Congratulations! You’ve submitted your MBA application and completed required video essays. But your work is not quite complete. You still have the opportunity to make a positive impression on the admissions committee by demonstrating your enthusiasm for the program.
Consider the following ways to showcase your interest.
Follow the school on social media and set up Google alerts with key words so you can easily stay informed of current events, research, or news related to the program. You should also confirm that your social media presence is up to date and represents you well.
If invited for an interview, try to do it in-person. Interviews are a great way for the admissions committee to get to know you and for you to learn more about their program. While they will likely give you a virtual option, nothing beats connecting in-person.
Attend any admissions events, webinars, or other programming facilitated by the school or the admissions committee. And make appointments with professors or current students who share your interests and/or goals. Prep by creating a brief elevator speech explaining, with specifics, how the school's programming aligns with your interests and why you would be a great addition to the student body.
Follow-up any interactions with faculty, administration, or students with a brief thank you note reiterating your excitement about the program.
Send an update letter to the school if you have a significant accomplishment or update, not previously covered in your application, to share. Examples include: a significant positive change to your GMAT/GRE score, publications, professional development (e.g., you presented at a national/regional conference or received a promotion with additional responsibility at work), awards/honors, and/or extracurricular achievements (you took on a leadership position or received recognition for your work with a community organization).
In your update letter, don’t forget to express your continued interest in the program, noting specifics that are particularly compelling to you. If the school is your first choice, make the yield protection statement: If admitted, I will attend.
Do not excessively contact the admissions committee, particularly to ask questions with answers readily available online or to ask for feedback on your application or admissions likelihood.