Are Grad/Business school admissions as intense as undergrad admissions?

Graduate School Business School - MBA
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<p>Are Grad/Business school admissions as intense as undergrad admissions?</p>

<p>Or less or more??</p>

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<p>At the sharp end, sure.</p>

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<p>As Mr. Payne says, for the top 10 schools (particularly the top 5) the field includes many (if not mostly) students who have already attended Ivy League or that standard undergrad schools. Of those, not all will be admitted. Top b-schools are as competitive as top med schools and top law schools, but you need more than just perfect academics here too.</p>

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<p>you don't need "perfect academics"</p>

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<p>Top MBA programs want very well rounded candidates. There are five aspects to an applicant's candidature...all of which are important.</p>

<p>Academically, successful applicants generally attended good to elite undergraduate institutions and graduated with 3.3+ GPAs (3.5+ preferred). Major is not as significant as demonstrated analytical, quantitative and communication versitality.</p>

<p>Professionally, most good MBA programs expect applicants with at least 2 (3+ preferred) years of full-time, post undergraduate work experience. Typically, work at reputable organizations are given precedence. Applicants are expected to have had demonstrated, measurable and consistant successes that have led to several promotions. </p>

<p>Essays that exhibit the applicant's maturity, ability to properly articulate past accomplishments as well as future professional and personal aspirations while giving the adcoms a good picture of the person behind the application.</p>

<p>Recommendations from both reliable and worthy professional and academic sources. Generally speaking, a college professor that knows the applicant's academic abilities and one's current and recent supervisors are the most potent.</p>

<p>GMAT is obviously important. At all top 15 programs, the mean GMAT score is roughly 700, give or take 10 points. Successful applicants should aim for at least 670, although 700+ is typically recommended.</p>

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Applicants are expected to have had demonstrated, measurable and consistant successes that have led to several promotions.

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This is the most important part for a top ranked program. If you don't have this....well, you might not want to apply.</p>

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<p>I think grad school admissions is even harder than undergrad admissions.</p>

<p>For example, I think it's easier for a random high school student to get into Harvard undergrad, than it is for a random college student to get into Harvard Med school.</p>

<p>Feel free to disagree as I'm only speculating.</p>