Dear customer,

Welcome to the April edition of ICON+’s MBA Access Newsletter. You are receiving this e-newsletter because you inquired about our test prep and/or admissions consulting services.

By this time of year, most of you have heard back from the MBA programs you have applied to. If you have one of the lucky applicants who received multiple acceptance letters, then you face the task of deciding which school to attend. Take your time, do your research, and trust your gut!

If, on the contrary, you did not receive satisfying offers, please do not hesitate to contact ICON+. We can help you increase your chances of success in the next round.

SMU Info Session at ICON+, 2/5/2010

Want to become an exceptional business leader? SMU's MBA might be the programme for you. For full details, including times and how to register, please follow this link.

GMAT Trial Class,2/5/2010

Our latest GMAT Trial Class will be run at the Raffles campus. For more information on this free preview of your course and how to register, visit this page.

New Facebook Page

Ou Facebook Group has been converted to a Page to give you all better access to goings on and news. It's constantly in development, so we'd appreciate your views on what you'd like to see there - event details, useful applications, discussion groups. Any suggestions just let us know. You can view the new page via the link lower down and to the left in this newsletter.

One of the greatest demons to overcome during the application procedure is the admissions interview. It’s typically the proverbial final hurdle, the boss at the end of the game. Crunch time. This is the one situation in whole cycle where you are able to speak face-to-face with your interviewers, after all.

Or is it? Networking is considered a key tool that any and every serious MBA applicant should have, so why not utilise that skill even before you get to the interview? B-School Info Session are there not just for the candidate to learn more about the program as it is sold to them, but they also provide further excellent opportunities to speak to Admissions Directors and Officers directly. Make sure that they take your name, get them interested – who knows, they may be someone conducting interviews. If they remember you as soon as you walk into that interview room, you’re one step ahead already.
 
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This is one of the most frequently asked questions we get at ICON+. Here are some questions we throw back at you!

1. Did something occur on the test day that prevented you from scoring as high as you normally would have?

Perhaps you came down with the flu, received some very disturbing news just before the test, or got so nervous that your test-taking abilities were severely impaired. In such cases, it may be a good idea to retake the GMAT.

For more questions, click here

Preparing for the TOEFL begins with simple things you can do every day. Regular scheduled studying for the exam, understanding the test's structure, and keeping yourself physically healthy are the basics to doing well on any exam.

For the full tips, click here.