#71 How to Apply for Top MBAs with Tyler Cormney of MBA Prep School




The Touch MBA Admissions Podcast show

Summary: Over the past decade, Tyler Cormney and MBA Prep School have achieved a 90% success rate with clients at the world's top schools. What are the key steps to preparing an application that puts you in the top 10%? Hint: it's not your essay(s). Don't miss this value-packed episode and feel free to ask Tyler your questions in the comments! You can find a list of questions asked at http://touchmba.com/how-to-apply-for-a-top-mba-tyler-cormney-mba-prep-school About Our Guest Tyler Cormney is the CEO and Co-Founder of MBA Prep School. Tyler graduated from Harvard Business School with Distinction and has a Masters Degree in Professional Writing from USC. Tyler has been helping MBA applicants for 10 years and his company has a 90% success rate for top-ranked business schools. Questions Why preparing to apply is the most important step in the application process (3:47) How to determine your "points of difference" (6:50) Which points of difference should you highlight? (10:20) Career goals and how to tell your "career story" (12:45) A different and better way to answer "why do you need an MBA?" (17:40) Developing a compelling "career purpose" (19:28) How to show long-term and short-term MBA goals (24:10) Why self-reflection is the secret weapon in MBA applications (26:40) Admissions trends applicants should be aware of at top 7 schools (28:18) With schools shortening applications, how can applicants still tell their story? (33:28) Cultivating mentor relationships early for your recommendations (36:34) Common mistakes applicants make (37:44) The necessity of putting together a support team (40:20)