3 Things Every Successful MBA Applicant Needs

If you want to land a spot at a top MBA program like Harvard or Stanford, here's the only three tips that you need. I'm Ellen and I share all the best kept secrets that you need to get into a top mba, you've got to be able to demonstrate that you've got strong analytical skills. Business schools are incredibly rigorous and the core curriculum include lots of classes like finance and strategy. These courses require strong analytical skills to complete, so the schools want to see that you can keep up. 2. You need strong Letters of recommendation Letters of recommendation offer the business schools the only opportunity to hear about you from an out outside perspective. So making sure that you have recommenders who can talk about your best and recent accomplishments is the key to showing why you're better than your competition. Number three. You need to be able to articulate your unique life path throughout your application. Learning about your life story and passions helps the admissions committee connect with your profile on a deeper level and this helps you stand out. So don't be shy to share the experiences that have made you who you are. And both positive and negative work really well here. We also want to see the excitement that you have for your future. So when you're applying to a top MBA program, remember it only takes these three things to get in and that's a secret we're spilling.