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Sam Weeks Consulting
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Sam Weeks Consulting: We get determined applicants admitted to MBA programs.
How I increased my GMAT score by 70 points and got admitted to Yale SOM MBA
Matt worked as a communications consultant with big blue chip clients. But he sometimes felt sidelined when it came to making high-impact commercial decisions, and wanted to get into the nuts and bolts of how businesses create value. So he taught himself the basics of the GMAT and applied to a few schools before he got in touch with us at Sam Weeks Consulting.
Together, we went through his complete application life cycle, step-by-step. Matt started by working with Rowan Hand on his GMAT and scoring a major 70 point jump in his GMAT score. He then reached out to Sam to navigate the application process, leading to admits to top business schools like Yale, IESE, and LBS (the latter two with scholarships!).
In this interview, we discuss Matt’s 2 year long step-by-step application journey, his experience working with a GMAT tutor to improve his score significantly, and choosing the right b-school.
The questions:
00:05 - Meet Matt, Rowan, and Sam
03:40 - What triggered you to hire a GMAT tutor?
09:35 - Being British, how did you tackle GMAT verbal?
17:06 - What did you look for in a GMAT tutor?
21:08 - When should applicants contact a GMAT/GRE tutor?
27:31 - How many coffees should you drink before the GMAT?
31:16 - How did you choose between b-schools in Europe vs. US?
33:52 - Why did you choose Yale SOM for your MBA?
37:21 - Tell us about your interesting interview experiences.
40:21 - Do people working in communications need an MBA?
43:35 - How challenging was the US visa application?
46:30 - How was it to work with an admissions consultant?
49:05 - What advice would you give MBA applicants?
Thinking of applying for Top MBA Programs? Let's connect - www.samweeks.com/
Together, we went through his complete application life cycle, step-by-step. Matt started by working with Rowan Hand on his GMAT and scoring a major 70 point jump in his GMAT score. He then reached out to Sam to navigate the application process, leading to admits to top business schools like Yale, IESE, and LBS (the latter two with scholarships!).
In this interview, we discuss Matt’s 2 year long step-by-step application journey, his experience working with a GMAT tutor to improve his score significantly, and choosing the right b-school.
The questions:
00:05 - Meet Matt, Rowan, and Sam
03:40 - What triggered you to hire a GMAT tutor?
09:35 - Being British, how did you tackle GMAT verbal?
17:06 - What did you look for in a GMAT tutor?
21:08 - When should applicants contact a GMAT/GRE tutor?
27:31 - How many coffees should you drink before the GMAT?
31:16 - How did you choose between b-schools in Europe vs. US?
33:52 - Why did you choose Yale SOM for your MBA?
37:21 - Tell us about your interesting interview experiences.
40:21 - Do people working in communications need an MBA?
43:35 - How challenging was the US visa application?
46:30 - How was it to work with an admissions consultant?
49:05 - What advice would you give MBA applicants?
Thinking of applying for Top MBA Programs? Let's connect - www.samweeks.com/
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You're amazing Sam
Thanks, very kind of you to say! I'm glad you like the content.
Great content, thank you!
Thank you! You're very welcome :)
Are there chances of getting into the cbs denmark mba program right after bachelors if we have impressive GMAT score and good SOP and LORs
No, CBS specifically say that applicants should have 3 years of post-graduation full-time work experience. Here: efteruddannelse.cbs.dk/en/mba/programmes/full-time-mba/application/criteria-process You should look at Masters in Management programs instead.
damn. u r hot
This is great Sam. How can I connect with you?
My contact details are at www.samweeks.com/contact. Looking forward to meeting you!
this is very interesting. gave me a lot of insight! thank you sam. in the future after my college when I'm applying for B-school I will definitely be consulting with you. cheers mate!
Happy to help, Aryan! Chat soon
Hi. Share your mail id. Thanks
Would love to understand Scott’s work experience prior to applying for context.
Hey! More detail about Scott’s background here: www.samweeks.com/post/success-stories-admitted-to-cornell-emba-m7
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What is the fee structure of CBS ?
CBS fee details shown here: www.cbs.dk/en/study/cbs-summer-university/application-and-fees
In how many days is the process of an offer letter?
For CBS, the gap between the application deadline and the school's response is about 8 weeks. For example, if you submitted a Group 2 application before 15th Jan, you would receive an answer on 15th March.
Typically, you'll be interviewed about 6 weeks after submitting your application, and you'll find out whether you've been admitted 6 weeks after that.
Very helpful content mate !!!
Thanks mate! 😀
What is her name 🥲
Believe in yourself! Just amazing Nikita . We are so proud of you . ❤
I am so proud of my girl ! Thank you Sam for this video and the whole journey with her
The video that inspired Nikita to get in touch: ua-cam.com/video/cuoGuU9yNds/v-deo.html
What do your rates look like?
Hey Flysy, rates below. Packages: www.samweeks.com/pricing-all-inclusive Hourly: www.samweeks.com/pricing-hourly
Loved it. Listened to every minute.
I cant forgo from saying this.. but sam kinda looks like a grown up version Jean-Luc Bilodeau
Thanks man, I've certainly been called worse 😂
Thank you so much for the videos . I come from a technical background but I have an interview invitation for a MBA school. Is there any other resource we can look into?
Congrats on the interview k-fam! Check out our blog on how to crush it: www.samweeks.com/post/crush-the-mba-interview-a-master-guide
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Check out samweeks.com and MBAconsultant.com for more MBA application resources
Do you have a website?
Yup, www.samweeks.com
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I got admissions in all the three of these institutes for EMBA. Where should I go? 1. HEC Paris 2. IMD Switzerland 3. IESE
Hey Amit, congratulations! I asked my LinkedIn followers about your situation in a poll here: www.linkedin.com/posts/samweeksconsulting_mba-emba-mbaadmissions-activity-6980779240539447296-zPVZ?
Hey Amit, check out the results of my LinkedIn poll: www.linkedin.com/posts/samweeksconsulting_mba-emba-mbaadmissions-activity-6980779240539447296-zPVZ? HEC Paris wins it! Let us know what you decided.
@@samweeks5382 Thanks a lot. Helps. I would like to know the exact stats of the responses I saw some 250+ people respond. Sent a request on Linkedin :)
Looking forward for GEMBA
Get in touch if you need help!
Thanks that helped a lot. I have to give interview for university college dublin in a week.
Thanks Aniket and good luck with the UCD interview! I'd love to help. We could do a mini mock interview for free. Email me at sw@samweeks.com
Hi, How was your interview. Could you tell me what kinds of questions you faced?
Onwards! Interesting conversation, congratulations for your journey ahead.
Congratulations on the admits 👏👏
Nice, what are your charges?
Hey Sourav! See my charges at samweeks.com/admissions-consulting. And book an introduction meeting through the website
Bro whow's the service and where are you applying to?
This was very helpful! Thank you for sharing
Glad you liked it Mariana! Good luck with your Kira Talent interviews and get in touch if you'd like to practice together.
I hope to see you at Marshall ,🙏
Same here