{"id":12779,"date":"2018-06-08T08:17:15","date_gmt":"2018-06-08T15:17:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/?p=12779"},"modified":"2022-11-22T16:40:36","modified_gmt":"2022-11-22T11:10:36","slug":"mba-application-process-gmat-score-evaluation-factors-importance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/mba-application-process-gmat-score-evaluation-factors-importance\/","title":{"rendered":"MBA Application Process – GMAT Score Weightage and other factors"},"content":{"rendered":"A <\/span> 7<\/span> min read <\/span><\/span>

MBA application process of top business schools is becoming more complex every year due to an ever-increasing number of applications. All business schools consider different evaluation factors while assessing applications but some factors are more important than others. All aspirants have numerous questions about the MBA requirements and application process, work experience requirements as well as MBA prerequisites, the scope of MBA without work experience and the eligibility criteria for a successful MBA Application. In this article, we’ve tried to answer some of these questions along with providing “<\/span>5 steps to creating a strong MBA application for top business schools<\/a>“. <\/span>The table below gives you an idea of the relative importance of different factors that B-schools consider<\/strong> during the MBA application process.<\/p>\n

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MBA Application Process – Evaluation Factors, Importance, and Weightages<\/h2>\n

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MBA Application <\/strong><\/strong>Factors<\/strong><\/td>\nWeightage (%)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GMAT Total Score<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GMAT Quant Percentile<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Essay questions<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Admission interview<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Undergraduate GPAs<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Recommendations<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Employers\u2019 brand<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Undergraduate college<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Extracurriculars<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Length of Work Experience<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Industry of employment<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
International experience<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Undergraduate Major<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Languages<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n
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The above data is based on a survey conducted by Poets & Quants to find out how business schools break up the application. This also provides the information as to what is the relative importance assigned to each section. As you can see, with a high GMAT score, you can make a stronger case for your application<\/strong>. The above list is not an exhaustive list, as business schools sometimes consider more factors such as Gender, Nationality or program fit. They consider these factors to create a more diverse classroom.<\/p>\n

Here is a brief outline of the aspects covered in this article on MBA Application Process –<\/p>\n

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