Applying to Business Schools

Generally, admission into higher education in the United States is based on high school grades, college admissions tests such as the ACT and the SAT, letters of recommendation, and an application completed by the student. An MBA program requires taking the GMAT.

Accreditation
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business - Accrediting agency for undergraduate and graduate business administration and accounting programs
International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education - Accrediting agency for business degree programs
International Association for Management Education - Accrediting agency for business administration and management programs
Admissions
Accepted! 50 Successful Business School Admission Essays - Preparation for business school admission essays
Business School Admissions - Article from Princeton Review
Game Plan for Getting into Business School - Guide that covers everything from selecting an MBA school to paying for it
Your MBA Game Plan: Proven Strategies for Getting Into the Top Business Schools - Strategies for putting together terrific applications to business school
How to Get into the Right Business School - Offers tips on making applications stand out at some of the major business schools
How to Get into the Top MBA Programs - A step-by-step guide on MBA admissions
Advance Planning
Business School Advice - A comprehensive series of articles from Princeton Review with things to think about when considering business school
The MBA Degree - An Introduction - Information to consider before beginning the search for an MBA program from MBAInfo.com
Applying
Business School Essays That Made a Difference - Includes 50 sample essays and interviews with admissions representatives from top business schools
How to Get into the Right Business School - Offers insight into the business school admissions process and tips on successful applications
How to Get into the Top MBA Programs - Helps formulate a strategy for the business school admission process
Marketing Yourself to the Top Business Schools - Offers a description of how to develop and implement a personal marketing program for getting into business school
Application Aid - Help with MBA Admissions essays from BSchool.com
MBA Application Essays - Tips for writing a winning application essay from Accepted.com
Tips on applying for entry to an MBA program - An informative article from MBAInfo.com
Tips on preparing am MBA application - Application advice from MBAInfo.com
Choosing a Program
How to Choose a Business School - Quick summary of things to look for in business colleges or programs
BusinessWeek Guide to The Best Business Schools - A great guide from the publishers of BusinessWeek
Barron's Guide to Graduate Business Schools - Profiles of more than 600 graduate business schools in the US and leading business schools in Canada
Choosing a Business School – A Checklist - A good starting point for figuring out which MBA program is right for you
The Right School - A list compiled by Ohio State University that includes links to program rankings and sites to help when applying to an MBA program
Rankings
Best Bschools - Excellent comparisons of the best business schools in the US, Canada and the world, based on the rankings of many other organziations and summarized in easy tables
Business School Ranking Guides - Books and links to finding the best business schools, provided by the California State University - Chico Campus' Meriam Library