MIT Sloan School of Management is one of the top ranked international business schools in the US and offers a wide variety of programs for MBA aspirants. In the following presentation I have listed the MBA application guidelines for "MIT Sloan School of Management“ for the year 2013-2014.

1. MIT Sloan 2013-14 MBA
Application Guidelines
The Sloan School of Management at MIT
http://mitsloan.mit.edu/mba/

2. MIT Sloan School of Management is one of the
most prestigious names in the world of management
education.
With innumerable applications from students all over the
world for its MBA program, it is also one of the most
popular. The university follows six-point criteria for
admission into its MBA program.

3. They are:
• Resume
• Essays
• Recommendations
• Academic Records (Transcripts)
• Test Scores
• Application Fee
• Submission of Your Online Application
Resume
Applicants must prepare a business resume wherein they must
furnish the details of their employment history in reverse
chronological order.

4. These must include titles, dates, and particulars about the
nature of the job
i.e.
whether it was full-time or part-time. The resume must also
include dates of attendance and the degree that have been
earned by you. Any other information that would be
relevant in a business resume can also be
added.
The length should not be more than one page and the
university provides a template for the format of the
resume on their website.

5. Essays
Essays are an important part of the admission procedure and
provide the perfect opportunity to students to showcase their
skills and abilities for endorsing their candidacy.
They can narrate their personal experiences and how these help
shape their professional perspective. However, the university
mandates that all experiences must be from within a span of 3
years.
MIT Sloan asks applicants to write two essays of 500
words each.

6. Essay 1:
The first essay asks applicants to elaborate on how they would
be able to contribute to the MIT Sloan’s mission of
developing leaders who would better the world and enhance
the efficacy of management practices with innovativeness.
The applicant must substantiate their claims with examples
from past working experiences and activities.
Essay 2:
The second essay asks students to elaborate on a time in their
professional life where they went beyond their comfort zone
to achieve a goal or objective.

7. In addition to these essays, applicants may also
provide any extra information that they wish the
admissions committee to know.
Recommendations
Applicants are required to submit two letters of
recommendation. Those with a strong professional
background and ability to articulate their achievements and
potential would do well to provide professional
recommendations.

8. All recommendations must be submitted online.
They can either be in the form of a letter or as a short
answer, but in any case must not be longer than two pages.
Recommendations from family members are not
admissible.
Mailed recommendations would be rejected.
The recommenders should be able to specifically answer the
following questions:

9.  Nature and duration of the applicants’ acquaintance with
the recommender
 Any distinctive qualities of the applicant
 Influence or impact of the applicant on a person, group, or
organization.
 Example of the applicants’ interactive ability with other
people.
 Any changes that the recommenders would like to bring
into the applicants’ personal or professional
characteristics.
 Any additional information about the applicant.

10. Academic Records (Transcripts)
MIT Sloan mandates that applicants scan and upload copies of
their academic records.
Official transcripts need not be submitted until the applicant has
been selected and the school asks for them before formally
enrolling the applicant.
Any discrepancies between official transcripts and copied ones
will result in rejection or withdrawal of offer of admission.

11. Test Scores
All applicants must have a GMAT or GRE score from after
September 1, 2009.
The reports for either of the two exams should be sent to the
school before the closing date of the application deadline.
The reports may also be submitted shortly after the
application deadline.
The TOEFL or IELTS score are not required but may be
provided in the online application form, if the applicant
wishes to do so.

12. Source:
http://www.appexperts.net/blog/category/application-
strategy/
Application Fee
 The application fee for the MBA program at MIT Sloan is
$250.00.
 The amount is non-refundable and may be paid via credit
card when applying online.
 The applicants will be prompted for the payment after they
submit the application form.
 Applicants who wish to pay through other means need to
contact MIT a week before submitting their application.

13. Submission of Your Online Application
The online application can be completed and submitted any time
before the due deadline which is 3 p.m. Eastern Time on the
deadline dates.
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