This set of essays will elicit a well-rounded view of applicants but requires you to be succinct. Pay attention to the tone as well as the content of the questions – there is an immediacy and directness that can be a model for the tone of your essays. Moreover, the essays challenge you in two…
A Proposal for a Better MBA Application
Let’s start with a few basic assumptions: Admissions committee members are professionals, dedicated gate-keepers striving to attract and fashion the best, most diverse class they can. The purpose of application essays is to: Provide a window into the real you. Add value to the other elements of the application. Demonstrate communications ability. A bit of…
Toronto Rotman 2013 MBA Application Questions, Deadlines, Tips
OUR TIPS FOR THE TORONTO ROTMAN 2015 APPLICATION ESSAYS ARE LIVE! CLICK HERE TO CHECK THEM OUT! The University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Business 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 is growing in size and…
Consortium 2013 MBA Application Questions, Deadlines, Tips
The 2014 Consortium tips are now available. Click here to check them out! Applying to the Consortium will save you time when it comes to applying to individual MBA programs—but that’s not to say you’re not going to have to put in the time to get this application exactly right. The Consortium application essays require…
Business School Application Advice From an MBA
A guest post from the Classy Career Girl, Anna Runyan, who earned her MBA from the Rady School of Management. The business school application can be a stressful process and one that often leaves applicants disappointed and frustrated. Hopefully these tips will make your application process easier and you can use what I have learned…
Stanford GSB MBA Applicant? Watch this!
Thanks to MBA Podcaster for updating its Stanford video with my tips for this year’s essay questions. For one-on-one guidance through the Stanford MBA application process, please check out Accepted.com’s Stanford Application Package or our other MBA essay editing and MBA admissions consulting packages. Accepted.com ~ Helping You Write Your Best
USC Marshall 2013 MBA Application Questions, Deadlines, Tips
What will you gain from your two years at USC Marshall, and what will the school gain from you during that time? These are the questions you’ll need to keep in the back of your mind as you prepare your USC Marshall application essays. The adcoms want to hear about how you will give and…
UT McCombs 2013 MBA Application Questions, Deadlines, Tips
Required Essays: 1. Describe how your professional and personal experiences have led you to pursue an MBA at this time. Please share with us your short and long term goals and why the Texas MBA at McCombs is the program best positioned to help you achieve them. (Limit: 800 words) This question is a classic…
2013 NYU Stern Langone MBA Essay Advice
Please note the following when completing the Essays section of the application. The following essay questions give you the opportunity to more fully present yourself to the Admissions Committee and to provide insight into your experiences, goals and thought processes. Your essays must be written entirely by you. An offer of admission will be revoked…
Webinar: The MBA Essay Editing Funnel
Did you miss last week’s live webinar, The MBA Essay Editing Funnel? Bummed out? Don’t be! You can now catch this important webinar on-demand on our website any time you want! Some of the topics that Linda addresses during the webinar include: How to edit your MBA essays from top to bottom and context to…
CMU Tepper 2013 MBA Application Questions, Deadlines, Tips
The 2014 CMU Tepper tips are now available. Click here to check them out! The key to admissions success here is to exhibit your keen analytical capabilities through your essays—that and your strong passion for learning and your desire to expand your role as an innovative leader. Get those points across to the adcom members…
Notre Dame Mendoza 2013 MBA Application Questions, Deadlines, Tips
The 2014 Notre Dame Mendoza tips are now available. Click here to check them out! You need to clearly convey to the Mendoza adcom that you have what it takes to be an effective leader—an integrated mind, a broad perspective, tenacity, and heart. Use your career experiences, your career goals, and your personal values to…
MBA Application Trend Report for 2013 Applicants
Articles are pouring into the media about the decline in applications to top b-schools this past year. We recently posted about the drop in application volume at NYU Stern and Columbia Business School; now we’re back to share more news of the application drought. Bloomberg Businessweek reported a 3.5% decline at Chicago Booth, a 9.5%…
Georgetown McDonough 2013 MBA Application Questions, Deadlines, Tips
The 2014 Georgetown McDonough tips are now available. Click here to check them out! To gain acceptance to Georgetown McDonough, you’ll have to prove to the adcom members that you have the skill, passion, and motivation to pursue an education that extends far beyond the campus gate. When the admissions committee is done reading…
Oxford Said 2013 MBA Application Questions, Deadlines, Tips
Oxford Said Business School Essay Questions: 1) Explain why you chose your current job. How do you hope to see your career developing over the next five years? How will an MBA assist you in the development of these ambitions? (750 words) This question presents a slight twist on the classic goals question. In addition…
Emory Goizueta 2013 MBA Application Questions, Deadlines, Tips
To ace your Goizueta essays, you’ll need to show—not just tell—that you have the skills, passion, and motivation to excel in a rigorous academic environment, and then in the business world at large. Illustrate who you are, what you want, and where you are going. 2013 Emory Goizueta Essay Questions Please address the following…
UNC Kenan Flagler 2013 MBA Essay Questions and Deadlines
The 2014 UNC Kenan Flagler tips are now available. Click here to check them out! Are you a team leader? Are you committed to sustainable enterprise? Are you seeking resources and intellectual capital needed to shape both business and government? Are you a motivated, goal-oriented, innovative individual? UNC Kenan-Flagler adcoms are interested in seeing…
UVA Darden 2013 MBA Application Question, Deadlines, Tips
The 2014 UVA Darden tips are now available. Click here to check them out! UVA Darden prides itself on producing successful, ethical, community-focused, leadership-driven MBAs. If you want a spot in next year’s Darden class, you’ll need to prove that you have the skills and the drive to commit to this top b-schools ideals and…
UCLA Anderson 2013 MBA Application Questions, Tips
The 2014 UCLA Anderson tips are now available. Click here to check them out! The advice that UCLA Anderson provides below is excellent, not just for Anderson’s essays, but for most MBA essays. Read it carefully. UCLA Anderson 2013 MBA Essay Questions Essays are the primary way for you to share your perspectives and plans….
London Business School 2013 MBA Application Questions, Tips
If you look at the London Business School questions, you’ll see that a lot of introspection is required if you want to answer the questions thoroughly, thoughtfully, and compellingly. When elaborating on your career goals, your desire to participate in the global workforce, and your strong leadership skills, make sure you consider how each of…
