A Six-Item Checklist before Hitting “Submit”

WAIT! Dont hit submit just yet! You may think youre done with your Round 3 MBA or EMBA application, but it cant hurt (unless you are literally at the deadline) to go over it one last time to make sure that all elements are intact and that youre submitting compelling, articulate work that truly represents who you are. During your final once-over you should make sure that: 1. Your application as a whole accurately represents a holistic picture of you. Check that each section of the application presents you as a strong candidate. The adcoms should finish reading your essays with a clear idea of you as an individualnot a label, member of a group, or generic professional. 2. Youve demonstrated fit. What adcoms want to know, more than almost anything else, is that youll fit snugly with their programs ideals, goals, and culture. Show why you belong at School X now and how its program will help you achieve your goals. 3. Your recommenders know you well. Choose your recommenders wisely. If they dont really know you, then their assessment of you will come off as generic or superficial. Choose recommenders who can provide specific, concrete examples of the attributes they claim you have. 4. Someone has reviewed your essays. Have a friend, family member, or better yet, an Accepted.com editor, read your essays and give you constructive criticism. Now is not the time to be shy or easily offended about your writing; youll want to know every possible error in your essays before you submit them. And youll want good advice on fixing the mistakes. 5. Youve proofread. And then youve proofread again. Run spell check, run grammar check, print out your entire application, read it aloud, read it into a voice recorder and then play back the recording, send it to your Accepted.com editordo everything you need to do to make sure that your application is clean, clear, and void of careless mistakes. 6. Its not the last minute. If youre rushing to get your application in before the buzzer, youll likely skip some of the above steps and send in a less-than-perfect application. Additionally, servers are often overloaded due to heavy last-minute volume. Submit a day or two early. Are you applying Round 3 to an MBA or EMBA program? Need some help perfecting your application so you have a greater chance of gaining admission to your top choice program? Take advantage or Accepteds current MBA specialby using coupon code R3100, you will save $100 off a purchase of $1200 or more! See our MBA admissions consulting and editing catalog. Accepted.com ~ Helping You Write Your Best