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Kenan-Flagler MBA Essay Tips for 2018-2019
August 22, 2018
While UNC Kenan-Flagler’s Full Time MBA application has gone live for the 2018/2019 season with slightly different essay questions, the key things that UNC Kenan-Flagler is looking for does not appear to have changed. If anything, the change to the second question about providing an example of how you upheld a core value gives UNC…
4 Keys to Writing the Cornell Johnson Essays
August 22, 2018
Updated for the 2019-2020 admissions season Long-feared for the nebulous nature of the essay prompt and its required creativity, Cornell’s Table of Contents essay — where you were expected to boil down your life into chapter headings as for a book – has been replaced with a new essay prompt that is … nebulous and…
How to Write the New Haas MBA Essays
August 22, 2018
It’s a new year for MBA admissions and there are updated Haas essays! And a new opportunity to share how your path has shaped you. While it may appear that Haas has reduced its word count, the addition of a new type of optional essay gives you an opportunity to tell a different part of…
How to Tackle the Wharton MBA Essays
August 22, 2018
Some MBA programs, notably Harvard Business School (HBS), have stopped asking “Why our program?” In Wharton’s case, the school has doubled down and asked two questions that require you to present your knowledge of its program. In short, Wharton really wants to know that you want to be at the school. So, really do your…
How to Write Great UVA Darden Essays
August 22, 2018
(Updated for 2020-2021) Below are some tips on how to approach each question. Make sure that all the answers complement rather than repeat each other. You don’t have that many words – every one should be carefully chosen. Darden strives to identify and cultivate responsible leaders who follow their purpose. Please provide an example of…
What Are My Chances at Harvard Business School?
August 22, 2018
Harvard Business School, Stanford GSB, Wharton and other top business schools have become so competitive that none can be called a target anymore, even if you have a 3.9 from Stanford, a high GMAT score and stellar work experience. As an MBA applicant, you may have heard that you should apply to some stretch schools,…
Top MBA Programs Deadlines and Essay Prompts 2018-2019
August 22, 2018
*** This post shares deadlines and essays from a past admissions cycle. Click here to view our collection of required essay prompts for the 2020-2021 admissions season and visit our Application Deadlines page for important dates. *** (*This article will be updated as dates and prompts are updated on school websites.) The schools are listed…
MBAnalysis Blog: What’s the right degree for you? The Vanderbilt MBA or MSF?
August 22, 2018
I had the opportunity to catch up with Maura Clark, Director of Admissions for the Master of Science in Finance Program at the Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management. As many of you may know from reading my blogs, Vanderbilt is one of my favorite emerging business schools. With its strong health care presence in…
MBAnalysis Blog: Business School Career Centers Part 1 – Thinking Beyond the Numbers
August 22, 2018
To view an up-to-date version of this post, click here. Almost across the board, when current students and recent alumni complain about their business school, it is generally about career services. And while there are all sorts of metrics to try to measure the effectiveness of career support — including employment at graduation, employment at…
MBAnalysis Blog: Business School Career Centers Part 2 – Are They Still Necessary?
August 22, 2018
To view an up-to-date version of this post, click here. Read part 1 here! Changing company interest in MBAs, and a changing workforce, seems to make traditional career centers less and less relevant. In the past, a job search meant which big company recruiting event would you eat at. Maybe it would be coffee and…
Early Action/Decision and Rolling Admissions MBA Options
May 27, 2018
In the undergraduate admissions process, Early Action is a non-binding option for applicants to get an early notification of admissions, in contrast to Early Decision, which is a binding commitment to enroll if admitted. Rolling Admissions means that your application is evaluated as it arrives rather than at a scheduled date. But what about MBA…
Should I Attend an MBA Fair?
May 27, 2018
As a prospective MBA applicant, you’re likely getting a lot of emails in your inbox inviting you to MBA fairs or tours in your city. These events gather together admissions officers, deans and alumni from dozens of top MBA programs so applicants can learn about a large number of schools in one afternoon or evening….