Blog: Archive for the “Business School” Category

mbaMission Releases NYU-Stern Insider’s Guide, 9th Guide in Series

We are pleased to release our new mbaMission Insider’s Guides to NYU. Through our guide, you will gain a powerful understanding of NYU-Stern, learning about the school’s unique attributes: Defining characteristics of each school’s location, class size, curriculum, teaching methods, facilities, alumni base/involvement and rankings Courses, experiential opportunities, faculty and clubs related to MBAs’ most common career … Read More  

New York University (Stern)

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Yale SOM Essay Analysis, 2009–2010

SHORT ANSWERS Please answer each of the four questions below with a short paragraph of no more than 150 words. This is an opportunity to distill your core ideas, values, goals and motivations into a set of snapshots that help tell us who you are, where you are headed, and why. (600 words maximum) Taken … Read More  

Yale University (School of Management)

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Cornell University (Johnson) Essay Analysis, 2009-2010

We have spoken with the Cornell (Johnson) admissions office and their questions will remain the same this year. Without further ado, our analysis…. 1) Describe your greatest professional achievement and how you were able to add value to your organization. (400 word limit) This question is very straightforward, with only the most minor wrinkle: be sure … Read More  

Cornell University (Johnson)

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University of Virginia (Darden) Essay Analysis, 2009–2010

For the 2009–2010 application season, Darden has reduced the number of essay questions on its MBA application from three to just two, though the total word count remains the same at 1,000. The small number of questions means that applicants will need to exercise tighter focus to ensure that all relevant points are included. How … Read More  

University of Virginia (Darden)

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Columbia University (Columbia Business School) Essay Analysis, 2009-2010

CBS has released its essays and…. nothing has changed. Our analysis of their essays follows: What are your short-term and long-term post-MBA goals? How will Columbia Business School help you achieve these goals? (Recommended 750 word limit) : * Because Personal Statements are similar from one application to the next, we have produced the “MBA … Read More  

Columbia University (Columbia Business School)

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