In which round is it convenient to apply?
Candidates should avoid applying in the third round due to time constraints to get the visa. In business schools, international students represent a significant percentage. For example in 2016: 32% in Wharton, 35% in Harvard, 40% in Stanford. However, sometimes cultural differences or a simple lack of awareness about what a strong MBA application should include may even penalize the brightest applicants.
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On what do I base for doing my essays?
Seven common obstacles among students when they turn to the best business schools.
1. Choosing business schools only for their position in a ranking:
Many students can not visit each school in person due to financial reasons or lack of time, and are influenced by their ranking position. Go beyond the rankings and look for the program that best suits your needs.
2. Avoiding or not explaining personal experiences in essays:
In many cultures, sharing personal stories with strangers is taboo. Applicants usually focus on exposing their academic achievements and professional experience
But to stand out among the masses of candidates with similar qualifications, you should concentrate your essays on other aspects rather than your academic and professional background.
3. Focus too much on MBA forums:
When someone decides to study in another country, try to find as much information as possible about their studies and customs. However, sometimes these forums do not reflect the reality and are full of rumors and inaccurate information that leads you to take a wrong path in your application strategies Remember: No one better than the admissions department to calm your concerns and answer your questions
4. Do not translate or correctly explain the GPA and the transcript of university academic record:
This is a common but complicated problem, since there is no universal standard to convert your average grade internationally. This requirement, you simply have to apply to your university and give your academic record in English. You do not need to do the conversion.
5. It may seem somewhat more awkward to study in a new culture and different language:
Feeling comfortable working with other cultures is crucial in today's global business landscape. Be sure to highlight any previous study or experience abroad, and include examples of times you have worked with people from another cultural or linguistic background. This is one reason why some schools have introduced a video interview question in their applications to verify the candidate's language comfort. The vehicular language will be English regardless of the country where you study the master.
6. Do not comment on your concerns to the person who makes the letter of recommendation:
Simply explain the criteria to make a good letter of recommendation focused on a business school
Otherwise, they are left with well-intentioned but generic facts that provide little idea of exactly what you mean. If your advisors are not native English speakers, make sure the letter is well written.
7. Apply on the third round:
It is difficult for any applicant to be accepted on the third round. Also if you are a foreign applicant you have an added difficulty.
The procedures, for obtaining the visa, are long. An application can take from a few weeks to a few months, so applying in one of the previous rounds reduces the stress of managing this process. In addition, the sooner you apply the more time you will have to secure and provide proof of funding, whether through work, loans, family or other means. Planning is critical for getting a successful application, no matter where it is being applied, for logistics is even more critical for international students.
