Now in its third year, Connect gives high-performing MBA applicants a free and exclusive opportunity for an in-depth, one-to-one dialogue with experts from their preferred business schools. Scheduled, half-hour interviews with admissions officers provide a unique opportunity for candidates and schools to identify the right fit.
The latest report by the Graduate Management Admissions Council (GMAC) highlighted an 11% rise in those interested in pursuing an MBA over the last 18 months, with a record number of GMAT exams registered in 2008. This reflects the application spike in MBA candidates associated with an economic downturn.
It is increasingly difficult for business schools to identify the best candidates within this rapidly growing pool and QS Connect events provide the ideal solution to this problem for both parties. Nunzio Quaquarelli, managing director of QS says, "While websites such as topmba.com and QS World MBA fairs have clear uses for groundwork and research, there's no substitute for talking face to face with admissions directors who know their business school inside out. QS TopMBA Connect is the only pre-scheduled MBA interview event available and it works. The event expands year on year and, due to its success, QS is considering a number of new cities for Connect events next year."
