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December 15, 2019

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UVA Darden Executive MBA Application Tips & Deadlines [2019 – 2020]

UVA Darden 2019-2020 EMBA Essay Tips and deadlines

Darden’s website is very user-friendly in terms of support for developing your application overall and your essays specifically. I can’t top it, so I’ll present a couple of key points from it that I consider essential to successful Darden EMBA essays. First, “An effective application is one that leaves our Admissions Committee thinking, ‘This is… 

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Article by Cindy Tokumitsu / MBA Admissions / 2020 EMBA Application, Darden EMBA, UVA Darden

November 18, 2019

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University of Michigan Ross Executive MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2019 – 2020]

Michigan Ross 2019-20 EMBA Essay Tips & Deadlines

Taken together, the two Ross EMBA essays provide both a forest-level (essay 2, goals) and 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 larger picture of… 

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Article by Cindy Tokumitsu / MBA Admissions / 2020 EMBA Application, Michigan Ross, Ross EMBA

November 13, 2019

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NYU Stern Executive MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2019 – 2020]

NYU Stern EMBA 2019-2020 Application Essay Tips & Deadlines

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… 

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Article by Cindy Tokumitsu / MBA Admissions / 2020 EMBA Application, NYU Stern, NYU Stern EMBA

November 11, 2019

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Oxford Saïd MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2019 – 2020]

Oxford Said 2019-20 MBA essay tips and deadlines

Oxford has pared back its essays this year to one short question. Presumably the adcom can glean your goals and relevant background and experience from the application, resume, recommendations, etc. This one essay question shows that they also want a glimpse of you beyond these basics. It seems like a simple question – but there… 

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Article by Cindy Tokumitsu / MBA Admissions / 2020 MBA Applications, European B-Schools, Oxford Said

November 10, 2019

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Identifying and Articulating Fit With the Booth MBA: Do Your Work Experience and Career Goals Jibe With Booth’s Mission?

Do your work experience and career goals jibe with Booth's mission?

The Booth MBA admissions committee focuses on three key dimensions in evaluating applicants: Intellectual fit in terms of ability and motivation to optimize its Curriculum Personal and cultural fit in terms of synergy with its Community Professional fit in terms of past and future Career This short series of posts will explore each of these… 

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Article by Cindy Tokumitsu / MBA Admissions / Chicago Booth, What Chicago Booth is Looking For

November 1, 2019

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Identifying and Articulating Fit with the Booth MBA: How Will You Contribute to the Booth Community?

How will you contribute to the Booth community?

The Booth MBA admissions committee focuses on three key dimensions in evaluating applicants: Intellectual fit in terms of ability and motivation to optimize its Curriculum Personal and cultural fit in terms of synergy with its Community Professional fit in terms of past and future Career This short series of posts will explore each of these… 

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Article by Cindy Tokumitsu / MBA Admissions / Chicago Booth, What Chicago Booth is Looking For

November 13, 2019

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Yale School of Management Executive MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2019 – 2020]

Yale SOM 2019-2020 EMBA essay tips and deadlines

Yale School of Management’s Executive MBA fully reflects the character of the SOM and more broadly of Yale University: strong, vibrant community; holistic perspective; intellectual vigor; and real-world engagement and impact. Yale EMBA’s unique “areas of focus” approach is central to its identity, and while it may not be for everyone, for the right people,… 

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Article by Cindy Tokumitsu / MBA Admissions / 2020 EMBA Application, Yale SOM, yale SOM EMBA

October 24, 2019

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Chicago Booth Executive MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2019 – 2020]

Chicago Booth EMBA application essay tips and deadlines 2019-2020

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… 

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Article by Cindy Tokumitsu / MBA Admissions / 2020 EMBA Application, Chicago Booth, Chicago Booth EMBA

October 17, 2019

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Finding and Articulating Fit with the Booth MBA

Will the Booth curriculum work for you?

The Booth MBA admissions committee focuses on three key dimensions in evaluating applicants: Intellectual fit in terms of ability and motivation to optimize its Curriculum Personal and cultural fit in terms of synergy with its Community Professional fit in terms of past and future Career This short series of posts will explore each of these… 

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Article by Cindy Tokumitsu / MBA Admissions / Chicago Booth, What Chicago Booth is Looking For

October 7, 2019

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London Business School Master’s in Management (MiM) Essay Questions, Tips & Deadlines [2019 – 2020]

London Business School 2019-20 MiM essay tips and deadlines

The London Business School Master’s in Management application essay questions indicate that the adcom values applicants who, at an early stage in their careers, already have self-understanding and the ability to reflect and self-critique. Why? For people who are just starting their careers and don’t yet have extensive real-world experience to draw on, these qualities… 

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Article by Cindy Tokumitsu / Grad School Admissions, MBA Admissions / London Business School, Management Consulting, Masters in Management

October 14, 2019

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Harvard Kennedy School MPP & MPA2 Application Essay Tips [2019 – 2020]

Harvard Kennedy School 2019-20 MPP & MPA2 Application Essay Tips

The essays discussed below are for the MPP and the two-year MPA applications. HKS seeks well-rounded master’s students – people with proven academic success, strong leadership and career potential, and “commitment to advancing the public interest” (quoting the dean). The school also wants the student body to be diverse. Your application overall will address these… 

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Article by Cindy Tokumitsu / Grad School Admissions / Harvard Kennedy School, Masters in Public Administration, Masters in Public Policy

October 6, 2019

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Emory Goizueta Business School MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2019 – 2020]

Emory Guizueta 2019-2020 MBA essay tips and deadlines

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… 

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Article by Cindy Tokumitsu / MBA Admissions / 2020 MBA Applications, Emory Goizueta

October 3, 2019

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London Business School Master’s in Finance Application Essay Questions, Tips & Deadlines [2019 – 2020]

London Business School 2019-20 MiF essay tips and deadlines

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… 

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Article by Cindy Tokumitsu / Grad School Admissions / finance, London Business School, Masters in Finance

September 26, 2019

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USC Marshall MBA Application Essay Tips & Deadlines [2019 – 2020]

USC Marshall 2019-2020 MBA application essay tips and deadlines

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… 

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Article by Cindy Tokumitsu / MBA Admissions / 2020 MBA Applications, USC Marshall

September 1, 2019

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MIT Sloan Executive MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2019 – 2020]

MIT Sloan EMBA 2019-2020 essay tips and deadlines

These essay questions show that the MIT EMBA adcom seeks applicants who have the judgment and practical skills to take on the challenges that will fly at them as they re-define industries and functions. Applicants who push the boundary of what’s possible and provide “principled leadership” amidst a torrent of change. The essays (including Statement… 

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Article by Cindy Tokumitsu / MBA Admissions / 2020 EMBA Application, MIT Sloan, MIT Sloan EMBA

August 28, 2019

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Indiana Kelley MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2019 – 2020]

Kelley School of Business 2019-2020 MBA essay tips and deadlines

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…. 

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Article by Cindy Tokumitsu / MBA Admissions / 2020 MBA Applications, Indiana Kelley

August 27, 2019

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INSEAD MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2019 – 2020]

INSEAD 2019-2020 MBA application essay tips and deadlines

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… 

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Article by Cindy Tokumitsu / MBA Admissions / 2020 MBA Applications, INSEAD

August 19, 2019

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NYU Stern Langone MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2019 – 2020]

NYU Stern Langone 2019-2020 application essay tips and deadlines

The Stern Langone part-time MBA essays, together, cover “the whole you” – your professional side and your non-work side. And they require you to address both a highly structured, specific question (essay 1) in conventional written format and a relatively open, “free form” question (essay 2), employing visual elements. The applicants who can best handle… 

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Article by Cindy Tokumitsu / MBA Admissions / 2020 MBA Applications, NYU Stern, NYU Stern Langone, Part time MBA

August 18, 2019

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MIT Sloan Fellows Essay Tips & Deadlines [2019 – 2020]

MIT Sloan Fellows 2019-2020 application essay tips

In my decade-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 and are on track to become leaders in their company and even in their industry (“Exhibit exceptional leadership performance, functional expertise, and a commitment to leading innovation”… 

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Article by Cindy Tokumitsu / MBA Admissions / 2020 EMBA Application, MIT Sloan Fellows

August 13, 2019

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Toronto Rotman MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2019 – 2020]

Toronto Rotman 2019-2020 MBA Essay tips and deadlines

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. This year’s essay question reflects Rotman’s “creative methodology.” The adcom will get a snapshot of your goals… 

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Article by Cindy Tokumitsu / MBA Admissions / 2020 MBA Applications, Rotman

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