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1 | List of resources I used or came across that I found beneficial/helpful when I applied in Fall 2020; Create a copy of this spreadsheet and customize to your needs! | |||||
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3 | Applicant Lab - World-class MBA admissions consulting at an affordable price | 1_Application Prep | Good value for structuring your essays and overall story | https://www.applicantlab.com/ | ||
4 | INFORMAL - Talking with mentors, sponsors, friends, peers, colleagues, leaders, etc | 1_Application Prep | Helpful for school research, letters of recommendation, finding a good school fit, moral support | |||
5 | Admit.Me Fellows | 1_Application Prep | Pre-MBA support | https://www.admitmeaccess.com/ | ||
6 | Career Protocol | 1_Application Prep | Career Coaching, MBA Application Coaching | https://careerprotocol.com/ | ||
7 | Magoosh Grad School Admissions Prep | 1_Application Prep | https://www.notion.so/Magoosh-s-Grad-School-Admissions-31292c15f2724c709a8de13bd9e53e4f | |||
8 | MBA and Business Masters Networking Event | 1_School Research | Helpful for school research | https://www.thembatour.com/ | ||
9 | QS World MBA Tour | 1_School Research | Helpful for school research | https://topmba.mobi/ | ||
10 | MBA Admission | 1_School Research | Good for school research | https://shop.mbamission.com/collections/insider-s-guides | ||
11 | Poets and Quants | 1_School Research | Media company with insightful articles about business school. I would recommend NOT going to deep into the forums and whatnot, and focus on running your own race. I used these sites for research, but not for determining my 'odds' of getting into schools.; Networking festival - https://news.poetsandquants.com/premba-networking-fest | poetsandquants.com/ | ||
12 | Magoosh Prep | 2_Test Prep | Good for practice/exposure to problems | https://magoosh.com/ | ||
13 | Manhattan Prep GMAT Books and Practice Exams | 2_Test Prep | Best mainstream GMAT prep books | https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/store/online-resources/gmat-online-practice-tests/ | ||
14 | Sherpa Prep GMAT/GRE Tutoring | 2_Test Prep | Supportive tutoring prep | https://sherpaprep.com/ | ||
15 | Target Test Prep - Online GMAT Prep Course | 2_Test Prep | Good for learning GMAT test taking tips; Practice exams seem to be the most similar to the official exams | https://gmat.targettestprep.com/ | ||
16 | Official GMAT practice tests | 2_Test Prep | https://www.mba.com/exam-prep/gmat-official-starter-kit-practice-exams-1-and-2-free | |||
17 | All GMAT Practice Tests - Overview (free and paid) : General GMAT Questions and Strategies | 2_Test Prep | 1) https://gmatclub.com/forum/all-gmat-practice-tests-review-228289.html 2) https://gmatclub.com/forum/all-gmat-practice-tests-overview-free-and-paid-228289.html 3) https://gmatclub.com/tests-beta/dashboard/startfree.html | |||
18 | Consortium Graduate School for Management | 3_Fellowship | Top DEI consortium in business; Apply for membership; Join a great community; Save money and time with streamlined application; Consortium full-tuition Fellowships; Consortium MBA Application Preparation Seminar *MAPS*; Orientation Program: Pre-MBA conference for admitted students before school starts! | https://cgsm.org/ | ||
19 | Forte MBA Launch and Partner programs - MBALaunch Partners - Forté Foundation | 3_Fellowship | Great pre-MBA program; Annual Forte Women's Conference; Forte Fellowships; Forte MBA Forum for Women; Forte Women's Conference: pre-MBA conference for admitted students before school starts! | http://www.fortefoundation.org/site/PageServer?pagename=events_bebrave_spotlights | ||
20 | MLT - Our Story - Management Leadership for Tomorrow | 3_Fellowship | Great pre-MBA program; Offers a pre-MBA conference for admitted students before school starts! | https://mlt.org/ | ||
21 | Toigo - The Robert Toigo Foundation - Homepage | 3_Fellowship | Investment Banking | https://toigofoundation.org/ | ||
22 | Questbridge | 3_Fellowship | https://www.questbridge.org/scholars/graduate-school-match | |||
23 | JumpStart | 4_PreMBA Program | pre-MBA program; opportunity to network and interview with other companies | https://www.jumpstartadvisorygroup.com/ | ||
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