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7 Tips For The Infamous Stanford GSB Essay A (NEWS)

By: David White, Menlo Coaching | Last Updated: July 1, 2020

The most infamous MBA admissions essay comes from the Stanford Graduate School of Business (with the Harvard MBA essay a close second!). It is simply–and perhaps maddeningly–“What matters most to you, and why?” Deceptively open-ended, the question manages to stump many applicants who agonize over what Stanford wants to hear and how to best write…

Wharton Posts MBA App Deadlines & An Essay Update (NEWS)

By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: May 26, 2020

The University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School has kicked off its 2020-2021 admissions season with a set of MBA application deadlines that requires round one early birds to get their applications in by Sept. 15th, two days earlier than last year. The round two deadline is Jan. 5th, while the round three and final deadline for…

Scott Edinburgh

Personal MBA Coach’s Tips For Mastering The HBS Essay (NEWS)

By: Scott Edinburgh, Founder of Personal MBA Coach | Last Updated: May 18, 2020

Once again, Harvard Business School was the first to kick off the official business school application season, sharing deadlines and details for class of 2023 hopefuls. While the application itself officially opens in June, Personal MBA Coach recommends that you get started now with your essay. Personal MBA Coach expects the 2020-2021 application cycle to…

Read The Essays That Got These Women Into Harvard Business School (NEWS)

By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: July 6, 2021

Writing the MBA application essay for Harvard Business School can be a grueling experience. Just ask applicants who have successfully crafted an essay that helped them gain admission to the school's prestigious MBA program. One of the reasons why many struggle with the assignment has to do with the fact that Harvard, unlike many other…

The Harbus 2020 MBA Guide

A New Collection Of 22 Essays That Got Applicants Into HBS (NEWS)

By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: March 15, 2020

After a three-year hiatus, the MBA students at Harvard Business School today published a new collection of admission essays written by successful applicants to HBS. The new guide, assembled by the editors of The Harbus, the school’s MBA student newspaper, includes 22 essays along with commentary by essay contributors and individual analyses from the newspaper’s…

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5 Tips On Tackling The ‘Introduce Yourself’ MBA Essay (NEWS)

By: Dr. Judith Silverman Hodara | Last Updated: May 21, 2020

As if the holiday season wasn't hectic enough, you have decided to target your business school applications for Round Two. With deadlines for top schools looming in roughly a month (HBS on Jan. 6, Wharton on Jan. 7, Stanford GSB on Jan. 9), thousands of applicants face crunch time with one of the favorite admissions…

Scott Edinburgh, Personal MBA Coach

Personal MBA Coach’s MBA Essay Writing Guiding Principles (NEWS)

By: Scott Edinburgh, Founder Personal MBA Coach | Last Updated: May 17, 2022

This is the time of year when essay writing is top of mind for most MBA round 2 hopefuls. While Personal MBA Coach has published detailed tips on how to handle most of the top MBA application questions, there are a few key pieces of advice that hold true regardless of the question, and these…

Harvard, Stanford & Wharton Essays: From Strategy To Story With MBA Prep School (NEWS)

By: Nathan Allen | Last Updated: May 19, 2020

So you’ve decided it’s time to apply for an MBA. What’s more, you’ve decided Stanford, Harvard, and/or Wharton are going to be your choices. How do you handle the essays? Tyler Cormney, who is the co-founder of MBA Prep School has some thoughts on how to strategize, prepare, and write admissions essays at Harvard,…

How To Tackle UCLA Anderson’s New MBA Essays (NEWS)

By: Jessica Chung, Fortuna Admissions | Last Updated: May 21, 2020

The revamped UCLA MBA essay questions for the 2019-2020 application season, and in keeping with broader MBA trends, significantly slimmed down word counts across the board. Gone is last year’s question, “what are you passionate about and why,” in favor of a prompt more reflective of Anderson’s values and culture. And given the scant real…

Decoding The New Kellogg MBA Essays (NEWS)

By: Jason Yeh, Fortuna Admissions | Last Updated: August 13, 2019

The most obvious part of the Kellogg culture from the moment you set foot on campus is the collegiality amongst the students. The school’s lakeside location in the urban suburb of Evanston, about 12 miles north of downtown Chicago, reinforces the close-knit, community-centric feel, where students walk to and from campus and a multitude of micro-interactions build strong…

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How To Tackle Stanford GSB’s New Short Answer Essay (NEWS)

By: Heidi Hillis, Fortuna Admissions | Last Updated: July 19, 2019

Stanford GSB opened its 2019-2020 application season with one very noteworthy change – the addition of the Short-Answer essay. It’s a big deal, as there have been no major changes to Stanford’s admissions essays in some 15 years: The Optional Short-Answer Essay Question: Think about times you've created a positive impact, whether in professional,…

Scott Edinburgh, founder of Personal MBA Coach

Personal MBA Coach’s Guide To The Wharton Essays (NEWS)

By: Scott Edinburgh, Founder Personal MBA Coach | Last Updated: May 19, 2022

As a Wharton alum and the founder of Personal MBA Coach, I wanted to share my tips for how to tackle this year’s Wharton essays The Wharton School has confirmed that its application questions will remain unchanged for class of 2022 hopefuls. Once again, applicants will be asked two questions. Wharton has an additional required essay…

How To Tackle The New Berkeley Haas MBA Essays (NEWS)

By: Sharon Joyce, Fortuna Admissions | Last Updated: July 6, 2019

To kick off the 2019-2020 application season, Berkeley Haas refreshed all three of its essay questions (two required, one optional). Gone is the tricky, Hemingwayesque six-word story prompt and the invitation to describe your immediate post-MBA career goal. The spirit of Haas’s optional question remains intact, yet it is distilled from nearly 200 words of…

Scott Edinburgh, founder of Personal MBA Coach

Personal MBA Coach’s MBA Essay Writing 101 (NEWS)

By: Scott Edinburgh, Founder Personal MBA Coach | Last Updated: May 19, 2022

As the questions begin to roll out for 2019-2020 applicants (Harvard Business School and Columbia Business School have already released their questions, and more schools are expected to follow in the coming weeks), many of you may be putting pencil to paper (so to speak) on your application essays. Naturally, there are numerous factors to consider as…

Scott Edinburgh, founder of Personal MBA Coach

Personal MBA Coach’s Guide To The Dartmouth Tuck 2019-2020 Application Essays (NEWS)

By: Scott Edinburgh, Founder Personal MBA Coach | Last Updated: October 8, 2019

This week Tuck joined the growing list of MBA programs that have released application details for 2019-2020 applicants. Most applicants will be pleased with this year’s changes, which include a later round 1 deadline, the elimination of short-answer questions and a simplified LOR process. In fact, one of the main messages of my talk with…

Personal MBA Coach’s Tips For Nailing The New Columbia Business School Essays (NEWS)

By: Scott Edinburgh, Founder Personal MBA Coach | Last Updated: October 8, 2019

Columbia Business School has released its 2019-2020 MBA application details. Unlike many other top programs, CBS reviews application on a rolling basis and is now accepting early decision applications This means if CBS is at the top of your list, NOW is the time to get started on your essays. Personal MBA Coach is here…

Personal MBA Coach’s Advice For Tackling The HBS Essay (NEWS)

By: Scott Edinburgh | Last Updated: May 23, 2019

Harvard Business School was the first to officially kick off the application season with an announcement (as predicted) that the application question will remain the same for the Class of 2022 hopefuls. While the application itself officially opens in June, we recommend that you take this opportunity to get a head start on your essay.…

MBA Essay Questions From Two Decades Ago: What Top 10 Schools Were Asking (NEWS)

By: Matt Symonds | Last Updated: May 8, 2019

In the coming days, Harvard Business School will announce the deadlines and application details for the MBA Class of 2021. The school traditionally sets the earliest M7 deadline - last year R1 was set for September 5th, with a R2 deadline in early January. Dee Leopold, former MBA Admissions Director used to say, ‘Getting into HBS…

Scott Edinburgh, founder of Personal MBA Coach

Personal MBA Coach’s 2019-2020 MBA Essay Predictions (NEWS)

By: Scott Edinburgh, Founder Personal MBA Coach | Last Updated: May 19, 2022

Many MBA hopefuls who have already narrowed down their target school lists (need help with school selection?) are anxiously awaiting the release of the 2019-2020 MBA application questions and deadlines. While we cannot perfectly predict the future, Personal MBA Coach’s 11 years of MBA Admissions Consulting experience can help us to assess what MBA candidates…

Want To Write A Strong MBA Essay? Read This. (NEWS)

By: Gregory Yang | Last Updated: April 14, 2019

Want To Write A Strong MBA Essay? Read This. You want to get your MBA, but worried your essay won’t be strong enough? Peter Jackson, a writer for Foreign Policy, recently created a list of tips and tricks to secure MBA admission with a strong essay. Work On Your Business Acumen Jackson says one way…

Linda Abraham, founder of Accepted, offers some Stanford GSB application tips

How To Write An EMBA Essay That Will Get You Accepted (NEWS)

By: Linda Abraham, founder of Accepted Admissions Consulting. | Last Updated: January 24, 2019

You’ve spent the last many years going to college, participating in meaningful extracurricular activities, winning awards, and gaining valuable job experience. How will you put all these years of experiences into one cohesive essay? When Accepted's EMBA clients ask this question, Accepted tells them, "The short answer is that you won’t. And you shouldn’t even…

What I Learned From Reading 20 HBS Essays Right Now (NEWS)

By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: March 25, 2020

https://youtu.be/UGkiXm9DGpk Polishing off your round two MBA application? Then, you'll want to hear this last-minute advice from Sandy Kreisberg, founder of HBSGuru.com, one of the leading MBA admission consultants. In this Fridays With Sandy episode, Sandy explains how to answer the HBS essay and other things he learned from reading 20 HBS essay from recent…

Cecile Matthews, Veritas Prep

Helpful Essay Advice For Berkeley Haas MBA Applicants (NEWS)

By: Cecile Matthews, Director Of Admissions Consulting, Veritas Prep | Last Updated: December 12, 2018

If you’re applying to the Berkeley Haas Full-Time MBA program, you’re one of thousands of applicants competing for the 300 spots in the incoming class. One of the most interesting and perhaps challenging parts of the application process is the essays. In this article we’ll share some tips on how to approach the Berkeley Haas…

How To Write An Unforgettable Business School Essay (NEWS)

By: Harold Simansky, Stratus MBA Admissions Counselor. MBA, MIT Sloan School of Management | Last Updated: October 8, 2019

For most qualified MBA applicants, the difference between getting accepted and getting dinged comes down to a compelling Personal Statement. There is no denying that solid numbers can help your application, but they definitely do not guarantee acceptance. While a 500 GMAT or a 2.5 GPA will most likely raise the red flag at Harvard Business…

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Tackling The Wharton Essays (NEWS)

By: Cecile Matthews | Last Updated: September 28, 2018

In the essay section of the Wharton MBA 2018-2019 application, the admissions committee states that they, “want to get to know you on both a professional and personal level.” The school’s essay questions reflect this dual desire, so candidates should be ready to write about all aspects of their lives. Essay 1 is very…

Expert Advice On The MIT Sloan MBA Cover Letter Essay (NEWS)

By: Travis Morgan, Veritas Prep | Last Updated: September 20, 2018

The MIT Sloan application has only one required essay, and the word limit is just 300 words. Simple, right? Maybe. With only a 300 word cover letter and a 60 second video statement to tell your story, MIT Sloan’s application is one of the most challenging out there. Here’s our advice on how to write…

MBA application failure essay

How To Discuss Failure In Your MBA Application Essays (NEWS)

By: Jen Weld, Accepted | Last Updated: September 12, 2018

As an applicant to an MBA program, it may seem like all of your competitors are perfect – perfect scores, perfect employment history, perfect community involvement. In order to compete, you want to point out all of the ways that you, too, are perfect. Everything is going along beautifully until you see that you have…

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