推薦兩本申請工具書

[davidlee0222]

Title #1: Great Application Essays for Business School
Author: Paul Bodine
Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Title #2: MBA Admissions Strategy
Author: A. V. Gordon
Publisher: McGraw-Hill

where to access: Amazon.com

今年整體申請狀況前仆後繼
可以從這兩本書中的細部考量點看出端倪

第二本適合入門前幾天才有高手推薦過
是整體的申請流程策略
從考試開始到申請策略到後期面試
一開始由基礎的自身了解尤其第十七頁的Attributers and Dimensions map
從個人,群體,專業,學術等四大面向的各種細項特質做自我分析
找出自身與學校的two way fit
Section One的後面幾章有講到adcom流程
Section Two開始由申請人的各細項特質開始建構profile & story
然後到自我定位與訊息構圖
Section Three的Essay Management對各種題型的essay應對策略分析
後段提到主題構圖與各提的展現面向平衡
Section Four是寫作技巧的DOs & DON'Ts
書中對申請人可發揮的面向有清楚圖像化解說
稍微不足的是個人獨特性的主軸結合與課程針對性
較為傳統的方式把申請人閃光點擴大來跟學校硬碰硬
若有多點對學校針對性與課程分析會知己知彼百戰百勝

第一本較為推薦
只針對essay
作者對商學院做了深入的研究
內容有真實錄取各大牛校的essay實例
作者針對個人的獨特性與課程需求做清晰的分析
有將申請人的個人化特質貫串為主題故事
跟各校區隔走向做媒合
全書以各種不同類型的essay題目進行分析
作者對MBA課程整體概念相當了解
內容可看到真實錄取的申請人對各校細部課程瞭若指掌
對自身的優劣勢與目標方向所需補強項目都精細具體
以自身所需科目與學校獨特課程媒合出career fit
每篇essay都完全個人化並針對特殊學校
無法用在別的申請人或申請別間學校

有如此精細的自我認知與學校針對性
面試時也能輕易媒合學校特點
就學時找實習或畢業後找工作也能輕易媒合特定產業與具體工作職務

[Beegeez2]

Also, Paul Bodine, the author of title #1 volunteer to assess profiles at gmatclub.com, a b-school forum (of course, as a way to lure business to accepted.com.) For those who just finish the exams and have not make up their mind on where to apply, he can help you rationalize your efforts.

David, perhaps you may consider offering similiar services here...

[yafengliang]

thank you!

[Beegeez2]

I'd like to recommend a few books too:

-Succeed on your own terms
written by Greenberg and Sweeney
McGraw Hill

If you think you do not have outstanding experiences to write in your essays, this book might help brainstorm your own "success" stories.

- How to Interview like a top MBA
written by Shel Leanne
McGraw Hill

Although this book is mainly for job interview preparation, I find it well-structured and resourceful even for b-school interview prep. It contains lots of useful tips and sample questions.

- The Accidental Investment Banker
written by Jonathan Knee
Oxford

This book will take you through some details of the "corporate finance" function at an investment bank. As a plus, it sheds lights on what is fundametally different between Goldman and Morgan Stanley.

Cheers,

[7ilams]

請問若essay都已經送出去 現在已經到了interview階段
還來的及用這本書嗎...
怕若是修正或推翻自己的why MBA, why this school反而被質疑essay不是自己寫的ㄟ
但是以今年慘澹的戰績來看 真的很想再調整一下自己的東西....
感謝..

[Kyo]

請問若essay都已經送出去 現在已經到了interview階段
還來的及用這本書嗎...
怕若是修正或推翻自己的why MBA, why this school反而被質疑essay不是自己寫的ㄟ
但是以今年慘澹的戰績來看 真的很想再調整一下自己的東西....
感謝..

我會建議呀，在interview的時候把你想說沒說到的東西補足，

大幅修改essay容易被質疑的不會是誰寫的問題，反而是你自己想法的問題。

要如何說服審查員讓他們明白你在短時間內想法有那麼大的轉變，

那對你來說，之前工作後所累積的那些又算什麼？

essay可補可加，但主要的想法不建議改喔。

[davidlee0222]

I'd like to recommend a few books too:

-Succeed on your own terms
written by Greenberg and Sweeney
McGraw Hill

If you think you do not have outstanding experiences to write in your essays, this book might help brainstorm your own "success" stories.

- How to Interview like a top MBA
written by Shel Leanne
McGraw Hill

Although this book is mainly for job interview preparation, I find it well-structured and resourceful even for b-school interview prep. It contains lots of useful tips and sample questions.

- The Accidental Investment Banker
written by Jonathan Knee
Oxford

This book will take you through some details of the "corporate finance" function at an investment bank. As a plus, it sheds lights on what is fundametally different between Goldman and Morgan Stanley.

Cheers,

ha~I can be a good friend of Beegeez
I just recommended "How to Interview like a top MBA"
in Internship and Job Seeking boards
it's a great book

[davidlee0222]

To 7ilams
you can tell adcom why you have such a change in your mind
the key is in the career searching process
even though it might change your original goal
it's still encourging and actually it should be the core piece for your real fufure career
'cause during this career searching process
you'll know even deeper about which program or specific courses are more suitable for you
it may also save you big money if you invest yourself in a wrong program