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#31 Application Tips for Older Candidates from MBAOver30 (admitted to Wharton, Booth and MIT Sloan)
#31 Application Tips for Older Candidates from MBAOver30 (admitted to Wharton, Booth and MIT Sloan)
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Length:
37 minutes
Released:
Oct 3, 2013
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
How did Lawrence Cole, author of the popular MBA applicant blog MBAOver30, get into Wharton, Chicago Booth and MIT Sloan as a 36 year old?
Just so you know his stats: Lawrence graduated from Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University in 2000, worked for over 10 years at UPS and Internet Brands, and “barely broke 700″ on his GMAT. He also started 2 online businesses.
Lawrence is now a first year student at Wharton focused on entrepreneurship.
In this episode, you’ll hear Lawrence and I discuss application tips for older candidates including:
Why top-ranked MBAs tend to trend younger
The 2 application “booby traps” you must avoid
The importance of movement and believability in your application
How and why to gather as much experiential school data as possible
Why you shouldn’t force fit in your application
How to tie together work experience that might seem unrelated
Common traits adcoms look for from both older AND younger candidates: initiative, impact and purpose
This episode is a goldmine of admissions tips for older candidates. Lawrence has lived and breathed MBA applications for the past year. Be sure to learn from his experience!
Don’t miss this episode – one of our best yet.
Just so you know his stats: Lawrence graduated from Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University in 2000, worked for over 10 years at UPS and Internet Brands, and “barely broke 700″ on his GMAT. He also started 2 online businesses.
Lawrence is now a first year student at Wharton focused on entrepreneurship.
In this episode, you’ll hear Lawrence and I discuss application tips for older candidates including:
Why top-ranked MBAs tend to trend younger
The 2 application “booby traps” you must avoid
The importance of movement and believability in your application
How and why to gather as much experiential school data as possible
Why you shouldn’t force fit in your application
How to tie together work experience that might seem unrelated
Common traits adcoms look for from both older AND younger candidates: initiative, impact and purpose
This episode is a goldmine of admissions tips for older candidates. Lawrence has lived and breathed MBA applications for the past year. Be sure to learn from his experience!
Don’t miss this episode – one of our best yet.
Released:
Oct 3, 2013
Format:
Podcast episode
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