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…
NYU Part-Time MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2021 – 2022]
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…
Kellogg MBA Essay Tips and Deadlines [2021 – 2022], Class Profile
If there is one theme I heard over and over during my interactions with Kellogg representatives, whether at AIGAC or on an Accepted podcast interview with Admissions Dean Kate Smith, it’s “intentionality.” They want to see it in you. They really want to understand why you’re making the choices that you are making. Keep that…
Stanford GSB MBA Application Essay Tips and Deadlines [2021 – 2022], Class Profile
In terms of its application, Stanford is once again re-using its essay questions. And there’s good reason for the recycling: Stanford has excellent questions that succinctly get to the heart of what Stanford wants to know about you. They are not easy questions to answer, but they are thoughtful, probing ones. A few years agp,…
NYU Stern MBA Essay Tips and Deadlines [2021-2022], Class Profile
In addition to its traditional two-year, full-time MBA, NYU Stern offers a menu of options in graduate management education including a one-year Tech MBA and a one-year Fashion and Luxury Goods MBA. Stern MBA students can select up to three specializations or choose not to specialize at all. Ready to get to work on your…
Columbia Business School MBA Essay Tips and Deadlines [2021 – 2022], Class Profile
Columbia Business School changed its application a bit this cycle. It added choice to the application by asking you to pick two out of three options for its second and third essay prompts. And one of the options is an entirely new question. Ready to get to work on your CBS application? Read on. CBS…
MIT Sloan MBA Essay Tips and Deadlines [2021-2022], Class Profile
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. If you are planning to apply to MIT Sloan in round 2, you need to get work asap. Below is must-know advice based on our experience helping…
The Consortium Application: Tips for Your CGSM Essays [2021 – 2022]
Are you committed to increasing diversity and inclusion of underrepresented populations in education and business? If so, applying to MBA programs through The Consortium of Graduate Study in Management might be for you. Besides the opportunity to receive a full-tuition scholarship to one of the top MBA programs, Consortium fellows get to enjoy the benefits…
Georgetown McDonough MBA Essay Tips and Deadlines [2021 – 2022]
Georgetown’s MBA application essay questions and video component remain the same as last year, with the following exceptions: There are four essay options as opposed to last year’s three. Essay options #3 and #4 are new. My advice is below for each of Georgetown’s prompts. Georgetown MBA application essays 2021–2022 We want to hear your…
Toronto Rotman MBA Essay Tips and Deadlines [2021 – 2022]
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. Through the uniquely engaging essay question and the opportunity to shape a rich and in-depth message over…
University of Washington Foster School of Business MBA Essay Tips and Deadlines [2021 – 2022]
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. A full 53% of the class of 2020 joined the technology industry after graduation. Next in magnitude is the consulting industry with…
Cornell Johnson College of Business MBA Essay Tips and Deadlines [2021 – 2022]
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 (34% of the class of 2020), 30% entered the consulting industry, 16% joined the technology…
ESADE MBA Essay Tips and Deadlines [2021-2022]
ESADE MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2021 – 2022] The ESADE (pronounced eh-SAH-day) MBA program in Barcelona, Spain, is a great option for applicants looking for a program that requires fewer than 2 years out of the job market but also provides an internship and even an international exchange option. ESADE offers a 12-month MBA,…
Emory Goizueta Business School MBA Essay Tips and Deadlines [2021 – 2022]
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…
Duke Fuqua MBA Essay Tips and Deadlines [2021 – 2022]
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 qualities in your application essays. Impress the Fuqua adcom by positioning yourself as an innovative leader and team player, as someone who can see…
Yale SOM MBA Essay Tips and Deadlines [2021 – 2022]
This application has changed very little from last year. As applicants have done for the last few years when applying to Yale SOM, you need to make the most of its single required essay, but you also need to take the time to make every box in the application a homerun. They are not afterthoughts;…
CMU Tepper MBA Essay Tips and Deadlines [2021-2022]
You know how you’re always reading that “all MBA programs are different” but after you’ve spent weeks and even months reading all of their websites, do they start to seem pretty much the same? Well, not Carnegie Mellon Tepper. Tepper continues to march to the beat of its own drum. CMU is committed to the…
Oxford Saïd MBA Essay Tips and Deadlines [2021 – 2022]
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…
Cambridge Judge MBA Essay Tips and Deadlines [2021 – 2022]
The Cambridge Judge MBA program is a one-year program with a small class of around 200 students from approximately 40 countries. The Judge MBA is a very experiential program, with three required team projects and another optional one, engaging students with external companies or organizations. Judge is seeking applicants with proven academic abilities, ambition, the ability to…
University of Texas McCombs MBA Essay Tips and Deadlines [2021 – 2022]
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,…