Too Old

After 13 years in the workforce, Ramesh finally felt that the had the seasoned experience and maturity needed to make the most of an MBA program.

The problem? The average amount of experience in many programs is between 4 – 6 years – he had more than twice that. Even at the European programs he was looking at, less than 10% of students had more than 8 years of experience… much less 13!
  • Our solution: The ApplicantLab lesson for older candidates clarifies some of the specific concerns admissions committees have with older applicants – it’s not simply “age-ism”, but there are specific concerns they have. The strengths & weaknesses module explained those concerns, so he knew how to address them.

    For many older candidates, the “Why MBA” question – in particular, the “Why now?” portion of that question – is a vital argument to make. The “Why MBA?” module in ApplicantLab helped Ramesh pinpoint the reason he was going to give.

    Then, the essay guidance steps broke down the process into manageable steps - -quite a relief, given his quant background. He was able to write his winning application essays in just six hours.
  • Result: Ramesh was accepted to IE business school, ranked 4th in Europe by all major rankings (the Economist, Financial Times, and Bloomberg Businessweek rankings), despite being more than 5 years older than their average age.