Most MBA applicants underestimate how much their resume matters. Admissions committees at top business schools spend very little time on each resume, often less than 30 seconds.

If your resume contains any of these common MBA resume mistakes, it can quickly move from “strong candidate” to “dinged.”

In this guide, we break down the 5 biggest MBA resume mistakes we see repeatedly when editing resumes for Harvard, Stanford, Wharton, Booth, MIT Sloan, and other M7/T15 programs, along with clear strategies to correct them.

Atul Jose (Admissions Consultant, F1GMAT): NYU Stern’s Tech MBA is part of the two one-year MBA programs that the team announced in 2017.  With the 2019 to 2022 Employment reports - a trend emerges.

Private Equity Industry Outlook 2023 - Slowdown in the Industry after 2 years of growth

After a too-good-to-be-true climb in stock prices and revenue, the Technology industry faced its biggest slump since the dot com crisis in 2001. The high was followed by massive layoffs of close to 10-15% of workforce. The cuts began to be announced in late 2022. Business Schools had to come up with new deadlines just for those affected by the layoff.

Management Consulting – the most popular post-MBA industry, is poised to be worth $330 billion in 2023 and, by 2025, reach closer to the $350B mark. While applicants tend to prioritize US schools for their excellent post-MBA placements in the industry, the UK experienced the biggest growth, with an 8% increase to reach £6.79 billion.

The US maintained its dominance as the industry grew at 7.7% to reach $55B.

Q) What are some of the parameters that an MBA Candidate has to evaluate before shortlisting their top 5 Business Schools?

Q) Is it wise to apply for a top school this year as the US has announced a travel ban for Indian citizens. Will the experiential learning and in-class peer-to-peer learning be impacted by the disparity in vaccine distribution in non-US countries?