Preparation Advice for a Top-notch Application

Getting into an MBA or Master’s programme can be rather challenging. If you are preparing by yourself you can increase your chances of success. Why not get professional advice and make the application process easier for you?

Published on 2016-03-07 Iren Hristoskova

About half of the applicants to leading international business schools work with admissions consultants to prepare an outstanding application package, experts report.

Milestones to a successful application

Lay the foundations of a successful MBA or Master’s application. Take advantage of personalised advice in the early stages of your planning and preparation.

Learn how to position yourself in your application; how to prepare for admission tests such as TOEFL, IELTS, GMAT, GRE; how to identify the schools which are right for you. All this done well is half the battle for successful admission and scholarships.

A carefully crafted CV/resume is an important element of your initial communication with admissions directors. It can open doors early in the application process, as it is one of the first documents that admissions officers read. Take advantage of this chance to make a good first impression on the decision-makers.

And finally, prepare for the admissions interview – the last step of the application process when the stakes for admission and scholarships are really high – win or lose, gain admission or face rejection.

Admissions consultant by your side

PrepAdviser’s Head of Admissions Consulting - international education and career development consultant Iliana Bobova - is here to answer all your questions concerning admission into graduate schools. She has built a unique professional profile and a holistic approach to education and career development at all stages of post-secondary education. She has 6 years of experience in the Admissions Office of an Executive MBA programme of an American university in Europe.

Iliana Bobova gained her professional training on consulting services at the Institute of International Education (IIE), US Department of State/USIA, The College Board, Harvard University, and the European Association of International Education (EAIE), among others. She has an academic background and professional experience in HR management, is a certified career counsellor and is really passionate about educational advising and career coaching. During her 15 years of consulting practice she has helped numerous students to get admitted and awarded scholarships in leading universities and business schools such as Oxford Said Business School, London Business School, INSEAD, etc.