Search Results for: essay (719 results found) HBS Full-Time MBA Essay Tips (NEWS) By: Scott Edinburgh, Personal MBA Coach | Last Updated: September 11, 2023 Dreaming of getting into HBS? Watch this quick tips video with Scott Edinburgh, Personal MBA Coach Founder, to find out how to approach the open-ended HBS MBA application essay question! Stanford GSB: How To Write A Compelling Essay (NEWS) By: Greg Yang | Last Updated: September 7, 2023 Stanford Graduate School of Business is one of the hardest B-schools to gain admission into with an acceptance rate of just 6%. Stacy Blackman, founder of Stacy Blackman Consulting, recently offered insight into what exactly the B-school looks for in applicants and why the essay plays an important role in your admissions decision. TELL YOUR… How To Make A Delicious MBA Application Essay (NEWS) By: Alex Collazo, Managing Director of Systems & Content at Admissionado | Last Updated: November 12, 2020 It’s November, which means it’s time to write. If you’re aiming for the Round 2 MBA application deadlines, and you haven’t already started on your application essays, now’s the time. And right on schedule, we’re here to offer you some practical advice. Often the hardest part of this process is simply taking the first step.… How To Write Your Stanford GSB Essay (NEWS) By: Greg Yang | Last Updated: August 1, 2020 How To Write Your Stanford GSB Essay Stanford’s Graduate School of Business consistently ranks as one of the most prestigious b-schools in the world. To maintain its prestige, the b-school is highly selective of who it accepts. Matt Symonds, co-founder and director of Fortuna Admissions, recently discussed what kind of applicants Stanford GSB looks for… 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… 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… 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… How To Tackle Booth’s New Surprise Essay (NEWS) By: By Krista McNamara, Fortuna Admissions | Last Updated: June 15, 2018 Chicago Booth is switching things up with two new essay questions for the 2018-2019 application cycle. Gone is the quirky and creative question that asked applicants to choose among an assortment of photos and name a “Booth moment” that most resonated, and explain why. But that doesn’t mean Booth is any less interested in… A Wharton MBA Student’s Essay-Writing Tips (NEWS) By: Nick Gaidai | Last Updated: May 8, 2018 The essay is perhaps the most important piece of an MBA application package. Through the essay, you can convey your personality, expand on the dry facts in your resume, and show to the admissions committee something that is not evident on the application form. A winning essay serves as the glue that keeps the application… Two Components To Writing An Awesome Application Essay (NEWS) By: Linda Abraham, founder of Accepted Admissions Consulting | Last Updated: March 20, 2018 A good application essay is comprised of both anecdote and analysis, the what and the why of your personal experiences. Telling a straight story (anecdote without analysis) will leave your essay flat, with no depth or insight into your character or motivations; on the other hand, an essay that rattles on about the why but omits the what will be boring and overly theoretical, lacking… Tackle The Berkeley Haas Six-Word Essay (NEWS) By: Matt Symonds, Fortuna Admissions | Last Updated: May 22, 2020 “The worst thing that you can do is be afraid and try to give the safe answer… Be courageous and tell us who you really are and what you want out of business school, and I think that you will find that strategy will take you all the way.” –Pete Johnson, Associate Dean of MBA… Georgetown Switches Out MBA Essay — Again (NEWS) By: Marc Ethier | Last Updated: August 9, 2017 For the second time in two years, Georgetown McDonough School of Business has changed its MBA admissions essay question — part of an evolving effort to better "assess the resilience of our applicants," says Shari Hubert, associate dean of MBA admissions. The question has gotten longer since the simple "Why you?" of the Class of 2018,… Prepping For Video Essays & Long-Distance Interviews (NEWS) By: Stacy Blackman | Last Updated: March 2, 2017 An increasing number of MBA programs are making use of online video-interview platforms, where you must record responses to one or more short-answer prompts before your application is considered complete. Why do schools add this extra step? The inclusion comes in response to applicants who wanted an additional way to present themselves to the admissions… Georgetown Switches Up Essay, Adds Video (NEWS) By: Nathan Allen | Last Updated: August 13, 2016 GMAT scores. Recommendation letter. Work experience. Undergraduate school. Generosity of spirit. These are all things Georgetown McDonough School of Business full-time MBA hopefuls will need to consider for this year's application round. McDonough announced today (August 12) its new application essay question will be, "What matters to you?" The question, which mirrors "What matters most to you… A New Trend? Wharton Adds An MBA Essay (NEWS) By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: June 14, 2016 The University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business today (June 14) did something counterintuitive. After a wide range of schools, including Wharton, have reduced the essay requirements for MBA admissions, Wharton has decided to add a new essay for applicants to this fall’s entering class. The school also said that applications to its full-time MBA… Indian School of Business 2016-2017 Essays (NEWS) By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: May 28, 2016 Essay 1: If we were to admit just one more candidate to the Postgraduate Programme (PGP) at the ISB, why should it be you? (400 words max) Essay 2: Describe your short and long term career plans. How does the PGP fit in with those? (300 words max) Essay 3: Please use this space to… Stanford Recycles Last Year’s MBA Essays (NEWS) By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: May 14, 2016 Stanford's Graduate School of Business apparently likes the hurdles it put MBA applicants through this past year because the school has confirmed that it will repeat the exact same essay questions for candidates for the 2016-2017 admissions season, including its perennial favorite "What matters most to you, and why?" Stanford, which had already set a… The Seven Essentials for Any MBA Application Essay (NEWS) By: Jason Bodewitz, Founder & CEO of WyseGyde | Last Updated: October 10, 2019 With just over a month left before the January MBA application deadline, many applicants are in the process of writing or polishing their essays. So, whether you’re applying for your MBA now or will be in the near future, we wanted to share our top tips for writing a standout essay. 1. Express Yourself Honestly… The Verdict On This Year’s Business School MBA Essays (NEWS) By: Nathan Allen & John A. Byrne | Last Updated: August 13, 2015 “What matters most to you and why?” “Share with us your list of 25 random things about you.” “Introduce yourself to the class.” "Tell us about an experience where you were significantly impacted by cultural diversity, in a positive or negative way." To anyone working on an MBA application to a leading business school this… Harvard Switches Out Its Essay Question (NEWS) By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: May 15, 2015 Dee Leopold is at it again. The managing director of MBA admissions and financial aid at Harvard Business School today (May 15) ditched the school's open-ended, optional essay question and tossed out yet another test for prospective HBS applicants. The new required question: It's the first day of class at HBS. You are in Aldrich… Yale Cuts Required MBA Essays To One (NEWS) By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: June 1, 2020 Yale University's School of Management today (July 3) said it plans to reduce the number of required essays for admission to its MBA program to just one 500-word composition. Yale joins an ever-increasing number of highly selective business schools that have dramatically slashed essays, word counts, and recommendations required in an MBA application. So far… Tuck Drops A 500-Word Essay Question (NEWS) By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: June 5, 2020 Dartmouth College’s Tuck School of Business today (May 21) joined the growing number of highly selective schools that are making it slightly easier for applicants to apply to its MBA program. Tuck essay questions that are required were cut to two this year from three, and they set a word limit for them that eliminates… The Words Behind Those Admission Essay Questions (NEWS) By: Sassafras | Last Updated: October 26, 2021 Words. They are about all you have control over while applying. Which is why the essays are probably the most stressful part for most people. Does this word express what I mean? If I don't mention how skilled I am in this, will they think I'm daft? Will peppering my essays with words like "synergy"… Stanford Drops An Essay From New App (NEWS) By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: November 29, 2021 Following Harvard Business School’s decision to cutback on its required essays for applicants, Stanford Graduate School of Business also has eliminated one of four required essays from its application this year. The change, made quietly without an announcement on the school's website, is largely incremental and not as significant as the alternations in Harvard's admissions… Harvard MBAs Selling Complete Essay Sets (NEWS) By: John A. Byrne | Last Updated: December 30, 2021 Sitting down at a blank computer screen and figuring out how to write a compelling essay is one of the most challenges parts of an MBA applicant’s journey to business school. There are any number of essay services and admission consultants willing to help with the process. But now a group of six Harvard Business… Smart Note Taking for Smart MBA Essays (NEWS) By: Linda Abraham | Last Updated: October 8, 2019 You're staring at a blank screen with a jumble of MBA essay questions dancing wildly in your head. With so many schools and so many essays, where do you start? How do you make sure that each essay works on its own, while simultaneously complementing the other essays in that same application? Or maybe you… MBA Essays: Data Mining Your Life (NEWS) By: Paul S. Bodine | Last Updated: October 3, 2019 Once you have your self-marketing handle, you have the multipart message that should inform all your essays for every school (albeit with some tweaking here and there to match particular schools’ emphases). Now you need to find the best specific stories that illustrate that message. Unlike medical and law schools, which often give you carte…