Congratulations! If you are starting your MBA program soon. I can bet you are very excited and looking forward to it. Just like you I was also looking forward to the greatest MBA experience possible when I started my MBA program. At the same time, I was also concerned about the amount of time it is going to take, how much effort it will required and how I can make the best use of my time and resources to balance my three lives school, work and personal. I have a good news and I have a bad news.

Ace an Interview and Kickoff the Career of Your Dreams

1. Be on time. Pre-plan your travel. Aim to be early.

2. Be Prepared. Learn about the company through their website and anyone else you know.

3. Write down and practice possible questions. See if a friend is willing to help you with a mock interview.

4. If asked about your weaknesses tell them honestly. Your honesty will be appreciated by the interviewer and you might get some good advice on how to work on your weaknesses.

5. You never get a second chance to make a first impression. Smile and Dress Professionally. Give them a reason to hire you. Don't be nervous.

6. Be honest. Do not bluff. If you land a position by bluffing, most likely you will lose the job after a while.

7. Talk about you academic and social achievements. Interviewers like to know how you felt about a particular success or failure and what lessons did you learn.

Building Your Online Brand

Social Networking has become one of the prominent ways for people to connect with each other. Whether it is MySpace, FaceBook, LinkedIn, Hi5, Friendster, Orkut or any other social networking site, most of the times we fail to fully leverage it. We end up spending time on casual chit chatting or the stuff which may not matter in the long run. On the other hand we can leverage the same networking site to grow our career and increase our market value. Creating your online brand is one of the top things to do in today's tough economic climate.  Following are some of the recommendations:

A college application essay can be the key to your admission in to one of the top schools. While students with good grades can secure their admission by writing a great essay, students with poor grades can also have a shot at getting into big name schools by writing a great essay. Below are some tips for writing a college essay.

Your Essay = Your Personality = Your Brand