Lesson #3 of a five-part series for drafting exemplary essays. The MBA career goals essay, a close cousin to the graduate school statement of purpose, demands a laser-like focus. Unlike personal statements, which may discuss career goals but also allow for more flexibility in content, the MBA career goals essay has a specific and packed…
Columbia Full-Time MBA: A Current Student Interview
Accepted.com is continuing a blog series featuring interviews with current MBA students, offering readers a behind-the-scenes look at selected MBA programs. We hope to offer you a candid picture of student life, and what you should consider as you prepare your MBA application. Our first stop? New York City. Here are some excerpts from an…
MBA Admissions Infographic:Where to Apply
I’ve chopped it up into tips. And expounded on the topic in webinars. And occasionally pontificated on this blog. Now I have visually — with substantial help from a talented graphic artist –mapped the route to the right MBA application decisions in the Accepted Positioning System. If you would like to incorporate this infographic in…
MAP Your Way to a Winning MBA Goals Essay
Here at Accepted.com we often refer to the process of writing an MBA goals essay as “mapping.” By mapping, or using the “MAP” strategy, we are referring to two things. First, to the idea that the adcoms are looking for a sort of roadmap—they want to see your point of departure, your current location,…
Make (and Complete) Your Interview Checklist
For some of you, it may be just a little too late. For others, this post is right on time. Because it’s about interviews—how to prepare for them, excel in them, and follow up after them. Whether you’re applying to college, graduate school, or a job, you’ll likely have to interview. Here are items to…