Blog: Archive for the “Business School” Category

The two application essay prompts for the New York University (NYU) Stern School of Business demand that candidates tap into their personality and character and convey a bit of their creative side. But first, the school poses a straightforward and rather traditional question about applicants’ short-term professional aspirations, limiting the response to a succinct 150 … Read More  

Wondering whether you are too young or too old to pursue an MBA? In this post, we discuss what business schools really think about younger—and older—candidates.  Does Age Matter When Applying to an MBA Program? Here at mbaMission, one of the most common questions we are asked is “Am I too young [or old] to … Read More  

London Business School (LBS) has been posing the same core application essay question since 2015—one that largely constitutes a traditional personal statement—so the admissions committee must feel that the prompt elicits what it wants to know when evaluating candidates for the next class. More recently, the school added a second, albeit short, required essay, for … Read More  

The path to an MBA tends to be a demanding and expensive one. The MBA programs of top-ranked U.S. business schools come with a hefty price tag, not to mention the intensive workload that students navigate throughout their education. For many aspiring MBAs, the end result is what makes it all worthwhile: MBAs are known … Read More  

In your first required essay for the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business, you need to discuss your professional aspirations, then explain to the admissions committee why the program’s hands-on learning environment is the best way for you to gain the skills and experiences you need to achieve those career goals and succeed professionally … Read More