MBA
An ATS check for MBA resumes, where every line has to earn its place.
MBA recruiting rewards structure and quantification more than any other track. This check reads the posting for the competencies being screened, then reports which of your pre-MBA roles, internships, and live projects actually evidence them.
- • Free scan for consulting, finance, marketing, and product postings.
- • Checks title and function alignment across a career switch.
- • Flags unquantified bullets, the most common MBA resume weakness.
- • Keeps the one-page single-column format schools expect.
- • Missing requirements come with suggested phrasing.
Writing MBA bullets that survive both screens
Situation, action, quantified result, in one line. Two lines only when the number needs context.
Lead with the outcome when it is strong: 'Grew a ₹4 crore category 22% by...' pulls the eye to the number.
For a career switch, translate industry-specific work into the target function's vocabulary without inventing scope.
Keep pre-MBA and post-MBA sections clearly separated with plain dates.
What screeners look for by track
Consulting: problem structuring, client exposure, quantified recommendations, leadership of a workstream.
Finance: modelling, deal or portfolio size, accuracy, regulatory or reporting ownership.
Marketing: funnel metrics, budget owned, campaign lift, segment insight.
Product: user metrics, shipped scope, cross-functional leadership, experiment results.
Frequently asked questions
Off-campus and lateral applications almost always do. Campus processes vary, but the same resume gets reused, so optimise it once.
One page for most programmes and recruiters, single column, standard headers.
Match the target title in your headline, then translate each bullet into the target function's language while keeping the facts unchanged.
Yes, the first full analysis is free with no signup.