3 Essential MBA Essay Question Tips
For many applicants, the MBA essay question is the single most terrifying and challenging part of the entire MBA application. More than your GMAT, GPA, or resume, the essay is extremely personal. The admissions committee uses it to get to know who you are, what you want, and how you’ll fit. And that’s a lot of pressure.
To succeed in your MBA essay, you have to know who you are well enough to paint a comprehensive picture that the admissions committee will keep reading until the last word. You want your story to be interesting, to answer the essay prompts, and to demonstrate “why you.”
And though every school has different MBA essay prompts, three essential elements are always vital. Continue reading…
5 Tips for Writing a Winning MBA Essay
Writing your MBA application essay can be stressful, and for some, frustrating. Particularly if you’ve been out of school for a while, the idea of writing an essay can throw you for a loop. You might not have any idea where to start or what to do. The good news is that writing your essay isn’t as hard as you think. We spoke with Eliot Ingram, a Clear Admit co-founder who spent more than a decade helping prospective MBA applicants gain acceptance to top business schools. According to Eliot, who is also an MBA graduate of University of Pennsylvania’s The Wharton School, you can write a winning essay every time. Continue reading…
Tips for Creating the Best Admission Essay
Business school admissions offices look at more than just GMAT scores and transcripts when considering admission for students in MBA programs. The essay portion of the admissions process is also an important way to show why you belong in business school. The essay is a great way to show who you are as an individual and gives you the opportunity to stand out as an applicant. The Princeton Review says, “The essays are your best chance to sell the person behind the resume. They should tie all the pieces of your application together and create a comprehensive picture of who you are.”
Creating a great admission essay takes a lot more than discussing your positive qualities and why you believe you should be admitted to the school. Admissions staff want to make sure that you are a good fit for the school and for the program, so that you are able to succeed. Many admissions essays prompt you to answer a very broad questions such as, “describe a time when you tried to reach a goal that was challenging and frustrating.” Questions like this are really open to whatever experience that you have had.
