Many of you are putting finishing touches on Round 2 apps – huzzah! With the turn of the calendar, we’re also getting many new folks who set a resolution to try for an MBA, who were maybe unaware of the admissions calendar, but showed up here looking for how to get in right away. They’re […]
Continue reading...($) How to get off the waitlist
Along with the many frothy and celebratory emails that EssaySnark gets around this time — beyond the ones wishing holiday cheer, we’re talking here about ones where our clients are reporting acceptances by their schools of choice — we also get a few that feel like they come loaded with bricks: “They put me on...
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($) “Is my GMAT score good enough?” Round 2 edition
For many BSers, the answer to that question is “It’s gonna have to be.” Because let’s be real: Even if there’s a small voice in your head worried and wondering about the GMAT score you currently have, there’s a good chance that you’re not going to do anything about it. Not now. Not when it’s […]
Continue reading...($) When a 740 GMAT isn’t really a 740 GMAT
Clickbaity title, yes, that’s valid. But there are so many misconceptions out there on GMAT scores. If you’ve got like a 730+, you should be fine, right? Unfortunately that may not always be the case. 🙁 Premium content starts here… ———– ———– Premium content ends. This post is not intended to cause you […]
Continue reading...Why testing is likely to stay a part of the MBA admissions ecosystem for some time
We occasionally like to prognosticate (and we’re often wrong) and today we’ll do that again (hopefully the former and less of the latter) on the topic of the requirement for standardized testing within MBA admissions. This was prompted by our post earlier this fall about requesting a waiver for the GMAT/GRE requirement within your 2020-2021 […]
Continue reading...($) When to update the adcom after they have your app
You got your app in. Yay! You did your best to report everything about your background thoroughly and accurately. Double yay! Now you wander back to that app to admire your amazing work and… you discover an error. OMG NO! Premium content starts here… ———– ———– Premium content ends. These things are near-impossible […]
Continue reading...($) GMAT/GRE waivers: Should you request one?
Waivers for standardized tests were never a “thing” in MBA applications until the pandemic, which obviously disrupted everything, including in-person testing. At this point, in most regions of the world, in-person testing has resumed, and at-home testing has also become more widely available for the GRE, the GMAT, and the TOEFL. However, in the wake […]
Continue reading...($) Do the schools look at all your scores?
The instructions on the MBA applications around reporting your GMAT or GRE test scores have a surprising amount of variation. This comes into play especially if you’re sitting on a score for a test that you took nearly five years ago, and you’re trying to determine if it’s still going to be valid when you […]
Continue reading...($) So this is interesting… Since we’re talking about competition for MBA seats and what it takes to get in.
We’ve been posting about the changing competitive landscape at these top business schools and oh hey, let’s say one more thing about GMAT scores and competition for seats. Premium content starts here… ———– ———– Premium content ends.
Continue reading...($) What if a high GMAT score is a liability?
No no no no no hear us out. Every component of your application communicates something discretely — and the sum total of all elements of your application tells a story. What story is it telling, and how will your target school interpret the elements being presented together, based on how your high GMAT score factors […]
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