1. One of the biggest areas that you could improve to make your application more competitiveis the GMAT. Improving your GMAT will help your applicationtremendously. A number of applicants do take the GMAT multiple times and havevarying success. Many applicants believe if they study more than they did theprevious time they will do better. Unfortunately, that is not the case most ofthe time, these tests are very structured and if you are not getting the resultthat you hoped for you probably are missing a key component of the strategy forthe approach to the test. So doing the same thing over just with more time willnot likely yield the results you are looking for.  

What I would recommend is taking a GMAT prep course. I understand that it is acost, however, if you are prepared to spend the money on Business School thenspend the money on a prep course to help you get into Business School. Prepcourses are designed to provide students with strategy on how to approach andtake the test as well as give the student direct feedback on areas which theyneed to improve and how to improve them. The strategy and feedback are key to improving your scoreto make you a competitive candidate and is something you will not get justbuying a GMAT prep book and studying on our own.

GMAT 的成绩如果能有所突破会对你的申请有很大的帮助， 如果有需要的话， 建议可以上GMAT准备课程， 尤其对于那些花了时间分数还是没有大提高的申请者。

2. Another area you can improve to make your application competitive is your personalstatement. Thenumber one most important thing to remember is to write to the prompt providedby each school. Do not just write a general personal statement and sendthat out to all of the schools you are applying to. Most schools put in a great deal of time andeffort in crafting their personal statement prompt because it will helpidentify which applicants are ideal for their program. Not writing totheir prompt will be an automatic denial for admission because it shows theschool that you did not take the time to research what they are looking for andthat may be a direct reflection of what kind of student you will be in theclassroom.  

Also, be sure to get your personal statement reviewed by atleast two different people. The more people that can review it the better because they will be able to catchgrammatical and spelling errors that you may have overlooked. They will also be able to provide you with critical feedback about the strength of your essay andwhether you are sufficiently addressing the topic.

你的个人陈述在后几轮申请是很重要的一部分。 有针对性的写你的PS比较重要。 每个学校都会花很大力气来想出几个essay问题， 为的就是找到合适他们的人， 如果你没有针对性的写的话， 被拒的可能性较大。

3. Your letters of recommendation also hold a great deal of importance. Each Business School is looking for a certain type of student that will fit their program.When looking for people to write you a letter of recommendation, you wantquality over titles. Look for individuals who can attest to your fitness as aperson and potential student.A person who knows you personally and has worked with you is far better thansomeone with a great title and can only write you a generic letter ofrecommendation.

找对你了解，共事过比单单一个高职位， 高头衔的推荐人来的有效的多。

4. Lastly, stay in constant communication with therecruiters for Business Schools. That being said, there is a line to walk, youdo not want to become an annoyance but you also do not want to be out of sightand out of mind. The application process for both the recruiter and applicant is about relationship building. If you are an applicant that is on the line of whether you getin or not, a recruiter or admissions representative who has a strongrelationship could fight for you to get in and could be the difference onwhether you are granted admission or not. Communication is critical and it shows the admissions repthat you are very serious about their program and very engaged in theapplication process.

在申请的整个过程， 也是你和你的学校录取官建立关系的时间， 如果能在这段时间让录取官了解到你对项目的渴望以及认真的态度， 对你的申请也是有帮助的。