Blog: Archive for the “MBA Essay Tips” Category

Candidates often struggle with the demands of the Haas application. Our advice to you? Do not just start writing. Instead, brainstorm extensively and map out your strategy for each essay and for your entire application as a whole, so that you avoid redundancies and give a complete picture of who you are as candidate. Short … Read More  

1. Describe your greatest professional achievement and how you added value to your organization. (400-word limit) This question is very straightforward, with only the most minor wrinkle: be sure that you discuss an accomplishment that shows that you added value to your organization. Virtually all accomplishments can be said to have added value in some … Read More  

1. Professional Aspirations (750-word maximum, double-spaced, 12-point font) Think about the decisions you have made in your life. Answer the following: (a) What choices have you made that led you to your current position? (b) Why pursue an MBA at this point in your life? (c) What is your career goal upon graduation from NYU … Read More  

Tuck has tweaked its essay questions ever so slightly this season, no longer asking candidates to define leadership but still asking about a leadership experience in essay question two, and no longer asking for constructive feedback on a difficult experience but asking applicants to discuss a “hurdle” in essay question three. This small change—removing the … Read More  

MIT Sloan takes a slightly different approach with its essay questions than most top schools do. The admissions committee has stated explicitly in various admissions chats that Sloan’s application is unique in that it focuses exclusively on candidates’ past behaviors. The committee is more interested in the details of an applicant’s story and in his/her … Read More