Best Tips for Gaining Admission

Best Tips for Gaining Admission:

Summary of our best tips for gaining admission:

1) Attend the best college and get the highest grades possible

2) Take the most challenging courses available, including honors classes

3) Take communications, speech and writing classes beyond the minimum requirements for your specific degree

4) Do whatever possible to get top scores on the GMAT

5) Maintain a love of reading throughout your life; develop your vocabulary and reading comprehension skills

6) Do independent research and projects in your classes

7) Compete for national and local academic awards and titles

8) Choose one or two favorite extra-curriculars and advance to a leadership position in them

9) Demonstrate excellence, risk-taking and commitment in an area outside academia. This can be either a hobby, entrepreneurial venture, tutoring or volunteer work.

10) Cultivate strong, positive relationships with your professors and academic advisor

11) Devote at least 3 hours a week to a favorite cause or charity

12) Devote 2+ years (after college) to a professional job that showcases your talents and personal strengths

13) Master a foreign language and travel for enrichment whenever possible

14) Keep abreast of current events on the national and international level

15) Develop your written and oral communication skills through writing and debate

16) Write a strong, compelling personal essays that show your unique personality

17) Use a proactive approach to obtaining the best references possible

18) Determine if you fall into a "special case" category with a higher chance of admission

19) Try to interview with your top school to show your enthusiasm

20) Apply to a number of schools that differ in selectivity to ensure multiple acceptances