating: 4.6 out of 5
Customer Reviews
Rating: 5 out of 5
I'm glad that I have this book!
I decided to apply to business school pretty late in the game. Knowing that I had a lot of work to do, I did a lot of research into which books and resources were on the market. After looking around and talking to people, I decided to give this book a shot. IT HAS LIVED UP TO ITS REPUTATION! It is very complete, covering everything about the application process. It covers essays and recommendations like all of the books, but also covers smaller (important) details, like how to set up your resume and when you should consider taking a GMAT class. I have not had to rely on the section about each of the top schools as much, but the advice in there is also really valuable. And the book is very easy to read. It is not a large phone book, like some of the others out there. All in all, you will also be glad that you bought this book!
Rating: 5 out of 5
The best of the bunch
I looked at almost every book on getting into a top MBA program, and have bought at least 4 or 5. Out of all of those I found this book to be the most helpful by far. I found the essay writing advice to be more accessible and easier to apply than others, I thought their analysis of the particular problems faced by different types of candidates was useful, and I thought their insights into the admissions process were valuable. Other books have more school-specific information, but for the general stuff there is no book that is better.
Rating: 5 out of 5
It Works!!
I can tell you from experience: This book works! I have been admitted to Haas and Stanford for the Class of 2006, thanks in large part to this book. Before I bought the book I had no idea of how involved the application process is. I definitely underestimated how structured my application needed to be. But this book was the "kick in the pants" that I needed to realize that one needs more than a high GMAT score.Probably the most valuable part for me was the section on recommendations. Give yourself PLENTY of time to get those taken care of, and expect to go through some re-writes with your recommender. When your recommenders don't appreciate how important this stuff is, you need to give them a ton of guidance. This section alone made the book worth it.
I can't compare this to other books since this is the only one that I bought (in addition to the Official GMAT Guide), but I can say without a doubt that it works!
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