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September 23, 2020

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UNC Kenan-Flagler MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2020 – 2021]

UNC Kenan-Flagler MBA application essay tips and deadlines

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 your multidimensional personality and capabilities. Your challenge: Prove that your goals mesh with the school’s goals… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / MBA Admissions / 2021 MBA Applications, UNC Kenan Flagler

September 9, 2020

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USC Marshall MBA Application Essay Tips & Deadlines [2020 – 2021]

USC Marshall MBA 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 / 2021 MBA Applications, USC Marshall

September 6, 2020

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HEC Paris MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2020 – 2021]

HEC Paris MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines

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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Article by Cindy Tokumitsu / MBA Admissions / 2021 MBA Applications, HEC

September 4, 2020

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University of Washington Foster School of Business MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2020 – 2021]

University of Washington Foster MBA essay tips and deadlines

Are you seeking an MBA program with a strong record of job placement in the technology industry? Then the University of Washington Foster School of Business may make an excellent choice for you. In fact, with 99% of Foster’s MBA graduates employed within 3 months of graduation, Foster ranks #1 in post-MBA employment of all… 

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Article by Jennifer Bloom / MBA Admissions / 2021 MBA Applications, Washington Foster School of Business

September 3, 2020

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Indiana Kelley MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2020 – 2021]

Indiana Kelley MBA Essay Tips & 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 / 2021 MBA Applications, Indiana Kelley

August 31, 2020

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NYU Part-Time MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2020 – 2021]

NYU Part-Time MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines

NYU’s Stern Langone part-time MBA requires just one short essay: a straightforward goals essay. That means the other application elements – resume, recommendations, and application form will be especially important in terms of rounding out your profile and conveying relevant information. So, approach all the application elements thoughtfully and strategically. There is not even usually an interview… 

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Article by Cindy Tokumitsu / MBA Admissions / 2021 MBA Applications, NYU Stern, NYU Stern Langone, Part time MBA

August 26, 2020

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The Consortium Application: Tips for Your CGSM Essays [2020 – 2021]

Tips for Completing the Consortium for Graduate Study in Management Application

The Consortium of Graduate Study in Management opened its 2020-2021 application last week, with its three essays being the same as in past years: two core essays (one of them optional) and its mission essay, divided into three questions. In addition to answering The Consortium’s essays, applicants need to write anywhere from one to six… 

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Article by Esmeralda Cardenal / MBA Admissions / 2021 MBA Applications, Consortium, diversity

August 20, 2020

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Georgetown McDonough MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2020 – 2021]

Georgetown McDonough MBA application essay tips and deadlines

Georgetown’s MBA application essay questions and video component remain the same as last year, with the exception of Essay Option #3. My advice below each of Georgetown’s prompts. Georgetown McDonough 2020–2021 MBA application essays We want to hear your story. When responding to our required essays, be authentic and take time to reflect on your… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / MBA Admissions / 2021 MBA Applications, Georgetown McDonough

August 19, 2020

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University of Texas McCombs MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2020 – 2021]

University of Texas McCombs MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2020 - 2021]

McCombs combines its rigor with a passionate community. To create its desired community, it seeks a student body that is diverse in every dimension and comprises individuals who can bring together their varied voices to form a cohesive group. The questions below reflect this value; they draw out applicants’ individuality, motivations, and ability to communicate,… 

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Article by Cindy Tokumitsu / MBA Admissions / 2021 MBA Applications, UT McCombs

August 18, 2020

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London Business School MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2020 – 2021]

London Business School MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2020 - 2021]

London Business School boasts one of the most diverse student bodies, with 92% of the class of 2021’s 497 students hailing from a total of 66 countries outside the UK. If you are looking for a globally focused MBA program in a city bursting with culture, finance, and industry, then LBS is certainly a program… 

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Article by Jennifer Bloom / MBA Admissions / 2021 MBA Applications, London Business School

August 5, 2020

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MIT Sloan MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2020-2021]

MIT Sloan MBA application essay tips and deadlines

This year’s MIT Sloan MBA application, like most MIT applications in the last fifteen years, includes its signature cover letter and resume. It also retains the video component. MIT Sloan MBA cover letter and resume MIT Sloan seeks students whose personal characteristics demonstrate that they will make the most of the incredible opportunities at MIT,… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / MBA Admissions / 2021 MBA Applications, MIT Sloan

August 3, 2020

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UC Berkeley Haas MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2020 – 2021]

Berkeley Haas MBA essay tips and deadlines

Haas changed one of its required essay questions this year.  A few things haven’t changed. While Haas has made it very clear that you need outstanding academics to get in, they will not compromise their values to maintain those stats. The Four Defining Leadership Principles are taken very seriously by Haas’ administration and admissions team…. 

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Article by Linda Abraham / MBA Admissions / 2021 MBA Applications, UC Berkeley Haas

July 31, 2020

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INSEAD MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2020 – 2021]

INSEAD 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 / 2021 MBA Applications, INSEAD

July 29, 2020

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Oxford Saïd MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2020 – 2021]

Oxford Saïd MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2020 - 2021]

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… 

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Article by Cindy Tokumitsu / MBA Admissions / 2021 MBA Applications, European B-Schools, Oxford Said

July 27, 2020

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Emory Goizueta Business School MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2020 – 2021]

Emory Goisueta 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 / 2021 MBA Applications, Emory Goizueta

July 22, 2020

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Cornell Johnson College of Business MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2020 – 2021]

Cornell SC Johnson MBA application essay tips

If you are looking for a small MBA class in an idyllic location with warm and genuine classmates, then Cornell Johnson may be your program. While Johnson places the largest portion of its class in the financial industry after graduation (37% of the class of 2019), 28% entered the consulting industry, 15% joined the technology… 

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Article by Jennifer Bloom / MBA Admissions / 2021 MBA Applications, Cornell Johnson

July 19, 2020

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Toronto Rotman MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2020 – 2021]

Toronto Rotman MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2020 - 2021]

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 / 2021 MBA Applications, Rotman

July 17, 2020

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Chicago Booth MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2020 – 2021]

Chicago Booth MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2020 - 2021]

The two required questions have 250-word minimums. While specifying MBA essay length minimums is very unusual, it fits with Booth’s history of breaking the mold. At the same time, don’t infer that the absence of a maximum is a license for verbosity. As Booth says, “We trust that you will use your best judgment in… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / MBA Admissions / 2021 MBA Applications, Chicago Booth

July 15, 2020

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UCLA Anderson MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2020-2021]

UCLA Anderson MBA essay tips and deadlines

Accepted’s B-School Selectivity Index shows that UCLA Anderson is 15th in selectivity and 16th in U.S. News’ ranking. Its average GMAT is 717, up one point from last year and the year before. However, the acceptance rate at Anderson has climbed a bit, from 20.7% for the class that entered in 2016 to 22.3% for… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / MBA Admissions / 2021 MBA Applications, UCLA Anderson

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Zoom in to your school’s specific essay questions with the MBA application tips below. Just click on the appropriate link to see tips for your particular b-school. Applying to business school doesn’t need to be daunting! Work with an expert, apply with confidence, and get accepted. Chicago Booth 2020-21 MBA Essay Tips & Deadline Columbia Business… 

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