Being Critical of Others in your MBA essays
In the leadership or reflection focused essays for your MBA application, it’s easy to fall into the trap of proving your strengths by being critical of others. Consider these REAL examples from applicant essays: Example 1: My father’s career choices and their consequences on the family have to a significant extent shaped my decision-making process. […]
What Indian Applicants Should Keep in Mind When Applying to INSEAD
When it comes to b-school choices for Indian applicants, INSEAD is always among their top options. Even if applicants prefer Indian b-schools, they often include INSEAD as their sole international choice. It is therefore justified that we write an article on what attracts Indians to INSEAD, what the b-school seeks in applicants, and how to […]
Spicy Storytelling for Writing Successful Essays
MBA essays are about spicy storytelling. The friends of spicy storytelling are drama, vulnerability, challenges, actions, eventual wins and takeaways. Impactful story telling is never linear. Opportunities and challenges go hand in hand and every situation in life goes through its ups and downs. So it is with storytelling, because the MBA essay stories are […]
Writing a Killer Career Goals Essay
The Career Goals Essay! Your short-term goals. Long-term goals. Plan B-goals. Why are these your career goals? What in your professional experience so far has led up to these goals? There are several questions about career goals, and with good reason. Students primarily go to business school to fulfil their career aspirations. In this sense, […]
What to do as a Reapplicant?
Building an MBA Application takes months and is excruciating, so it is nerve-wracking if you get dinged and have to redo the process another year as a reapplicant. Applicants fear that the B-schools will no longer be interested in them but, the silver lining is that most B-schools are open to reapplicants, admitting up to […]
FIVE steps to overcome low GPA
“Your past mistakes are supposed to guide you, not define you” For a person deeply ingrained in the MBA application process, the first thing that hit me about this quote was a common MBA profile weakness- the low GPA. Every year, we work with applicants who have low undergrad grades. The reasons are several- they […]
Judge Business School
Deadlines: R1 – SEPT 7, 2018 R2 – Oct 26, 2018 R3- Jan 11, 2019 R4 – March 8, 2019 R5- May 3, 2019 Cambridge Judge Essay Questions: Essay 1: Please provide a personal statement. It should not exceed 500 words and must address the following questions: What are your short and long term career […]
The Career Goals Essay: Why Do Business Schools Ask This?
The career goals essay is the quintessential topic you will find in almost every b-school application for both the MS and the MBA programs. Why are B schools so fond of asking this? MBA education is a significant investment. It is important that you are aware why you are making this investment and what would you […]
Submitting an Application That Shows Maturity
“I have always believed that great achievements involve greater risks. After my schooling when all my friends were going with the crowd mentality and choosing their career in electronics and computer sciences I embarked upon a different journey by choosing my career in petroleum engineering, I saw a future others did not.”. Every year, we […]
How to Showcase Your Leadership Capabilities to a Business School
Leadership is one of the most sought out traits in b-school applicants. As an aspiring b-schooler, you must demonstrate your leadership capability through the resume, essays or recommendations. In this post, we will list down some of the leadership characteristics that matter. Even if the essay questions do not explicitly ask you write a story […]