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• After I’ve sent my application, what should I expect from schools?

  —Marisa Cox, Director, MBA Admissions, Eller College of Management, University of Arizona You’ve labored over the essays, polished your resume, taken the GMAT, rounded up transcripts and letters of recommendation, and now you may be wondering... Posted Mar 04 2010, 02:31 PM by Jennifer Gingras with no comments Filed under: applications, admissions, timeline

• How many schools should I apply to?

  —Angel J. Burgos, Director, MBA Programs, School of Management, George Mason University Take time to define realistic career goals and learn as much as you can about the career or job you wish to pursue. Then, all of the decisions you face in applying... Posted Dec 15 2009, 01:11 PM by Jennifer Gingras with no comments Filed under: applications, school selection, timeline

• How should I use alumni and current students to my advantage in the application process?

  —Julie R. Barefoot, Associate Dean and Director of MBA Admissions, Goizueta Business School, Emory University There are several ways that you can proactively use alumni and current students to your advantage: Speak with alumni and students at an... Posted Nov 04 2009, 02:14 PM by Jennifer Gingras with no comments Filed under: applications, recommendation letters, current students, alumni

• How should you answer the application question "Is there anything else you want us to know?”

  —Stephen J. Skripak, Associate Dean for Graduate Programs, Pamplin College of Business, Virginia Tech Open-ended questions like this one pose perhaps the greatest interview risk and opportunity to a prospective student. A weak answer could damage... Posted Oct 15 2009, 04:11 PM by Jennifer Gingras with no comments Filed under: admissions, interview, b-school application

• Welcome to mba.com’s Ask the Expert Blog!

  Ask the Expert is mba.com’s second blog—visit The Official GMAT Blog for a behind-the-scenes look at the GMAT exam policies, procedures, and prep materials, as well as advice and announcements. At Ask the Expert, we’re teaming up with... Posted Oct 15 2009, 03:19 PM by Jennifer Gingras with no comments Filed under: mba, applications, admissions, b-school experts