Blog: Archive for the “MBA Essay Tips” Category

INSEAD candidates must respond to two career-focused queries and provide three motivation essays. In addition, applicants are tasked with completing a video component in which they answer four questions—the first three as separate video recordings and the fourth requiring a written answer. Given the total number of prompts, tasks, and questions involved, some candidates could … Read More  

The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania asks applicants to provide two short essays concerning their career goals, plus a longer essay, whose focus is on how the applicant’s background will enable them to contribute to the Wharton community. By discussing your professional aspirations as well as your experiences and values, you have the … Read More  

Applicants to the University of Washington (UW) Foster School of Business must provide two average-length essays but have the option of submitting two more, allowing candidates to cover more of what they feel are the most compelling parts of their candidacy. The school’s first required essay focuses on applicants’ desire to attend business school with … Read More  

Columbia Business School (CBS) requires all its applicants to submit a short-answer goal statement of just 50 characters. In addition, January-entry applicants must respond to a second short-answer question about why they have selected the alternative program start date, while August-entry applicants are asked to describe their plans for the summer between the first and … Read More  

Harvard Business School (HBS) offers applicants to its 2+2 program almost 1,000 words with which to take control of their narrative and share their character and values. Yes, you can find ways to present those aspects of yourself in your resume or short answers, but those avenues are inherently limiting. In your essays, you have … Read More