IMD MBA Essays 2026
IMD asks applicants two mandatory essays and one optional essay for the 2026 application cycle (January 2027 intake). They require one recommendation and a resume, in their own format. Deadlines for Application submission for the 2027 intake are:3 February 202617 March 20265 May 202614 July 202615 September 202613 October 2026 ESSAY QUESTIONS: Tell us your […]
Tuck MBA Essay Analysis 2025-2026
Tuck MBA’s essays for 2025-2026: Tuck requires three mandatory essays of upto 2000 characters each (280-320 words). Writing with character limits is way more difficult than writing to achieve word limit, so you will have to be very concise and crisp while still conveying your main thoughts and ideas. In their admissions blog, Tuck has […]
Why Strong MBA Candidates Get Rejected: The Essay Mistakes You Must Avoid
For Some MBA aspirants, this is the unfortunate time of the year when rejection letters start rolling in, delaying their MBA dreams for atleast one year before they can reapply. Some of these applicants have stellar stats and rock-solid profiles. Why do they still fail to make it? As is common knowledge, the application evaluation […]
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 […]