{"id":81,"date":"2022-03-08T11:09:53","date_gmt":"2022-03-08T16:09:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gatehouseadmissions.com\/resources\/?p=81"},"modified":"2022-08-08T10:22:28","modified_gmt":"2022-08-08T14:22:28","slug":"the-mba-application-process-part-1-what-i-wish-id-known-when-i-started-my-apps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gatehouseadmissions.com\/resources\/the-mba-application-process-part-1-what-i-wish-id-known-when-i-started-my-apps\/","title":{"rendered":"The MBA Application Process, Part 1: \u201cWhat I Wish I\u2019d Known When I Started My Apps\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Business school applicants who are just starting their MBA journey often ask what they should keep in mind as they begin working on their applications. Rather than simply tell you what\u00a0<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">we<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0think, we polled our past clients so you could get timely advice from individuals who just went through the process themselves. We asked, \u201cWhat do you wish you had known when you started your MBA applications?\u201d The answers range from having a positive but realistic mind-set to the number of hours one should expect to work on each application.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Part 1 of our nine-part series on the MBA application process, we will share the five most reported tips from former Gatehouse clients and a framework for getting started on your business school applications. This presentation is ideal for candidates who still have at least a few months before their MBA application deadlines.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AtXmZn3PNEM\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Business school applicants who are just starting their MBA journey often ask what they should keep in mind as they begin working on their applications. Rather than simply tell you what\u00a0we\u00a0think, we polled our past clients so you could get timely advice from individuals who just went through the process themselves. 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