Are you looking to apply to business school? If so, check out my checklist that goes over all of the important objectives you need to hit for your application.

1. M BA C H E C K L I S T
M I K U S K I N S

2. R E S E A RC H T H E
M BA D E G R E E
Before you decided that you want to get an Masters in Business Administration,
make sure you do ample research in what an MBA degree can do for you.

3. C R E AT E A L I S T
O F S C H O O LS
When creating your list of
schools, try and tailor it to your
specific concentration.
This will allow you to narrow
down your options.
Try and pick between 5 to 10
schools.

4. S T U DY A N D TA K E
T H E G M AT S
One of the biggest game changers in a candidates application is
the GMAT.
To help improve your score, try enrolling into a prep course such
as Veritas, Manhattan Prep, or Kaplan.

5. A S K F O R
R E C O M M E N DAT I O N S
Recommendations can tend to be time
consuming
To help with the process, ask a former
manager or supervisor a month and a
half before the application is due

6. R E S E A RC H
P R E - M BA
P R O G R A M S
• Try and see if there are
any pre-MBA programs
out there.
• Examples: Consortium,
MLT, etc.
• These programs tend to
increase your chances of
getting accepted while
also financially aiding you
for scholarship.

7. C O M P L E T E
A P P L I C AT I O N
Sign on to your school’s
site and begin going
through the application
process.
The biggest areas that will
require your most
attention is your resume
and your essays.

8. W O R K O N YO U R E S S AYS
Make sure you spend the time and
effort writing, editing, and revising
your essays.
One helpful tip that you should do is
incorporating information about the school.

9. PAY A P P L I C AT I O N
F E E A N D S U B M I T
Now comes the waiting game.
If your application is good enough, you will be asked to attend
an interview at your school.

10. I N T E RV I E W
Make sure you are able to internalize your resume
in the best possible way.
Know your strengths and weaknesses.
Try doing research on past interview questions.

11. W A I T I N G
GA M E
After your interview comes the waiting game.
Do not be nervous. At this point you have put in your best effort