Business School Confidential: A Complete Guide to the Business School Experience: By Students, for Students

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Business School Confidential: A Complete Guide to the Business School Experience: By Students, for Students
by Robert H. Miller, Katherine F. Koegler, Robert Miller, Katherine Loucks
from St. Martin's Griffin

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• Very Useful Guide....
  I am a first year MBA student at a top tier program. This book has helped me tremendously during the application process and in particular while in business school. Great read and lots of practical advice! I enthusiastically recommend Business School Confidential: A complete Guide to the Business School Experience: BY STUDENTS, FOR STUDENTS

• well-intentioned
  this book is really intended for people who are considering business school. the first half covers admissions strategy (good essays, choosing the right target school, how to craft a good application), and the second half covers, in less depth, the wind-up to the start of your full-time mba education. like other reviewers mentioned, it tells you things that are somewhat given, like "research good neighborhoods to live in near your school", "make sure your study area is well lit and quiet", and "make sure you... more info

• MBA Book Review - Jameson Thottam (prior work: Homestore, IndyMac and Morgan Stanley)
  Good source for Prospective MBA candidates
  My name is Jameson Thottam and I used prior versions of this book in applying to Business School (currently attending Wharton's Exec MBA and with a focus on finance having worked for firms such as The Loan Page, IndyMac Bank, Homestore), I would give a qualified recommendation on this book to those pursuing higher levels of business education. If you are a academic like myself, there are some MBA programs that specialize in mathematical programing and... more info

• Good, not perfect
  First part of book is relatively insightful, they interview key ceo's about bschool and you get a relatively balanced perspective. The review of what a bschool course load could look like and an overview of common teaching styles was helpful. Yes, this book does not spend time on or recommend part time programs. Nearly all mentors / authors are from top tier bschools.
  Second half of book is mostly useless with some good nuggets of info. The second half of the book outlines stuff like "buy a desk, so... more info

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