Writing a compelling MBA application essay is one of the hardest – and most critical – parts of the admissions process. In this exclusive Poets&Quants live webinar in partnership with Fortuna Admissions, you’ll learn:

✅ What admissions committees really want to read

✅ How to choose the right stories to tell – and how to tell them

✅ How to avoid common pitfalls and clichés

✅ Essay strategies for top schools like HBS, Stanford GSB, Wharton & more

✅ Live Q&A with Fortuna’s expert coaches

Speakers:

Matt Symonds, Fortuna Director, business education industry expert & columnist for Forbes, The Economist, BusinessWeek, and the BBC
Maren Savage, Fortuna Coach, Stanford GSB Alum & former GSB Admissions File Reader
Sharon Joyce, Fortuna Coach & former Berkeley Haas Associate Director of Admissions
Melissa Joelson, Fortuna Coach & former INSEAD Communications Director

This is the first in Fortuna’s three-part masterclass series on acing your MBA application. Coming up next:

How to nail your recommendation letters – July 31st – Register Here
How to nail your resume and application form – August 7th – Register Here

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