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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Duke Fuqua 2013 MBA Application Questions, Deadlines, Tips
The 2014 Duke Fuqua tips are now available. Click here to check them out! Leadership, teamwork, ethics, and a global approach to business are essential elements of the Duke Fuqua MBA, which is why you’ll need to make sure you express your passion for these ideals in your application essays. Impress the Fuqua adcom by positioning yourself…
Kellogg 2013 MBA Application Questions, Deadlines, Tips
The 2014 Kellog tips are now available. Click here to check them out! The Kellogg application essays have been released. And there are lots of changes. As with so many schools this season, Kellogg has reduced the total word count. In addition it has changed all its questions significantly, reflecting the leadership of Dean Blount. 2013…
Chicago Booth 2013 MBA Application Questions, Deadlines, Tips
The 2014 Chicago Booth tips are now available. Click here to check them out! Chicago Booth has released its 2013 MBA application essays. 1 – Essay: What are your short- and long-term goals, and how will an MBA from Chicago Booth help you reach them? (500 words) This is a classic, straight-forward MBA goals question. What do you want to…
UC Berkeley Haas 2013 MBA Application Questions, Tips, & Deadlines
The 2014 UC Berkeley Haas tips are now available. Click here to check them out! UC Berkeley Haas has released its 2013 application essays. It reduced the number of required essays by one and shorted its longest essay by 250 words, reducing the maximum for its goals essay from 1000 words to 750 words. Supplemental Information:…
Michigan Ross 2013 MBA Application Questions, Deadlines, Tips
The 2014 Michigan Ross tips are now available. Click here to check them out! Michigan Ross has released its 2013 application essays. Unlike most programs this year, it has not shortened its essays or reduced the number of required essays. It has removed options from its fourth essay and focused the question for Essay 2. …
MIT Sloan 2013 MBA Application Questions, Deadlines, Tips
The 2014 MIT Sloan tips are now available. Click here to check them out! Cover Letter Please prepare a cover letter (up to 500 words) seeking a place in the MIT Sloan MBA program. Your letter should describe your accomplishments, address any extenuating circumstances that may apply to your application, and conform to standard business…
Yale SOM 2013 MBA Application Questions, Deadlines, Tips
The 2014 Yale SOM tips are now available. Click here to check them out! Yale SOM has shortened the essay portion of its application. Whether following a trend or independently deciding to reduce the essay requirements, this year’s essays require you to focus on the stories not told by your resume, transcript and GMAT score….
