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Business school applications are notoriously complicated. What makes them feel like ancient Chinese torture is the uncertainty of how big of a role is played by each application parameter viz recommendations, essays, GMAT score, GPAs, extracurriculars (Best extracurricular activity for college admissions), work experience or the interview with the holy admission committee. The best estimates … Read more
We have written nearly a dozen or more blogs on various essays that one might encounter in a bschool application; from the all important career goals essay to why MBA essay as well as some quirky ones such as the career failure essays (Read How important are MBA essays).
Sudershan ‘Suds’ Tirumala, Regional Director at Tuck School of Business (Dartmouth), provides advice and tips on how to tackle breaks and gaps in the career and education.
The failure essay commonly comes up in college applicants. Sudershan ‘Suds’ Tirumala provides perspectives on how to deal with the failure essay (with an example) in MBA essays.
Too many career change aspirants think management consulting is a good career option after completing their MBA. And that’s what they write in their MBA application essays without trying to learn more about what it means to be a consultant. Not many ask themselves, “Is consulting really a good career option for me?” Sudershan ‘Suds’ … Read more
While most international business schools include a set of MBA essays in their MBA admissions process, some ask for a Statement of Purpose (SoP) for their undergrad / post-grad (masters) global business management courses. What is a statement of purpose? How does an MBA SoP differ from an MS SoP? Are there any examples and … Read more
The Why MBA Essay has baffled the most seasoned MBA applicant for ages. We’ve written about it earlier. So we thought it would be good to get additional perspectives from articulate folks who aren’t part of our team. Our guest blogger Rohit Gupta shares his perspectives on how the Why MBA Essay question can be … Read more
One of the most important questions plaguing the minds of MBA applicants in India and abroad is – How do I write business school specific MBA essays? Writing MBA essays is tough. Making them business school specific makes it more difficult. So, many scamper to hunt for advice from MBA forums, current students and MBA … Read more
For many late bloomers (age > 30 years), the question of why a regular, full-time MBA instead of an Executive MBA (EMBA) will most likely pop up. We published another related post – MBA after 30: Am I too old for a full-time bschool degree? In it, we covered a few important questions: Why full-time … Read more
You’ll find sample MBA essays for download on the internet by MBA websites and bschool forums. These well-publicized web-pages or free pdf files are a great way to draw interest from prospective clients. MBA Crystal Ball shares a lot of MBA essay writing tips on this site, but you will not find any real MBA … Read more
Cornell MBA essays cover the standard topics such as short term and long term goals, failure essay, career choice essay et al. Then there are some unusual topics (under the Character essay choices) such as the community diversity essay, the life story essay (assuming you are a book author). They force you to discard the … Read more
Nupur Gupta (Wharton MBA and Founder of Crack The MBA) continues her guest series for MBA Crystal Ball. This time she explains how to write an MBA essay where you need to talk about a failure. MBA Essay Topic: How to write the Failure Essay by Nupur Gupta How different schools ask the same question? … Read more