The Anderson EMBA‘s two questions together cover past, present, and future, in that order. Essay 1 addresses the past by asking for a particular story drawn from your experience, and essay 2 addresses the present and future by asking about why now is the right time for you to be pursuing this degree. The questions…
NYU Stern Executive MBA Essay Tips and Deadlines [2022 – 2023]
Reflecting the character of the university at large, NYU Stern has always sought applicants who bring not just requisite accomplishment, but also intellectual energy and engagement with the world – people who have a point of view and are willing to express it. Stern’s EMBA essay questions are consistent with these values. While they cover…
University of Michigan Ross Executive MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2022 – 2023]
Taken together, the two mandatory Ross EMBA essays provide both a macro forest-level (essay 2, goals) and close-up, tree-level (professional achievement) view of your career. Each question gives a specific lens through which to focus your approach and shape your answer. Thus, while you address the two questions’ points and nuances, keep in mind the…
Chicago Booth Executive MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2022 – 2023]
Chicago Booth EMBA gives you just one mandatory essay, but with ample space to make your case holistically. This approach to the essay question indicates that they are looking for people who can organize their thoughts, build a credible and compelling case for their candidacy, and maintain an extended yet focused discussion. The Booth EMBA…
USC Marshall MBA Application Essay Tips & Deadlines [2022 – 2023]
Along with academic excellence, the USC Marshall MBA program is characterized by a powerful global network with special emphasis on the Pacific Rim, a close-knit and passionate community, and a strong regional presence. Your essays should show how you will both fit in and contribute to this dynamic environment, and the questions provide interesting opportunities…
London Business School Master’s in Finance Application Essay Questions, Tips & Deadlines [2022 – 2023]
The LBS Master’s in Finance (full-time program) essay questions, taken together, convey the adcom’s interest in two interrelated points: (1) how you envision and plan your future career; (2) your knowledge of and interest in the LBS Master’s in Finance program. Showing fit is particularly important because this is a rare MiF program that targets…
Kellogg EMBA Application Essay Tips and Deadlines [2022 – 2023]
Kellogg’s two required EMBA application essay questions present a paradox: they’re straightforward and complex. Together, they draw out a fully rounded view of you as a person and as a professional, what you’ve done and how you think and perceive the world. To the extent possible, ground your essays in detail and concrete experience, and…
Toronto Rotman MBA Essay Tips and Deadlines [2022 – 2023]
The University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management is one of the leading business schools in Canada. Known for its design approach to MBA education and strong emphasis on problem solving, Rotman’s program continues to grow in renown. Through the uniquely engaging essay question and the opportunity to shape a rich and in-depth message over…
Wharton Executive MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2022-2023], Class Profile
The Wharton EMBA targets engaged professionals who have an expansive but clear vision for their future career. Further, Wharton seeks students who incorporate social and ethical values in their vision and actions. Wharton is very transparent about one value that it currently esteems: diversity – and hence it asks applicants to address diversity directly. Wharton…
Oxford Saïd MBA Essay Tips and Deadlines [2022 – 2023]
Oxford lets your resume, recommendations, application form, and transcript(s) speak for themselves. The one required MBA essay question indicates that the adcom wants a glimpse of you beyond these core elements. It seems like a simple question – but there is a little twist in it that amplifies its importance in the application and its connection…
Columbia EMBA Application Essay Tips & Deadlines [2022 – 2023]
The first two Columbia EMBA essay questions ask you to project into the future, both near and long term – they address what you hope, plan, want, expect – and dream. The third essay question is a “getting to know you” question, it reflects the adcom’s interest in your well-roundedness. In these essays, a potential pitfall, given…
Stanford MSx Application Essay Tips & Deadlines [2022 – 2023]
The relatively complex MSx online application and your resume (and ideally your recommendations as well) will establish you as a leader in your organization (and possibly even your domain), and that leadership role is essential if you want to be a qualified MSx applicant. But it’s just a qualification. Being qualified is just step one, because…
UVA Darden MBA Essay Tips and Deadlines [2022 – 2023]
If you are excited about the prospect of taking on the decision maker’s role by using the case method to navigate real-life business situations, then consider applying to University of Virginia’s Darden MBA program. Darden is one of the largest case publishers in North America, and because of Darden’s commitment to the case study method,…
Emory Goizueta Business School MBA Essay Tips and Deadlines [2022 – 2023]
Taken together, these essay questions cover a lot of ground: your professional path and plans, your alignment with the program’s core values, and your interpersonal and communication responsiveness. Moreover, this vast ground is covered in few words – the written essays are short, requiring tough decisions about what key points and anecdotes to include and…
MIT Sloan Fellows Essay Tips & Deadlines [2022-2023]
In my two-decades plus of assisting MIT Sloan Fellows applicants (successes every year!), I have seen that the adcom values applicants who, among other things, demonstrate consistent, outstanding impact; are on track to become leaders in their company and even in their industry; and bring to the table a point of view and bold yet…
Indiana Kelley MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2022 – 2023]
These questions are a straightforward mix of professional and personal. The adcom wants assurance that you have a clear professional focus and a solid plan for making productive use of the Kelley MBA resources. Beyond that, they’re looking for engaging applicants who are willing to share their life experiences and understand what they can contribute….
INSEAD MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2022 – 2023]
Communication is key for INSEAD – in part because it is a key factor that their recruiters look for. Hence the INSEAD application elicits your communication effectiveness. First, INSEAD asks you to write reflective essays – and to do so succinctly. Balancing this emphasis on written communication is a video component – the adcom wants to…
University of Texas McCombs MBA Essay Tips and Deadlines [2022 – 2023]
McCombs combines its rigor with a passionate community, including passion for the program. The single required question below reflects this value; it invites you to demonstrate deep familiarity with the program connected to your unique vision for the future. It has a practical slant; convey concrete goals and make a case for how this program…
Short and Sweet: Tips for Writing “Mini” MBA Essays
What is an admissions committee’s message or intent in limiting an “essay” answer to 100, 200, or 300 characters? Just the facts, please. Actually, just the key facts. No adornment, no backstory, no extended rationale. In working with clients on such questions, for example the CBS short answer goals question, I’ve been struck by how hard providing “just the…
HEC Paris MBA Essay Tips and Deadlines [2022 – 2023]
The HEC Paris MBA application essays – and there are many compared to most MBA applications these days –give the adcom a well-rounded view of you. They go beyond what you’ve done to capture how you think and respond, even how you imagine. Moreover, they require you to communicate complex thoughts and experiences succinctly. For…
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