Blog: Archive for the “Business School” Category

Applicants to the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business must provide two short-answer responses (essentially, mini essays) of just 200 words each. The school’s first prompt focuses on what you believe is an important aspect of your personality or character, while the second demands a clear explanation of your professional goals. In addition, you … Read More  

In this episode of The mbaMission Podcast, host Harold Simansky and Gatehouse Founder Liza Weale speak with Clyde Anderson, CEO of GrowthFactor and an MIT Sloan alumnus, about what the Sloan experience can offer applicants who want to build, explore, and learn by doing. After four years in the finance world, Clyde decided to revive … Read More  

If you are interested in attending a top MBA program in Europe, you have likely identified the top two programs that are consistently considered the region’s most prestigious—and most selective: London Business School (LBS) and INSEAD. So how do these programs compare to one another? And what factors should you consider if you are researching … Read More  

Yale School of Management (SOM) is one of the few top MBA programs that give candidates just one required application essay with which to make an impression on the admissions committee. The school offers applicants a choice of three topics to, as the committee states, “ensure that you’re able to write about something important to … Read More  

The UCLA Anderson School of Management requires candidates to provide three “short essays.” The first is about the applicant’s goals and why Anderson is the best MBA program to help them achieve them, while the second prompt asks candidates how they anticipate adding value to the community. The third required essay tasks applicants with sharing … Read More