As the Round 2 application deadline for the UCLA Anderson MBA program approaches on Thursday, January 8, 2009, applicants may well find themselves the natural recipients of advice from many well wishers, including friends, classmates, colleagues, professors, alumni of different programs, and consultants. Much of this information may be conflicting or even erroneous. Below are 10 applicant myths we encounter of which everyone should be aware they advise others or apply.
Top 10 UCLA Anderson MBA Applicant Myths
• Round 2 applicants are at a disadvantage relative to Round 1 applicants. The chances of admission are comparable in both rounds. Round 3 is more selective and allows less time for international students to process visas.
• UCLA Anderson is primarily focused upon entrepreneurship and media and entertainment. The fact is that our program is widely recognized for its its world-class faculty and intellectual capital, which extend across business and management disciplines, including finance, accounting, strategy, marketing and non-profit management.
• UCLA Anderson looks for a set profile of candidate. Our program seeks a diversity of academic, professional, geographic, and personal backgrounds. We accept many students who have neither studied business nor worked in consulting or investment banking.
• There are minimums or cut-off scores for the GPA and GMAT. Both measures are evaluated jointly, along with measures of ability to handle quantitative coursework. The distribution of GPA and GMAT scores among admitted students is broad.
• Work experience is a prerequisite for admission. UCLA Anderson is an early-career friendly program. Candidates are evaluated on both demonstrated and potential leadership and management skills.
• Candidates are assessed on their number and/or type of extra-curricular activities and community service. We seek well-balanced students who possess a broad perspective on life. Candidates may have less formal commitments that exhibit this balance.
• Applications are prescreened. All applications are read in their entirety. Admissions decisions are made across multiple criteria; it is the rare candidate who is denied based on one are of an application.
• Applicants are evaluated relative to others with the same professional or geographic background. Applicants are evaluated relative to the entire pool. There are simply too many ways to disaggregate and assess candidate profiles.
• The chances of being admitted are greater if one visits the school or interviews on-campus. We are committed to fairness and equity and recognize that there are applicants who are unable to visit us for monetary and/or personal reasons.
• Foreign national students are not eligible for loans or scholarships. International and domestic students, alike, are considered for fellowships.
Stay tuned for more tips, including advice on the interview, in the months ahead.
i completed my graduation in commerce.i would like to do my mba..i have no work experience but i have experience as a stock market trader from last 18 months..
how will u evalvuate my application if i apply .
i haven't appeared for gpa or gmat till now.
is it gmat or gpa required to apply..if yes why so..??
is really work experience required.i personally
feel expertise also matters for a mba student.
Posted by: bhanu prakash sriram | January 09, 2009 at 10:12 AM