How to Mitigate Weaknesses on Your MBA Application ft. UT Austin McCombs | GradTalk MBA Episode 16

Save 20% off MBA Admissions and GMAT prep with code: GRADTALK20 🎓 bit.ly/3Fb4T33
Join us for an exclusive interview with Rodrigo Malta, Managing Director of MBA Recruiting & Admissions at ‪@UTMcCombsSchool‬ Dive deep into strategies for addressing and mitigating weaknesses in your MBA application, gaining insights directly from the admissions perspective. Rodrigo will discuss the importance of various application components, such as GMAT/GRE scores, essays, and interviews, and how to leverage them to strengthen your application.
✅ Learn more about UT Austin McCombs: www.mccombs.utexas.edu/
✅ Missed the last episode with Notre Dame Mendoza MBA? Watch it here: • How to Craft a Winning...
00:00 - Intro
01:02 - Meet Rodrigo
04:35 - Common weaknesses in candidates and how to solve them
08:14 - How should a candidate speak to their GPA in their application?
12:01 - When is it too much to include several different things in your optional essay?
16:00 - How does McComb differentiate who they are as an MBA program?
22:05 - What is something about McComb that the website can’t capture?
26:30 - What do you think candidates spend too much time on and what should they spend more time on?
30:55 - Any advice on picking a recommender?
34:50 - What’s the best way candidates can prepare to tell their story?
39:18 - What’s it like in the admissions committee?
44:00 - How do you feel about updates?
47:27 - How has AI impacted your process?
51:30 - Closing thoughts
___________________
SUBSCRIBE to our channel for the best tips, tricks, and insights for acing the GMAT and navigating business school admissions!
FOLLOW us on social media for even more GMAT & MBA admissions tips:
/ magooshgrad
/ magooshgrad
/ magooshgradprep
/ magooshgmat
#utaustin #mba #mbaadmissions