Answering INSEAD’s MBA Application Essay Question #1 [Short Video]

In the short video below, Linda Abraham shares the secret to writing a compelling and effective essay to answer the first of INSEAD’s essay questions.

“Give a candid description of yourself (who are you as a person), stressing the personal characteristics you feel to be your strengths and weaknesses and the main factors which have influenced your personal development, giving examples when necessary.” (Approximately 500 words)

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Related Resources:

• INSEAD September 2017 Intake MBA Essay Tips and Deadlines
• Get Into INSEAD, the International Business School, a podcast episode
• What INSEAD is Looking For

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Hi, would it be nice for my application to have military experience (manage people in the army)?
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Hi, I was laid off because of the downturn in the oil and gas industry, and I have been unemployed for the last 7 months. Do you think it will negatively affect my application. How should I mitigate this problem?
- Linda Abraham
  
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  The layoff in and of itself isn’t the problem. The fact that you have been unemployed for 7 months is a problem. to mitigate talk about what you have accomplished and learned during the layoff. For more ideas, please see https://blog.accepted.com/laid-off-how-will-it-affect-your-application/ .