Blog: Archive for the “MBA Essay Tips” Category

If you are stressed about applying to Tuck, you may want to take a moment to read our exclusive interview with Director of Admissions Dawna Clarke. Ms. Clarke is known for her openness, enthusiasm and generally encouraging/laid back approach to admissions. You should feel better after coming to understand that through the application process, the Tuck … Read More  

Duke must be satisfied with what its application essays tell the admissions committee about its candidates, because Fuqua has not made any changes to its essay questions this year. Pay special attention to essay two, which represents your most significant opportunity to reveal yourself as distinct, interesting and “valuable.” Candidates may want to read our … Read More  

1.      Introduce yourself to your future Ross classmates in 100 words or less. How many words is 100? This sentence alone accounts for ten percent of that allowance. Because this essay’s word count is so tight, many candidates will struggle with it. Still, in 100 words, you could write a brief vignette/story that broadly represents you—that … Read More  

Before we even begin our analysis of Stanford’s essay questions for this application season, we want to share a quote from Stanford Assistant Dean and Director of MBA Admissions Derrick Bolton that we feel bears repeating and is important to keep in mind with respect to your essays for Stanford or any other school: “Because … Read More  

UC-Berkeley’s Haas School of Business has streamlined their essays somewhat this year, finally removing a small piece that was arguably redundant, and that pertained to your research on the school (wasn’t that covered in the broader personal statement?). Haas still peppers you with a few quick hits of 250 words—five of them, in fact—that will … Read More