The Most Important Part of the MBA Application Is...

[View this email in your browser]( This Week's Trending Articles [The Most Important Part of the MBA Application Is...]( by [Stacy Blackman Consulting]( Every day, we receive e-mails and phone calls from potential new clients. They often go something like this: "I have a 2.9 GPA, 680 GMAT, and four years of work experience in consulting. I've been promoted twice; I have good extracurriculars. What are my chances?" B-school hopefuls then want to find out what is the most important part of the MBA application. Is it the GMAT score, undergraduate transcript, essays, interview, letters of recommendation, or something else entirely? [How to Think About Your MBA Goals]( by [Personal MBA Coach]( For those planning to apply to business school in September 2022, Personal MBA Coach clients are already getting started on round 1 applications. We advise our clients to begin the application process by thinking through their MBA goals and developing an MBA resume. As you begin to reflect upon and articulate your goals, consider these six key pieces of advice. [Your Guide to the GMAT Online]( by [Target Test Prep]( You’re finally ready to sit for the GMAT — or you’re pumped to crush your retake — when a global pandemic hits. What do you do? First, stay calm. COVID-19 is NOT going to derail your B-school dreams. That said, there is no denying that we’re all in uncharted territory for the moment, and keeping up with the changes happening on an almost-daily basis during this pandemic is no easy task. For GMAT students, the news that GMAC, the makers of the GMAT, would be closing test centers around the world and developing an online GMAT that students could take at home caused a lot of excitement but also a fair amount of confusion. In this article, we’re going to separate fact from fiction when it comes to the evolving situation surrounding coronavirus and the GMAT. This Week's Featured Forum Discussions [Can you answer this GMAT Problem Solving Question?]( At a family summer party, each of the x members of the family chose whether or not to have a hamburger and whether or not to have a hotdog. If 1/3 chose to have a hamburger, and of those 1/7 chose to also have a hotdog, then how many family members chose NOT to have both? [Can you answer this GMAT Critical Reasoning Question?]( A certain auto repair shop services a particular make of car in the downtown region of a particular city. Three years ago, 4% of all repairs at this shop were not successful --- the mechanics were not able to restore the car to a drivable state. This year, only 2% of all repairs were not successful. Clearly, the mechanics training course, given over a year ago, has considerably increased the skill of mechanics at this particular shop, so that fewer cars are beyond their ability to repair. All of the following statements, if true, weaken the argument, EXCEPT: Follow us for the latest Beat the GMAT News and Events! Copyright © 2022 Beat The GMAT, All rights reserved. Beat The GMAT Membership Our mailing address is: Beat The GMAT 3900 W. Alameda AvenueBurbank, CA 91505 [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](.