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Resume
- Have at Least One Leadership Position
- Prioritize the First Bullets of Each Section
- Don’t Leave Too Much White Space
- If Your GMAT Score is 700 or Above, Put it On Your Resume
- Show Results in Your Bullet Points
- Use Numbers to Show Results
- Consider a Functional Grouping Instead of Chronological Order
- Don’t Stress About the Bottom of Your Resume
- Use Standard MBA Resume Formatting
- Get Several Different Perspectives on Your Resume
- No Spelling or Grammar Errors
- Update Your Linked In Profile
- Channel the Recruiter’s Perspective Rather Than Your Own Pride
- If Your Company Isn’t Well Known, Add a Descriptive Blurb
- Use a Word Frequency Counter to Prevent Redundancy
Interviewing
- Have Answers Prepared for the Main Behavioral Question Types
- Use a Story Tracker to Ensure Coverage
- Go With Your Best Stories First
- Use an Interview Preparation Checklist
- Prepare for Oddball Questions
- Know Every Bullet Point in Your Resume
- Use a Story to Respond to Short Answer Prompts
- Pick a Favorable Interview Time Slot If Possible
- Research Your Interviewer’s Background If Possible
- Use InverviewStream
- Don’t Let Bad Interview Results Affect Future Interviews
- Do Case Prep Regardless of Your Interest in Consulting
- Use the Pencil in Mouth Trick
- Always Write Thank You Notes
- Don’t Accept Water or Mints from the Interviewer
Networking Events
- Come to the Event with a Strategy
- Prepare Good Questions
- Talk to the Recruiter
- Work in Teams
- Introduce Your Peers to the Corporate Participants
- Set a Contact Goal
- Bring Some Business Cards Just in Case
- Hold Your Drink with Your Left Hand
- Put Your Nametag on Your Lapel
- Write Thank You Notes Right After the Event
Personal Finance
- Check Your Credit Report Three Times a Year
- Rebalance Your Portfolio Once a Year
- Rollover Your 401K Early
- Invest in Index Funds Rather than Individual Stocks
- Invest in Your Roth IRA
- Perform a Roth Conversion
- Get a Credit Card with No Foreign Transaction Fees
- Check to See Whether You Can Deduct Your MBA
- Tutor First Year Students
- Become a Teaching Assistant
- Participate in Case Competitions
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nice post.
Hi Matthew,
Great website. As an incoming MBA student this fall, I plan on reading all of your posts before class begins.
For tip #63, Always Write Thank You Notes, do you mean to send physical notes or email thank-yous? If physical notes, what information do you usually include on the note? I’m used to sending follow-up emails but have never sent an actual note to an employer.
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