Getting an MBA is hard. But getting IN is always the first challenge.
There’s a lot to know – from figuring out where you should apply to understanding what the admissions committees are looking for to determining how to case your personal story.
Precision Essay is thrilled to introduce a new online series of MBA Bootcamps. We have developed these online courses to provide high-yield capsules of information designed to improve your ability to navigate the MBA application process smartly and effectively. We have taken everything WE know about getting into the best programs in the world, and are passing it on to you in the form of informative and highly interactive webinar sessions… which you can enjoy from the comfort of your couch.
We invite you to join us as we break down the process together.
* Get 20% off when you sign up for Bootcamp #1 and Bootcamp #2 together with promotion code ‘Bootcamp Bundle’!
Bootcamp #1 – MBA Application Training
5 hours – $199
Capacity: 15 people
Precision Essay’s MBA Application Training is a personalized, comprehensive introduction to the b-school process. Are you thinking of applying to b-school? If yes, then you likely have TONS of questions. This intensive course is designed to answer… all of them. “Where should I apply?” “What are my chances?” “What are the smartest strategies to increase my chances to get in?”
MBA Application Training addresses all these and more, in a highly interactive program.
The course is a 5-hour, 3-day bootcamp, covering every step of your MBA application journey. We begin by helping participants assess their chances, mapping out a reasonable plan of attack and timeline. We next move into the nuts and bolts of the essay writing process, from start to finish. Finally, we will cover all other aspects of a successful application, including how to perfect your MBA resume, how to coach your recommenders, even what to do after your app has been submitted. PE’s Bootcamp #1 covers, well, everything.
Classes are extraordinarily interactive. Participants will be assigned homework, and encouraged to participate actively. While you are always welcome to sit back and simply take it all in, you may find you get even more out of the process by engaging.
MBA Application Training Outline:
Session 1 [2 hours]
Part One: Looking Outward (Review of MBA Application Process)
- Overview of an MBA application (reviewing all required parts of the application)
- Overview of MBA application timeline & schedule
Part Two: Looking Inward (Evaluating Yourself, Your Candidacy)
- Interactive Applicant Profile Assessments
- The art of marketing, packaging yourself
- GMAT/GPA breakdowns
Part Three: Designing a Personalized Roadmap, and Review
- What applicants can do now to prepare
- MBA events/resources overview
- Review, Q&A
By the end of this session, all participants will have a complete understanding of what it takes to apply to business school.
Session 2 [2 hours]
Part One: The Art of Essay Writing
- Step-by-step process, laying out how to select MBA essay topics
- The 5 fool-proof tips for writing MBA application essays
- The 5 most common pitfalls in MBA essay writing
- How to structure an MBA essay
- Is the optional essay right for you?
Part Two: Interactive Review
- Essays that have worked, and why
- Essays that have failed, and why
- Review of class samples
- Review, Q&A
By the end of this session, all participants will have a sound, intermediate understanding of how to craft effective MBA essays.
Session 3 [1 hour]
The Art of the MBA Resume:
- The framework
- What should and should not be included
- Common Pitfalls
- Interactive review of resumes that work, and resumes that do not
- Review, Q&A
By the end of this session, all participants will understand all aspects of an MBA application, and how an effective candidacy weaves together all such elements.
MBA Application Training Schedule:
June Session (For Chinese Applicants Only):
Thursday, June 7, 2012: 8pm China Standard Time
Sunday, June 10, 2012: 8pm China Standard Time
Thursday, June 14, 2012: 8pm China Standard Time
July Session:
Thursday, July 19, 2012: 9pm EST
Sunday, July 22, 2012: 9pm EST
Thursday, July 25, 2012: 9pm EST
* More bootcamp sessions coming in August and September. Check back for the updates coming soon!
Register. (Fill in all your information, click MBA, click Bootcamp, choose your session, and then follow the instructions.)
* Get 20% off when you sign up for Bootcamp #1 and Bootcamp #2 together with promotion code ‘Bootcamp Bundle’!
Bootcamp #2 – Advanced MBA Essay Writing
4 hours + free essay review – $199*
Capacity: 10 people
How do we make the adcom’s mouth water?
Some applicants already have a solid understanding about what it takes to craft an MBA application. For such candidates, Precision Essay offers this more advanced course that focuses entirely on the art of expert MBA essay writing. After all, the essays are what make MBA applications so challenging.
This 4-hour, 3-day bootcamp will bring your essay writing to an entirely new level. Precision Essay will walk you through ALL the tricks it has picked up through the years. Topics will include how to overcome writer’s block, how to select the best stories, and how to stand out from a crowd that already understands “the basics” of the MBA essay-writing process.
Classes are extraordinarily interactive. All class participants will be assigned homework, be expected to participate actively, and will be encouraged to take part in each class’s closing Q&A session. All attendees will also get one essay edited by a member of the PE team upon completion of the course.
* Please note that while “Bootcamp #1 – MBA Application Training” is not a prerequisite for this course, it is strongly recommended.
Advanced MBA Essay Writing Outline:
Session 1 [1.5 hours]
Getting started… or restarted, rather.
- Digging deeper into the PE playbook (including five techniques for infusing drama)
- Where good applications go wrong, clichéd topics and trends to avoid
– The Career Goals Essay… revisited in a new light
- How to use a consultant (and the pitfalls of using one poorly)
- Homework review, and Q&A
Session 2 [1.5 hours]
Let’s get specific: tackling the toughest MBA essay prompts:
- Stanford (What matters most and why?)
- HBS (Three accomplishments, Three setbacks)
- Open-ended questions (Booth PPT, Stern Essay 3, Cornell Essay 3)
- The Optional Essay
- The MIT Cover Letter
- Interactive Essay Workshop: What works, what doesn’t work,
- Q&A
Session 3 [1 hour]
- Using essays to overcome application obstacles
- Low GMAT, Low GPA
- Weak work experience
- Age
- The interaction between your resume and your essays
- Balancing personal versus professional topics in essays
- Intangibles in MBA apps; how to use essays to cover what we haven’t yet written
- Interactive Essay Workshop
Advanced MBA Essay Writing Schedule:
Session 1:
Monday, May 14, 2012: 8pm EST
Thursday, May 17, 2012: 8pm EST
Sunday, May 20, 2012: 5pm EST
Session 2 (For Indian applicants only):
Thursday, May 24 5, 2012: 7pm IST
Sunday, May 27, 2012: 7pm IST
Tuesday, May 29, 2012: 7pm IST
* More bootcamp sessions may be added
Register. (Fill in all your information, click MBA, click Bootcamp, choose your session, and then follow the instructions.)
* Get 20% off when you sign up for Bootcamp #1 and Bootcamp #2 together with promotion code ‘Bootcamp Bundle’!
