How to get into Columbia Business School | MBA Application Tips, Career Transformation and More..

CBS is incredibly competitive with a mere 9% acceptance rate for international students, but Leon, with GMAT 730 and plans to switch careers, convinced his candidature to the Adcoms. We’ll find out how. LEON WILL TALK ABOUT 1. Ideal Candidate Positioning– How did Leon present his profile aligning with the definition of CBS’ perfect candidate? 2. Justify switching industry– What evidence did Leon use to back his case for career switching? 3. CBS Essays & Interviews- How did Leon approach the Essay question, and what strategy would he recommend applying for the interview? 4. Way through LORs – How did Leon plan his LOR, and what critical factors in his LOR worked in his favor? 5. MBA Consultant – What help did Leon receive from his Admission Consultant? What value did he/she add to the CBS admission journey? 6. Audience Q&A - Leon will try to answer questions from the audience, using his experience going through the admission process himself.