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0-4
29,431
101,759
246
5-9
48,939
135,994
178
Source: QS TopMBA.com Applicant Survey 2012
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Online sources
% of respondents 2012
77
TopMBA.com
48
QS World MBA Tour
71
The MBA Tour
25
GMAC.com
38
QS World Grad School Tour
18
Business Week
36
Online Fairs
17
FT.com
32
British Council
16
Economist.com
31
Access MBA
12
25
QS World Exec MBA Tour GMAC
11
LinkedIn Facebook
10
Studyabroad.com
14
Other
8
Yahoo
12
IDP Education Australia
4
WSJ.com
11
AMBA
2
7
Timesonline.com
5
Studylink.com
5
Other MSN
4
Education fairs and events
Chasedream
3
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Myspace
1
Bait.com
1
Source: QS TopMBA.com Applicant Survey 2012
25
4
Source: QS TopMBA.com Applicant Survey 2012
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