Vantage Point MBA Admissions Consulting

07/30/2020

Check out our latest feature in The Harvard Crimson about how MBA applicants should adjust their strategies in the time of COVID-19!

The world has changed and the MBA application process is no different. The current environment offers more questions than answers, so Vantage Point is going to share the next best thing to a crystal ball: its best tips for applying to business school in the new world we live in based on the founders...

06/22/2019

The resume you used to get your last job is not the one you will use to apply to business school. We know it's frustrating! Follow these simple steps to get your resume "MBA ready" by the deadlines.

The resume you used to get your last job is not the one you will use to apply to business school. I know – it’s frustrating. You spent hours getting it right to go out into the job market, only to find that you’re going...

06/06/2019

If you’re planning to apply to an MBA program round 1, it’s go-time! Here's a suggested timeline for how to best use the next 13 weeks before the first deadlines hit. (Hint: it's a marathon, not a sprint)

Are You Behind? Your Round 1 Application Plan If you’re planning to apply to an MBA program round 1, it’s go-time! Many schools have already released essay topics and deadlines, so hopefully you already have a strong application strategy and personal brand that you’re leveraging to start think...

06/02/2019

We're thrilled to share that Poets & Quants, one of the largest providers of MBA information and research, recently ranked Vantage Point MBA in the Top 3 in its Top 10 MBA Admissions Consulting Firms of 2019! You'll notice that we're also the youngest firm on the list, and we don't think that's a coincidence. We set out to create a new, more personalized and high touch MBA admissions consulting firm in 2016, and we're proud that our unique approach has yielded great results for our clients every year: 3-4x higher acceptance rates than the average at the top MBA programs!

We're excited to see what success this year will bring as we are continually grateful for the opportunity to coach and guide the next generation of business leaders!

How the top ten stack up against each other

04/09/2019

I know this one is going to hit home....how many of you feel like you don't have time to actually build up community engagement and leadership for your MBA applications? I know you all want to be involved but between working all the time and trying to maintain a life, it's not super easy. So, we got creative and came up with some ideas for you (you're welcome) :) See our blog below for an overview.

Keeping yourself involved in extracurricular activities while also gunning for that next promotion or trying to learn Python for your day job is no easy feat. That said, being an engaged community citizen and leader is critical for your MBA applications. We find that people...

04/08/2019

Want an MBA but not sure where to apply? Here's a great tool we developed to help you compare the top MBA programs side-by-side along key admissions stats such as average GMAT score, average years of work experience, % admitted, and a host of other data points. Enjoy!

Deciding which MBA programs you should apply to has never been easier with our side-by-side comparison of the top US and European MBA programs.

03/27/2019

Want to learn from someone else's mistakes? We compiled a list of the most common issues we saw here:

This time of year, our team is doing a lot of “ding analysis”, which is when someone who applied last year comes to us and asks our team to help them understand what went wrong. Below are some of the common pitfalls that we’ve seen,...

03/27/2019

Should you quit your job to make time for applying to business school? If you're considering this, read our advice here first:

MBA applications take up a TON of time!! From studying for the GMAT to visiting schools, writing essays, prepping recommenders and interview prep, we estimate that the average applicant spends around 150 hours to 250 hours applying to b-school depending upon the number of schools...

04/04/2018

https://vantagepointmba.com/2018/04/03/how-an-hbs-re-applicant-made-sure-that-she-got-in-this-year/

Putting in the time and effort to apply to top tier schools only to be rejected across the board is extremely disappointing. For many people, this defeat leads them to give up on business school completely. However, with hard work and a good strategy, in...

03/08/2018

Wondering how to demonstrate leadership in your MBA applications when you only have a few years of work experience? This one's for you!

If you’re in your first few years of work after college, the challenge of meeting the “leadership potential” threshold for the top MBA programs can seem daunting. You may have just barely started to feel comfortable with the job you were hired for, so how...

06/13/2017

If you’re doubting whether or not you should give the GMAT another go, here are a few guidelines and questions to consider in your decision.

“Do I need to retake the GMAT?” That’s a question plaguing hundreds, if not thousands, of MBA applicants this time of year. By now, many MBA hopefuls have taken...

06/05/2017

More often than not, when I bring-up the topic of how to demonstrate “leadership experience” in an MBA application, the response is “but I’m not in a management...