Blog: Archive for the “Business School” Category

1. Give a candid description of yourself, stressing the personal characteristics you feel to be your strengths and weaknesses and the main factors, which have influenced your personal development, giving examples when necessary. (400 words approx.) Although the request for “main factors which have influenced your development” comes later in the question, we feel you … Read More  

Harvard Business School receives more than 9,000 applications each year. How will you ensure that you grab the attention of an overworked HBS admissions officer? In our newest presentation, Writing Standout HBS Essays, we will help you conceptualize your essay ideas and understand how to execute, so that your experiences stand out. You don’t need … Read More  

Recently, mbaMission Founder Jeremy Shinewald discussed Kellogg’s essays as part of Beat the GMAT’s “Write Like an Expert” Series. Check out the video from that presentation below. To see the video alongside the presentation slides, visit Beat the GMAT: Kellogg’s essay questions have changed very little this year, with primarily just a few tweaks to … Read More  

1. The Darden MBA program expects students to actively participate in learning teams, the classroom, and the broader community. Please share one or two examples from your past experience that best illustrate(s) how you will contribute to this highly engaging and hands-on learning environment. (500 words) This question presupposes some knowledge of how Darden works. … Read More  

Many MBA applicants feel that they are purchasing a brand, but the educational experience itself is crucial to your future, and no one will affect your education more than your professors. Each Wednesday, we profile a standout professor as identified by students. Today, we profile Campbell Harvey from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. Multiple … Read More