We've only had two weeks of the new year so far. How are your goals coming along?
MBA hopefuls often feel more excited about starting over at the beginning of the new year. Getting an MBA is a big deal—it changes your career and your life, and it makes you want to do your best.
The problem with changing your life is that it can quickly become too much.
One thing you should try not to do is get so focused on getting your MBA that you try to do too much at once. A great example is someone who has been accepted to a school or is still applying and decides to get in shape, eat healthy, go to church, leave their partner, stop drinking, and read three books a week. If you are in the group of people who are "still applying," you shouldn't make too many New Year's resolutions because you might become too overwhelmed and, who knows, hurt the quality of your application.
APPLYING TO BUSINESS SCHOOL CAN BE DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY WHEN Decisions Are Being made.
If you add stress to the stress of keeping your new resolutions, you could be setting yourself up for major mental problems. Improving yourself is a good idea, but you should set your goals in order of importance so you don't become a disaster waiting to happen. Once you're in business school, you'll have a lot more time to take on new challenges. Why not make that your top priority and then set a goal to start working on your next set of goals right away?
Stacking GOALS CAN BE A GOOD WAY TO BUILD THE MUSCLE YOU NEED TO CARRY MULTIPLE NEW GOALS AT ONCE.
The good thing about getting into the MBA program you want is that it gives you a lot of mental energy to help you take on new challenges. If you want to set great goals for the rest of the year, there's nothing like feeling like your life is getting better. Just remember that if you are still planning to apply, you will have to spend a lot of time on it this year. Clients often don't realize how hard MBA applications can be on the body and mind, not to mention how much time they take.
Instead, here are 7 New Year’s resolution suggestions to help you strategist for a successful 2023 MBA application.