The first round of deadlines for the 2018-2019 admissions season are just around the corner and many MBA applicants are posting to Clear Admit’s ApplyWire, a platform for feedback from our community of top-tier applicants to help inform your final choice of schools and approach to admissions. In this edition of MBA ApplyWire Spotlight, we take a closer look at a couple of posts from applicants who would benefit from developing their career goals. Our first entry is from a non-traditional applicant considering CMU / Tepper, Cornell / Johnson, HEC Paris, Indiana / Kelley, Michigan / Ross, Northwestern / Kellogg, and U. Chicago Booth:
Our resident expert, Alex Brown, kicked off the advice with a comment on career goals:
The original poster then returned:
Alex then commented on timing:
And the concluding remark turned to work experience and goals:
Our next MBA hopeful wants to move from engineering to consulting. Their target programs include Columbia, Cornell / Johnson, Dartmouth / Tuck, Duke / Fuqua, and MIT Sloan:
The original poster also added:
Alex then explained what the applicant will need to develop, including goals:
The original poster then asked about another option:
Alex then replied with the importance of goals:
And the original poster returned to wrap up the thread:
Best of luck with your applications!
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