#1) A good GMAT review book#2) B-school review book (Businessweek puts out a yearly review that is quite good)#3) A good admissions consultant.#4) This book!
You will finish this book with a very good understanding of what B-school admissions are all about.Outstanding resource This year I got accepted to two well-known programs, and this book helped me a lot. every aspect of the admissions process is covered: essays, interviews (this was especially helpful), work experience, ratings,etc. Most importantly, this book gives you a very good idea of what your application should look like. This, of course, is only half the battle. You still have to accumulate some work experience, do your best on the GMAT, and so on. Nevertheless, this book will certainly help. Buy it as soon as you start thinking about applying, not 2 weeks before the application deadline. I would also ignore some of these one-star revews here. They really exaggerate the book's shortcomings and downplay its numerous strengths. Also, just a word of caution. The competition is so intense, it is absurd. The smartest people get rejected from top MBA programs, so unless you are Enstein, apply to at least 4-5 programs, if possible.
If you think you have a shot at a top school, do yourself a favor and BUY THIS BOOK. Good luck!
