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You work for your family-run business and have decided to pursue an MBA. But now you are left wondering if your family business experience will bolster your candidacy or if admissions committees ultimately view this kind of background as a weakness. You may be wondering how you will translate your unique business experience to the … Read More  

*Please note: You are viewing an essay analysis from the 2018-2019 admissions cycle. Click here to view our collection of essay analyses for the current admissions season. The Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan must have liked the essay questions it used last year, because it has made only the smallest of tweaks to … Read More  

*Please note: You are viewing an essay analysis from the 2018-2019 admissions cycle. Click here to view our collection of essay analyses for the current admissions season. Columbia Business School (CBS) has just released its essay questions for this year, and the Admissions Office is offering applicants “a little bit old and a little bit new.” Its … Read More  

Are you a business school applicant in need of some guidance from an admissions advisor? If so, then we want to meet you for a free in-person consultation! In the coming weeks, mbaMission will be hosting FREE in-person, one-on-one consultations* in the following cities: Santa Monica, California: Friday, June 1, 2018 Boston, Massachusetts: Wednesday, June … Read More  

Last week, the entire mbaMission team gathered in Washington, DC, for our three-day consultant conference. Hosted annually at the start of the MBA admissions season, mbaMission’s consultant conference is an irreplaceable part of our firm’s culture. It is where our admissions consultants share best practices, transfer knowledge, renew their bonds with one another, and—of course—catch … Read More