BUSINESS SCHOOL PREP: The ultimate guides to getting into the top MBA programs in the US

• You're considering getting an MBA, but you're not sure how to beat through the competition to get into one of the top business schools.
• These guides will give you the inside scoop on how institutions such as Harvard, Stanford, and Wharton sift through applicants, and help you make yourself stand out.
• Plus, if you're still unsure about your decision, there are also some great reads on making your decision to go back to the classroom and the books top professors are assigning to their students.
• Business Insider regularly interviews MBA experts about getting into and succeeding in business school. You can read them all by subscribing to BI Prime.

Check out our guides to mapping out your MBA, from deciding whether to go back to school to figuring out which business school is right for you to getting into top institutions such as Harvard, Stanford, or Wharton.

• Deciding whether or not to go to business school: The ultimate guide to whether you should go to business school or not, according to successful CEOs, founders, and execs who've had to make the choice
• Applying to and getting into Harvard Business School: Here's exactly what it takes to get accepted into Harvard Business School, according to 5 grads and the managing director of admissions
  
• Applying to and getting into Stanford Graduate School of Business: Here's exactly what it takes to get accepted into Stanford Graduate School of Business, according to 6 grads and the assistant dean of admissions
• Applying to and getting into Wharton's MBA program: Here's exactly what it takes to get into Wharton's MBA program, according to 6 grads and a Wharton admissions expert
• Getting a business school education outside the classroom: Required reading: These are the books top professors at the best business schools in the country are having their MBA students read

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