<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>mbaMission – GMAT</title> <atom:link href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog/category/mba-b-school/mbamission/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat</link> <description>GMAT Prep Course, Best GMAT Class & Study Books | Manhattan Prep GMAT</description> <lastBuildDate>Mon, 21 Oct 2019 17:29:42 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2</generator> <item> <title>2019–2020 MBA Essay Analysis: Georgetown, London Business School, Oxford</title> <link>https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog/mba-essay-analysis-georgetown-london-oxford/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[mbaMission]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 21 Oct 2019 17:28:27 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Essay Analysis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[MBA]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mbaMission]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Georgetown mcdonough]]></category> <category><![CDATA[London Business School]]></category> <category><![CDATA[MBA Essay Analysis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[oxford said]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/?p=18209</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>How can you write essays that grab the attention of MBA admissions committees? With these thorough essay analyses, our friends at mbaMission help you conceptualize your essay ideas and understand how to execute, so that your experiences truly stand out. This week, we round up essay analyses for Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business, London […]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog/mba-essay-analysis-georgetown-london-oxford/">2019–2020 MBA Essay Analysis: Georgetown, London Business School, Oxford</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat">GMAT</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-18211" src="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2019/10/2019-2020-mba-essay-analysis-mbamission-georgetown-mcdonough-oxford-said-london-business-school.png" alt="2019-2020-mba-essay-analysis-mbamission-georgetown-mcdonough-oxford-said-london-business-school" width="1200" height="628" srcset="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2019/10/2019-2020-mba-essay-analysis-mbamission-georgetown-mcdonough-oxford-said-london-business-school.png 1200w, https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2019/10/2019-2020-mba-essay-analysis-mbamission-georgetown-mcdonough-oxford-said-london-business-school-300x157.png 300w, https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2019/10/2019-2020-mba-essay-analysis-mbamission-georgetown-mcdonough-oxford-said-london-business-school-768x402.png 768w, https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2019/10/2019-2020-mba-essay-analysis-mbamission-georgetown-mcdonough-oxford-said-london-business-school-1024x536.png 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></p> <p><b><i>How can you write essays that grab the attention of MBA admissions committees? With these thorough essay analyses, our friends at </i></b><a href="https://mbamission.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>mbaMission</b></a><b><i> help you conceptualize your essay ideas and understand how to execute, so that your experiences truly stand out.</i></b></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This week, we round up essay analyses for </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">,</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">London Business School</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">, and</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> the Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford. </span><span id="more-18209"></span></p> <h3>GEORGETOWN MCDONOUGH ESSAY ANALYSIS <strong> 2019-2020</strong><i> </i></h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business has made some substantial changes to its application essay questions this year, broadening candidates’ opportunity to present their strongest qualities to the admissions committee for evaluation. Applicants must still provide one 500-word written essay but now get to choose from three question options. Rather than being strictly required to discuss a single defining moment, they can write about leading outside of their comfort zone, a failure-as-learning-opportunity situation, or their personal connection with the brand of someone they admire. The school’s video essay remains unchanged and allows candidates to creatively showcase their individuality and personality. Finally, although the school offers only one optional essay this season, rather than two, the prompt gives candidates the leeway to discuss anything they feel is necessary, so it should be sufficient to meet everyone’s needs.</span></p> <p><a href="https://www.mbamission.com/blog/2019/07/12/georgetown-mcdonough-essay-analysis-2019-2020/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Our full essay analysis</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> offers ideas and advice for addressing all the school’s prompts.</span></p> <h3>LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL ESSAY ANALYSIS <strong> 2019-2020<i> </i></strong></h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Once again, London Business School (LBS) appears to be satisfied with the scope and presentation of its application essay questions, having made no modifications to them this season. Although the program strictly requires only one essay—one that largely constitutes a traditional personal statement—some applicants may want to seriously consider submitting the optional essay as well if they feel that doing so will facilitate a fairer or more thorough evaluation of their candidacy.</span></p> <p><a href="https://www.mbamission.com/blog/2019/08/02/london-business-school-essay-analysis-2019-2020/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">In our analysis</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, we offer our advice on crafting your approach, whether you ultimately write just one essay for LBS or two.</span></p> <p><b><i>Download: Before you apply to London Business School, be sure to check out the following free resources from mbaMission…</i></b></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For a thorough exploration of London Business School’s academic offerings, defining characteristics, and other key facets of the program, please download your free copy of the </span><a href="https://shop.mbamission.com/products/london-business-school-program-guide" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">mbaMission London Business School Program Guide</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Take the next step towards mastering your London Business School interview by downloading mbaMission’s free </span><a href="https://shop.mbamission.com/products/mbamission-london-business-school-interview-guide" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">London Business School Interview Guide</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. Many MBA candidates find admissions interviews stressful and intimidating, but mastering this important element of the application process is definitely possible—the key is informed preparation.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">And, on your way to this high level of preparation, we offer our </span><a href="http://shop.mbamission.com/collections/interview-primers" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">free Interview Primers</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> to spur you along.</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> </span></p> <h3>OXFORD SAÏD ANALYSIS<b> </b><strong> 2019-2020<i> </i></strong></h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Over the years, we have seen the top business schools slowly scaling back the length—and in some cases, the scope—of their required application essays, but the Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford may be setting a new record of sorts with its minimalist approach this season. The program is now requiring applicants to provide just a single essay with their application materials rather than two, as it did last year, and one of only 250 words, at that. On the plus side, perhaps, the prompt gives candidates the leeway to share whatever additional information they believe the admissions committee should have in evaluating them, so they are not restricted by a specific topic.</span></p> <p><a href="https://www.mbamission.com/blog/2019/08/09/oxford-university-said-business-school-essay-analysis-2019-2020/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Click here for our guidance</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> on approaching Oxford Saïd’s single essay question for 2019–2020, as well as its essays for 1+1 MBA candidates and reapplicants.</span></p> <p><b><i>Download: Before you apply to Oxford Saïd, be sure to check out the following free resource from mbaMission…</i></b></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For a thorough exploration of </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford’s</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> academic offerings, defining characteristics, and other key facets of the program, please download your free copy of the </span><a href="https://shop.mbamission.com/products/said-business-school-program-guide" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">mbaMission Saïd Business School Program Guide</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. </span><b><br /> </b></p> <hr /> <p><img decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-13225 alignleft" src="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2017/02/logo-150x150.png" alt="mbaMission logo" width="150" height="150" data-pagespeed-url-hash="982468838" data-pagespeed-onload="pagespeed.CriticalImages.checkImageForCriticality(this);" data-pagespeed-loaded="1" /><a href="http://www.mbamission.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b><i>mbaMission</i></b></a><b><i> is the leader in MBA admissions consulting with a full-time and comprehensively trained staff of consultants</i></b><i>, all with profound communications and MBA experience. mbaMission has helped thousands of candidates fulfill their dream of attending prominent MBA programs around the world. Take your first step toward a more successful MBA application experience with a free 30-minute consultation with one of mbaMission’s senior consultants.</i></p> <p> </p> <p>>> <strong><a href="http://mbamission.com/consult" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><i>Click here to sign up today</i></a></strong><i> <<</i></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog/mba-essay-analysis-georgetown-london-oxford/">2019–2020 MBA Essay Analysis: Georgetown, London Business School, Oxford</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat">GMAT</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>2019–2020 MBA Essay Analysis: Carnegie Mellon, Cornell, Emory</title> <link>https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog/2019-2020-mba-essay-analysis-carnegie-mellon-cornell-emory/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[mbaMission]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2019 18:20:48 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Essay Analysis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[MBA]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mbaMission]]></category> <category><![CDATA[carnegie mellon]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Cornell Johnson]]></category> <category><![CDATA[emory goizueta]]></category> <category><![CDATA[MBA Essay Analysis]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/?p=18182</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>How can you write essays that grab the attention of MBA admissions committees? With these thorough essay analyses, our friends at mbaMission help you conceptualize your essay ideas and understand how to execute, so that your experiences truly stand out. This week, we round up essay analyses for Carnegie Mellon University’s Tepper School of Business, […]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog/2019-2020-mba-essay-analysis-carnegie-mellon-cornell-emory/">2019–2020 MBA Essay Analysis: Carnegie Mellon, Cornell, Emory</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat">GMAT</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-18184" src="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2019/10/mba-mbamission-essay-analysis-carnegie-mellon-tepper-cornell-johnson-emory-goizueta.png" alt="mba-mbamission-essay-analysis-carnegie-mellon-tepper-cornell-johnson-emory-goizueta" width="1200" height="628" srcset="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2019/10/mba-mbamission-essay-analysis-carnegie-mellon-tepper-cornell-johnson-emory-goizueta.png 1200w, https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2019/10/mba-mbamission-essay-analysis-carnegie-mellon-tepper-cornell-johnson-emory-goizueta-300x157.png 300w, https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2019/10/mba-mbamission-essay-analysis-carnegie-mellon-tepper-cornell-johnson-emory-goizueta-768x402.png 768w, https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2019/10/mba-mbamission-essay-analysis-carnegie-mellon-tepper-cornell-johnson-emory-goizueta-1024x536.png 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></p> <p><b><i>How can you write essays that grab the attention of MBA admissions committees? With these thorough essay analyses, our friends at </i></b><a href="https://mbamission.com/"><b><i>mbaMission</i></b></a><b><i> help you conceptualize your essay ideas and understand how to execute, so that your experiences truly stand out.</i></b></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This week, we round up essay analyses for </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Carnegie Mellon University’s Tepper School of Business,</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">, and </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Emory University’s Goizueta Business School</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">. </span><span id="more-18182"></span></p> <h2><b>CARNEGIE MELLON TEPPER ESSAY </b><strong>ANALYSIS</strong></h2> <h3><b>2019-2020</b><b><i> </i></b></h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">After switching up its application essay approach last year and offering candidates three prompts from which to choose, Carnegie Mellon University’s Tepper School of Business has reverted back this season to posing just a single essay question that all its applicants must respond to. Candidates have up to 500 words with which to answer the school’s query, up from just 350 before, and must explain what they will bring to the Tepper community that will allow them to make an impact on it. Applicants who feel that this somewhat brief essay is not sufficient to fully convey their candidacy to the admissions committee can take advantage of the optional essay, which is sufficiently broad to accommodate discussions about more than just problem areas in one’s profile (if executed effectively). </span><a href="https://www.mbamission.com/blog/2019/08/10/carnegie-mellon-university-tepper-essay-analysis-2019-2020/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Here’s our full analysis of Tepper’s essay prompts</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> for 2019–2020.</span></p> <h2><b>CORNELL JOHNSON ESSAY ANALYSIS</b></h2> <h3><b>2019-2020</b></h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This MBA application season, the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University is tightening up the parameters within which its candidates can share their story with the admissions committee. Although the school has expanded the word limit for its goal statement mini-essay from 250 to 350, it has cut back the allowances for all its other submissions. Each of the written essays (including the optional/reapplicant essay) has been shortened from 500 words to 350, and the video option truncated from five minutes to three. Also, the admissions committee is now requesting just </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">one</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> representative story for its “back of the resume” essay, rather than allowing applicants the leeway to include as many as they wish (or could reasonably fit) in that piece. Clearly, Johnson has little interest in lengthy, highly detailed discussions of its applicants’ candidacies and wants to get right to the heart of the issues it considers most valuable in its evaluations. So if you are ready to deliver the information Johnson is seeking, </span><a href="https://www.mbamission.com/blog/2019/07/08/cornell-university-johnson-essay-analysis-2019-2020/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">read on for our full essay analysis</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> of the program’s latest prompts. </span></p> <p><b>Download: Before you apply to Cornell Johnson, be sure to check out the following free resources from mbaMission…</b></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For a thorough exploration of Johnson’s academic offerings, defining characteristics, crucial statistics, social life, community/environment, and other key facets of the program, please download your free copy of the </span><a href="https://shop.mbamission.com/products/samuel-curtis-johnson-graduate-school-of-management"><span style="font-weight: 400;">mbaMission Insider’s Guide to Samuel Curtis Johnson School of Management</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <h2><b>EMORY GOIZUETA ESSAY ANALYSIS</b></h2> <h3><b>2019-2020</b></h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Although the content covered in the essay questions for Emory University’s Goizueta Business School has not changed much this season, the school has switched things up a bit by making one of its required submissions a video essay. Thankfully for its applicants, Goizueta not only provides the question(s) for the video in advance but also gives candidates three options from which to select. In their written essays, applicants must discuss their short-term career goals and a past leadership experience, and in the video, they are expected to address either a personal passion, some valuable counsel they once received, or a value they have in common with the school. Candidates may use the Additional Information option to provide clarification or explanation about elements of their candidacy, if necessary, but must do so very succinctly, given the 100-word limitation. On the whole, Goizueta’s essay prompts focus more heavily on applicants’ professional sides, though perhaps the combination of a personal question and the video component is enough to sufficiently round out each candidate’s profile for the admissions committee. </span><a href="https://www.mbamission.com/blog/2019/07/20/emory-universitys-goizueta-business-school-essay-analysis-2019-2020/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Click here for our complete analysis</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">of the program’s 2019–2020 essay questions.</span></p> <hr /> <p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-13225 alignleft" src="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2017/02/logo-150x150.png" alt="mbaMission logo" width="150" height="150" data-pagespeed-url-hash="982468838" data-pagespeed-onload="pagespeed.CriticalImages.checkImageForCriticality(this);" data-pagespeed-loaded="1" /><a href="http://www.mbamission.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b><i>mbaMission</i></b></a><b><i> is the leader in MBA admissions consulting with a full-time and comprehensively trained staff of consultants</i></b><i>, all with profound communications and MBA experience. mbaMission has helped thousands of candidates fulfill their dream of attending prominent MBA programs around the world. Take your first step toward a more successful MBA application experience with a free 30-minute consultation with one of mbaMission’s senior consultants.</i></p> <p> </p> <p>>> <strong><a href="http://mbamission.com/consult" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><i>Click here to sign up today</i></a></strong><i> <<</i></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog/2019-2020-mba-essay-analysis-carnegie-mellon-cornell-emory/">2019–2020 MBA Essay Analysis: Carnegie Mellon, Cornell, Emory</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat">GMAT</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>2019–2020 MBA Essay Analysis: INSEAD, UCLA Anderson, UVA Darden</title> <link>https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog/2019-2020-mba-essay-analysis-insead-ucla-anderson-uva-darden/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[mbaMission]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 08 Oct 2019 16:35:55 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Business School]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Essay Analysis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[MBA]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mbaMission]]></category> <category><![CDATA[INSEAD]]></category> <category><![CDATA[MBA Essay Analysis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[UCLA Anderson]]></category> <category><![CDATA[uva darden]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/?p=18178</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>How can you write essays that grab the attention of MBA admissions committees? With these thorough essay analyses, our friends at mbaMission help you conceptualize your essay ideas and understand how to execute, so that your experiences truly stand out. This week, we round up essay analyses for INSEAD, the UCLA Anderson School of Management, […]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog/2019-2020-mba-essay-analysis-insead-ucla-anderson-uva-darden/">2019–2020 MBA Essay Analysis: INSEAD, UCLA Anderson, UVA Darden</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat">GMAT</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-18179" src="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2019/10/mbamission-manhattan-prep-mba-essay-analysis-insead-ucla-uva.png" alt="mbamission-manhattan-prep-mba-essay-analysis-insead-ucla-uva" width="1200" height="628" srcset="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2019/10/mbamission-manhattan-prep-mba-essay-analysis-insead-ucla-uva.png 1200w, https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2019/10/mbamission-manhattan-prep-mba-essay-analysis-insead-ucla-uva-300x157.png 300w, https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2019/10/mbamission-manhattan-prep-mba-essay-analysis-insead-ucla-uva-768x402.png 768w, https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2019/10/mbamission-manhattan-prep-mba-essay-analysis-insead-ucla-uva-1024x536.png 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></p> <p><b><i>How can you write essays that grab the attention of MBA admissions committees? With these thorough essay analyses, our friends at </i></b><a href="https://mbamission.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>mbaMission</b></a><b><i> help you conceptualize your essay ideas and understand how to execute, so that your experiences truly stand out.</i></b></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This week, we round up essay analyses for </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">INSEAD, the UCLA Anderson School of Management</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">, and t</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">he University of Virginia’s Darden School.</span><span id="more-18178"></span></p> <h2><b>INSEAD ESSAY ANALYSIS</b></h2> <h3><b>2019-2020</b><i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></i></h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We noted no adjustments in INSEAD’s MBA application essay prompts this year. This season’s candidates must respond to four short career-focused queries and provide three motivation essays that together total 1,200 words. Applicants are also tasked with completing a video component for which they answer four questions as four separate video recordings. Given the sheer number of prompts, tasks, and questions involved, some candidates may find INSEAD’s essay gauntlet a bit intimidating, if not outright punishing. </span><a href="https://www.mbamission.com/blog/2019/07/21/insead-essay-analysis-2019-2020/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>Read on for our full analysis</b></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">of the school’s prompts, which we hope will make the process a little easier to manage.</span></p> <h2><b>UCLA ANDERSON ESSAY ANALYSIS</b></h2> <h3><b>2019-2020</b></h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The UCLA Anderson School of Management appears to be embracing a kind of “less is more” approach with its application essay prompts this year, having cut its total word count for its essays from 800—which we already considered rather sparse—to just 550. What was previously its first required essay (500 words) about applicants’ short- and long-term professional aspirations and why Anderson is the right school for them has been broken down into two mini-essays (150 words each) that cover essentially the same information but now in a more succinct and direct way. Meanwhile, its 300-word “short answer” question from last year about candidates’ passions has been replaced with a 250-word submission on a characteristic applicants share with Anderson’s student community. Even the school’s reapplicants must contend with a stricter limit on what they can share with the admissions committee, now that that essay has been cut from 750 words to 500. All this minimization might tempt more candidates to consider taking advantage of the school’s optional essay, but Anderson specifies that this submission is for “extenuating circumstances” only, so applicants need to be prudent about doing so. </span><a href="https://www.mbamission.com/blog/2019/07/31/university-of-california-los-angeles-anderson-essay-analysis-2019-2020/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>Read on for our full analysis</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> of the school’s essay questions for 2019–2020.</span></p> <h2><b>UVA DARDEN ESSAY ANALYSIS</b></h2> <h3><b>2019-2020</b></h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">After completely reworking its MBA application essay questions last season, the admissions committee at the University of Virginia’s Darden School has done just a little fine-tuning this year. Candidates must still respond to five prompts and do so within a 700-word limit, but a new query has been added, while two previous ones have been combined into a single question. As a whole, the prompts again cover applicants’ personal, educational, and career objectives while touching on aspects of Darden’s particular character and ethos—notably, its learning teams, vast international reach, and (now) diversity. </span><a href="https://www.mbamission.com/blog/2019/06/06/university-of-virginia-darden-essay-analysis-2019-2020/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>In this analysis</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, we offer our best essay advice for all of the school’s 2019–2020 questions.</span></p> <p><b><i>Download: Before you apply, be sure to check out the following free resources from mbaMission…</i></b></p> <h3><b>Insider’s Guides:</b></h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For a thorough exploration of each business school’s academic program, unique offerings, social life, and other key characteristics and resources, we recommend downloading a complimentary copy of our school-specific Insider’s Guides. Informed by firsthand insight from students, alumni, program representatives, and admissions officers, our Insider’s Guides offer a detailed look at each business school’s most defining characteristics. According to </span><a href="https://news.poetsandquants.com/insiders-guides" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>Poets & Quants</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, “</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">A more thorough analysis of a school will not be found elsewhere on the web.”</span></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://shop.mbamission.com/products/mbamissions-insead-insiders-guide" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>Insider’s Guide to INSEAD</b></a></li> <li><a href="https://shop.mbamission.com/products/ucla-anderson-school-of-management-insider-s-guide" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>Insider’s Guide to UCLA Anderson School of Management </b></a></li> <li><a href="https://shop.mbamission.com/products/uva-darden-school-of-business-administration-insider-s-guide" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>Insider’s Guide to UVA Darden School of Business Administration</b></a><b> </b></li> </ul> <h3><b>Interview Guides:</b></h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Take the next step towards mastering your business school interview by downloading</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> mbaMission’s free Interview Guides. Many MBA candidates find admissions interviews stressful and intimidating, but mastering this important element of the application process is definitely possible—the key is informed preparation. And, on your way to this high level of preparation, we offer our</span><a href="http://shop.mbamission.com/collections/interview-primers" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> <b>free Interview Primers</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> to spur you along.</span></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://shop.mbamission.com/products/insead-interview-guide" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>INSEAD Interview Guide</b></a></li> <li><a href="https://shop.mbamission.com/products/ucla-anderson-interview-guide"><b>UCLA Anderson Interview Guide</b></a><b> </b></li> <li><a href="https://shop.mbamission.com/products/uva-darden-interview-guide" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>UVA Darden Interview Guide</b><b><br /> </b></a></li> </ul> <hr /> <p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-13225 alignleft" src="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2017/02/logo-150x150.png" alt="mbaMission logo" width="150" height="150" data-pagespeed-url-hash="982468838" data-pagespeed-onload="pagespeed.CriticalImages.checkImageForCriticality(this);" data-pagespeed-loaded="1" /><a href="http://www.mbamission.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b><i>mbaMission</i></b></a><b><i> is the leader in MBA admissions consulting with a full-time and comprehensively trained staff of consultants</i></b><i>, all with profound communications and MBA experience. mbaMission has helped thousands of candidates fulfill their dream of attending prominent MBA programs around the world. Take your first step toward a more successful MBA application experience with a free 30-minute consultation with one of mbaMission’s senior consultants. </i><a href="http://mbamission.com/consult" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><i>Click here to sign up today</i></a><i>.</i><i></i></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog/2019-2020-mba-essay-analysis-insead-ucla-anderson-uva-darden/">2019–2020 MBA Essay Analysis: INSEAD, UCLA Anderson, UVA Darden</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat">GMAT</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>2019–2020 MBA Essay Analysis: NYU Stern, Wharton, Yale SOM</title> <link>https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog/2019-2020-mba-essay-analysis-nyu-stern-wharton-yale-som/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[mbaMission]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2019 14:49:23 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Business School]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Essay Analysis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[MBA]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mbaMission]]></category> <category><![CDATA[MBA Essay Analysis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[NYU Stern Essay Analysis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Yale SOM]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/?p=18164</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>How can you write essays that grab the attention of MBA admissions committees? With these thorough essay analyses, our friends at mbaMission help you conceptualize your essay ideas and understand how to execute, so that your experiences truly stand out. This week, we round up essay analyses for the New York University (NYU) Stern School […]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog/2019-2020-mba-essay-analysis-nyu-stern-wharton-yale-som/">2019–2020 MBA Essay Analysis: NYU Stern, Wharton, Yale SOM</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat">GMAT</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-18168" src="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2019/10/nyu-stern-wharton-northwestern-kellogg-essay-analysis.png" alt="nyu-stern-wharton-northwestern-kellogg-essay-analysis" width="1200" height="628" srcset="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2019/10/nyu-stern-wharton-northwestern-kellogg-essay-analysis.png 1200w, https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2019/10/nyu-stern-wharton-northwestern-kellogg-essay-analysis-300x157.png 300w, https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2019/10/nyu-stern-wharton-northwestern-kellogg-essay-analysis-768x402.png 768w, https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2019/10/nyu-stern-wharton-northwestern-kellogg-essay-analysis-1024x536.png 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></p> <p><b><i>How can you write essays that grab the attention of MBA admissions committees? With these thorough essay analyses, our friends at </i></b><a href="https://mbamission.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>mbaMission</b></a><b><i> help you conceptualize your essay ideas and understand how to execute, so that your experiences truly stand out.</i></b></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This week, we round up essay analyses for </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">the New York University (NYU) Stern School of Business</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">and </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Yale School of Management (SOM). </span></p> <p><span id="more-18164"></span></p> <h2><b>NYU STERN ESSAY ANALYSIS</b></h2> <h3><b>2019-2020</b><i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></i></h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">After slightly modifying its MBA application essay prompts last year, the New York University (NYU) Stern School of Business has opted to make no changes this season. Candidates must obtain and submit two EQ (emotional intelligence) endorsements as part of their application, which provide the school’s admissions committee with valuable complementary insight into applicants’ personalities—“things that people don’t necessarily talk about themselves,” as Associate Dean of MBA Admissions and Program Innovation Isser Gallogly told </span><a href="https://poetsandquants.com/2018/06/11/nyu-sterns-gatekeeper-on-the-new-eq-focused-application/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Poets & Quants</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> when the EQ element was added last year. As for what candidates must write themselves, the program requests a rather classic personal statement and the challenging but very revelatory “Pick Six” submission, which seems appropriate in these days of rampant social media. As a result, you should be able to present a good balance of your professional and personal sides for the admissions committee. </span><a href="https://www.mbamission.com/blog/2019/06/22/new-york-university-stern-essay-analysis-2019-2020/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Continue reading</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> for our more thorough application essay analysis.</span></p> <h2><b>WHARTON SCHOOL ESSAY ANALYSIS </b></h2> <h3><b>2019-2020</b></h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">After making some small adjustments to its essay prompts last season, the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania appears to have settled on questions that elicit the kind of information it is seeking from its applicants, because they have not changed for 2019–2020. Together, the prompts ask that you outline the kind of give-and-take you foresee from your engagement in the Wharton experience. Question 1 asks what Wharton can do for you, and question 2 asks—via the story of a significant achievement or other experience—what you can do for Wharton. Your greatest assets in approaching both prompts will be your knowledge of the school and the level of detail you infuse into your essays. Be knowledgeable, be authentic, and be thorough, and you should be well positioned to submit persuasive essays. </span><a href="https://www.mbamission.com/blog/2019/06/04/university-of-pennsylvania-wharton-school-essay-analysis-2019-2020/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Read on</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> for more guidance on each question individually.</span></p> <blockquote><p><b><i>Watch: mbaMission’s Nisha Trivedi helps you tackle Wharton’s 2019–2020 application essay questions…</i></b></p></blockquote> <p><iframe loading="lazy" width="500" height="281" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1SIx6eX-xDI?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></p> <h2><b>YALE SOM ESSAY ANALYSIS</b></h2> <h3><b>2019-2020</b></h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Yale School of Management (SOM), like Harvard Business School, takes a bit of a “go big or go home” approach with its application essay question in that it poses just a single query to its applicants, giving them only one shot to make their desired impression on the admissions committee. The Yale SOM prompt is less open-ended, however, and requires candidates to focus on a significant past commitment and its underlying reasons and value. It also limits applicants to 500 words, so you will need to be clear, direct, and rather succinct in your response, without much preamble or extraneous text. </span><a href="https://www.mbamission.com/blog/2019/07/11/yale-school-of-management-essay-analysis-2019-2020/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Read on for our full analysis of the Yale SOM essay question</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> for 2019–2020.</span></p> <p><b><i>Download: Before you apply, be sure to check out the following free resources from mbaMission…</i></b></p> <h3><b>Insider’s Guides:</b></h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For a thorough exploration of each business school’s academic program, unique offerings, social life, and other key characteristics and resources, we recommend downloading a complimentary copy of our school-specific Insider’s Guides. Informed by firsthand insight from students, alumni, program representatives, and admissions officers, our Insider’s Guides offer a detailed look at each business school’s most defining characteristics. According to </span><a href="https://news.poetsandquants.com/insiders-guides" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Poets & Quants</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, “</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">A more thorough analysis of a school will not be found elsewhere on the web.”</span></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://shop.mbamission.com/products/nyu-s-leonard-n-stern-school-of-business-insider-s-guide" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>Insider’s Guide to NYU Leonard N. Stern School of Business </b></a></li> <li><a href="https://shop.mbamission.com/products/wharton-school-of-the-university-of-pennsylvania-insider-s-guide" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>Insider’s Guide to The Wharton School </b></a></li> <li><a href="https://shop.mbamission.com/products/yale-school-of-management-insider-s-guide" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>Insider’s Guide to Yale School of Management </b></a></li> </ul> <h3><b>Interview Guides:</b><b><br /> </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">Take the next step towards mastering your business school interview by downloading</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> mbaMission’s free Interview Guides. Many MBA candidates find admissions interviews stressful and intimidating, but mastering this important element of the application process is definitely possible—the key is informed preparation. And, on your way to this high level of preparation, we offer our</span><a href="http://shop.mbamission.com/collections/interview-primers" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">free Interview Primers</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> to spur you along.</span></h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://shop.mbamission.com/products/stern-school-of-business-interview-guide" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>NYU Stern School of Business Interview Guide </b></a></li> <li><a href="https://shop.mbamission.com/products/the-wharton-school-of-the-university-of-pennsylvania-interview-guide" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania Interview Guide </b></a></li> <li><a href="https://shop.mbamission.com/products/yale-school-of-management-interview-guide" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>Yale School of Management Interview Guide </b><b><br /> </b></a></li> </ul> <hr /> <p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-13225 alignleft" src="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2017/02/logo-150x150.png" alt="mbaMission logo" width="150" height="150" data-pagespeed-url-hash="982468838" data-pagespeed-onload="pagespeed.CriticalImages.checkImageForCriticality(this);" data-pagespeed-loaded="1" /><a href="http://www.mbamission.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b><i>mbaMission</i></b></a><b><i> is the leader in MBA admissions consulting with a full-time and comprehensively trained staff of consultants</i></b><i>, all with profound communications and MBA experience. mbaMission has helped thousands of candidates fulfill their dream of attending prominent MBA programs around the world. Take your first step toward a more successful MBA application experience with a free 30-minute consultation with one of mbaMission’s senior consultants. </i><a href="http://mbamission.com/consult" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><i>Click here to sign up today.</i></a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog/2019-2020-mba-essay-analysis-nyu-stern-wharton-yale-som/">2019–2020 MBA Essay Analysis: NYU Stern, Wharton, Yale SOM</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat">GMAT</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>2019–2020 MBA Essay Analysis: Duke Fuqua, MIT Sloan, Northwestern Kellogg</title> <link>https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog/2019-2020-mba-essay-analysis-duke-fuqua-mit-sloan-northwestern-kellogg/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[mbaMission]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 23 Sep 2019 14:07:38 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Business School]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Essay Analysis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[MBA]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mbaMission]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Business School Essay Analysis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Duke Fuqua School Of Business]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Kellogg School of Management]]></category> <category><![CDATA[MIT Sloan]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Northwestern Kellogg]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/?p=18126</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>How can you write essays that grab the attention of MBA admissions committees? With these thorough essay analyses, our friends at mbaMission help you conceptualize your essay ideas and understand how to execute, so that your experiences truly stand out. This week, we round up essay analyses for Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business, the […]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog/2019-2020-mba-essay-analysis-duke-fuqua-mit-sloan-northwestern-kellogg/">2019–2020 MBA Essay Analysis: Duke Fuqua, MIT Sloan, Northwestern Kellogg</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat">GMAT</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-18127" src="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2019/09/mba-essay-analysis-duke-fuqua-mit-sloan-northwestern-kellogg.png" alt="mba-essay-analysis-Duke-Fuqua-MIT-Sloan-Northwestern-Kellogg" width="1200" height="628" srcset="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2019/09/mba-essay-analysis-duke-fuqua-mit-sloan-northwestern-kellogg.png 1200w, https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2019/09/mba-essay-analysis-duke-fuqua-mit-sloan-northwestern-kellogg-300x157.png 300w, https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2019/09/mba-essay-analysis-duke-fuqua-mit-sloan-northwestern-kellogg-768x402.png 768w, https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2019/09/mba-essay-analysis-duke-fuqua-mit-sloan-northwestern-kellogg-1024x536.png 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></p> <p><b><i>How can you write essays that grab the attention of MBA admissions committees? With these thorough essay analyses, our friends at </i></b><a href="https://mbamission.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>mbaMission</b></a><b><i> help you conceptualize your essay ideas and understand how to execute, so that your experiences truly stand out.</i></b></p> <p><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">This week, we round up essay analyses for Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business, the MIT Sloan School of Management, and the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.</span></i></p> <p><span id="more-18126"></span></p> <h2><b>DUKE FUQUA ESSAY ANALYSIS </b><b>2019-2020</b><i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></i></h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Although Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business has not yet officially released its MBA application for 2019–2020, Assistant Dean of Admissions Allison Jamison </span><a href="https://blogs.fuqua.duke.edu/duke-mba/2019/06/20/allison-jamison/changes-to-the-2019-2020-duke-mba-application" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">recently announced</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> some modifications it has made to the essay portion. Fortunately (in our opinion), the school has elected to maintain its distinctive “25 random things” prompt, which we love for the freedom it gives applicants to get creative and paint a well-rounded picture of themselves for the admissions committee. And the program’s community engagement essay likewise remains the same. Rather than three short-answer essay questions, however, applicants must respond to just two, though the heart of the information requested really has not changed much at all. In </span><a href="https://www.mbamission.com/blog/2019/06/27/duke-university-fuqua-school-of-business-essay-analysis-2019-2020/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">our full essay analysis</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, we offer our best guidance on how to make the most of all the school’s prompts for this season.</span></p> <blockquote><p><b><i>Watch: mbaMission’s Rachel Beck helps you tackle Duke Fuqua’s 2019–2020 application essay questions…</i></b></p></blockquote> <p><iframe loading="lazy" width="500" height="281" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3qaMk7IZBKw?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></p> <h2><b>MIT SLOAN ESSAY ANALYSIS </b><b>2019-2020</b></h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The MIT Sloan School of Management has made only the mildest of changes to its application essay prompts for this season, so candidates will still need to contend with the school’s interesting “cover letter” essay and its self-introduction video. However, the school has slipped an important qualification into its directions for the video portion that was not there last year—one that asks applicants to include some information about their background and about their fit with the Sloan program. We suspect that many previous candidates had skipped these topics, especially considering the brevity of the video, and the admissions committee wanted to ensure that the next wave of applicants would fill in these important blanks. As we have noted in the past, while unorthodox, the school’s prompts allow candidates to offer the school a balanced view of their professional and personal profiles, with a good amount of leeway for creativity. </span><a href="https://www.mbamission.com/blog/2019/07/04/massachusetts-institute-of-technology-mit-sloan-essay-analysis-2019-2020/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Read our full MBA essay analysis</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> for MIT Sloan. </span></p> <blockquote><p><b><i>Watch: mbaMission’s Liza Weale helps you tackle MIT Sloan’s 2019–2020 application essay questions…</i></b></p></blockquote> <p><iframe loading="lazy" width="500" height="281" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/YfzoPcUawLU?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></p> <h2><b>NORTHWESTERN KELLOGG ESSAY ANALYSIS </b><b>2019-2020</b></h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For this application season, the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University has kept is first essay question largely the same but updated the second to focus on applicants’ guiding principles rather than (past and future) growth. Interestingly, both of Kellogg’s essays now center on “value(s),” but in very different ways, according to two separate definitions of the term. In this way, Kellogg’s questions seem to address two key aspects of business today, and candidates will need to demonstrate their awareness of both and potential to fulfill them. For more guidance on how to interpret and approach Kellogg’s essay prompts for 2019–2020, </span><a href="https://www.mbamission.com/blog/2019/06/07/northwestern-university-kellogg-essay-analysis-2019-2020/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">click here</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <blockquote><p><b><i>Watch: mbaMission’s Jeremy Shinewald helps you tackle Northwestern Kellogg’s 2019–2020 application essay questions…</i></b></p></blockquote> <p><iframe loading="lazy" width="500" height="281" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/tU9cdkeigWo?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></p> <p><b><i>Download: Before you apply, be sure to check out the following free resources from mbaMission…</i></b></p> <h3><b>Insider’s Guides:</b></h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For a thorough exploration of each business school’s academic program, unique offerings, social life, and other key characteristics and resources, we recommend downloading a complimentary copy of our school-specific Insider’s Guides. Informed by firsthand insight from students, alumni, program representatives, and admissions officers, our Insider’s Guides offer a detailed look at each business school’s most defining characteristics. According to </span><a href="https://news.poetsandquants.com/insiders-guides" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Poets & Quants</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, “</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">A more thorough analysis of a school will not be found elsewhere on the web.”</span></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://shop.mbamission.com/products/duke-university-s-fuqua-school-of-business-insider-s-guide" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>Insider’s Guide to Duke Fuqua School of Business </b></a></li> <li><a href="https://shop.mbamission.com/products/mit-sloan-school-of-management-insider-s-guide" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>Insider’s Guide to MIT Sloan School of Management </b></a></li> <li><a href="https://shop.mbamission.com/products/northwestern-university-s-kellogg-school-of-management-insider-s-guide" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>Insider’s Guide to Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management </b></a></li> </ul> <h3><b>Interview Guides:</b></h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Take the next step towards mastering your business school interview by downloading</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> mbaMission’s free Interview Guides. Many MBA candidates find admissions interviews stressful and intimidating, but mastering this important element of the application process is definitely possible—the key is informed preparation. And, on your way to this high level of preparation, we offer our</span><a href="http://shop.mbamission.com/collections/interview-primers" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">free Interview Primers</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> to spur you along.</span></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://shop.mbamission.com/products/duke-fuqua-interview-guide" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>Duke Fuqua Interview Guide </b></a></li> <li><a href="https://shop.mbamission.com/products/mit-sloan-school-of-management-interview-guide" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>MIT Sloan Interview Guide</b></a></li> <li><a href="https://shop.mbamission.com/products/northwestern-kellogg-interview-guide" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>Northwestern Kellogg Interview Guide</b></a></li> </ul> <hr /> <p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-13225 alignleft" src="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2017/02/logo-150x150.png" alt="mbaMission logo" width="150" height="150" data-pagespeed-url-hash="982468838" data-pagespeed-onload="pagespeed.CriticalImages.checkImageForCriticality(this);" data-pagespeed-loaded="1" /><a href="http://www.mbamission.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b><i>mbaMission</i></b></a><b><i> is the leader in MBA admissions consulting with a full-time and comprehensively trained staff of consultants</i></b><i>, all with profound communications and MBA experience. mbaMission has helped thousands of candidates fulfill their dream of attending prominent MBA programs around the world. Take your first step toward a more successful MBA application experience with a free 30-minute consultation with one of mbaMission’s senior consultants. </i><a href="http://mbamission.com/consult" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><i>Click here to sign up today.</i></a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog/2019-2020-mba-essay-analysis-duke-fuqua-mit-sloan-northwestern-kellogg/">2019–2020 MBA Essay Analysis: Duke Fuqua, MIT Sloan, Northwestern Kellogg</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat">GMAT</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>2019–2020 MBA Essay Analysis: Berkeley Haas, Dartmouth Tuck, Stanford GSB</title> <link>https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog/2019-2020-mba-essay-analysis-berkeley-haas-dartmouth-tuck-stanford/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[mbaMission]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 17 Sep 2019 14:19:23 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Business Mindset]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Business School]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Essay Analysis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[MBA]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mbaMission]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Berkeley Haas]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Business School Essay Analysis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Dartmouth Tuck]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Stanford Graduate School of Business]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/?p=18098</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>How can you write essays that grab the attention of MBA admissions committees? With these thorough essay analyses, our friends at mbaMission help you conceptualize your essay ideas and understand how to execute so that your experiences truly stand out. This week, we round up essay analyses for The Haas School of Business at the University […]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog/2019-2020-mba-essay-analysis-berkeley-haas-dartmouth-tuck-stanford/">2019–2020 MBA Essay Analysis: Berkeley Haas, Dartmouth Tuck, Stanford GSB</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat">GMAT</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-18076" src="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2019/09/chicago-harvard-essay-analysis-2018-2019-mbamission.png" alt="chicago-harvard-essay-analysis-2018-2019-mbamission" width="1200" height="628" srcset="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2019/09/chicago-harvard-essay-analysis-2018-2019-mbamission.png 1200w, https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2019/09/chicago-harvard-essay-analysis-2018-2019-mbamission-300x157.png 300w, https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2019/09/chicago-harvard-essay-analysis-2018-2019-mbamission-768x402.png 768w, https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2019/09/chicago-harvard-essay-analysis-2018-2019-mbamission-1024x536.png 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></p> <p><b><i>How can you write essays that grab the attention of MBA admissions committees? With these thorough essay analyses, our friends at </i></b><a href="https://mbamission.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>mbaMission</b></a><b><i> help you conceptualize your essay ideas and understand how to execute so that your experiences truly stand out.</i></b></p> <p><i><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>This week, we round up essay analyses for The Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley; the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College; and the Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB).</strong> </span></i></p> <p><span id="more-18098"></span></p> <h2>BERKELEY HAAS ESSAY ANALYSIS 2019-2020</h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Applicants to the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley this season will be responding to two totally new required essay questions. We were a little sad to see that the school’s unique and challenging six-word story prompt had been removed, but we imagine many candidates are not. Instead, Berkeley Haas wants applicants to dig deep on a personal level and discuss something about which they are passionate.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For their second essay, candidates must explain the school’s role in their anticipated development as a leader. For its optional essays, the admissions committee has maintained its multipart questionnaire prompt (which is much less complicated than it may seem at first glance) and an open-ended prompt that gives applicants the opportunity to address any unclear or problem areas in their profile. These four essays together should allow you to present a well-rounded impression of yourself to the school, complementing the information presented in your resume, recommendations, and basic stats with insight into who you are as an individual and who you hope to be as a future business leader. Continue reading the </span><a href="https://www.mbamission.com/blog/2019/07/09/haas-school-of-business-at-the-university-of-california-berkeley-essay-analysis-2019-2020/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">full essay analysis</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> for Berkeley Haas.</span></p> <h2>DARTMOUTH TUCK ESSAY ANALYSIS 2019-2020</h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Although the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College has made some tweaks to its MBA application essay questions this season, the information its candidates are expected to provide remains largely the same. Instead of four short-answer questions and two 500-word essays, applicants must provide three 300-word essays. The school’s first essay prompt broadly covers candidates’ need for an MBA, and specifically a Tuck MBA, though it no longer directly asks for defined career goals.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Essay 2 addresses applicants’ individuality, and for the third essay, candidates must discuss a time when they helped facilitate another’s success. Clearly, Tuck is interested in identifying individuals who will be ambitious, cooperative, and supportive members of its community. </span><a href="https://www.mbamission.com/blog/2019/06/08/dartmouth-college-tuck-essay-analysis-2019-2020/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Click here</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> for our more detailed essay analysis of Tuck’s prompts for 2019–2020.</span></p> <p><b><i>WATCH: mbaMission’s Julie-Anne Heafey helps you tackle Darmouth Tuck’s 2019–2020 application essay questions…</i></b><b><i><br /> </i></b></p> <p><iframe loading="lazy" width="500" height="281" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/JOb1BKJrLF0?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></p> <h2>STANFORD GSB ESSAY ANALYSIS 2019-2020</h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">At the beginning of every MBA application season, we at mbaMission ask ourselves the same question for all the top programs: “Are they going to change their essay questions this year or not?” We now have our answer for the Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB), and it is “yes </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">and</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> no.” Although the school has not altered the core prompts for its two central essays, it </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">has</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> revisited the accompanying text and made minor adjustments to its counsel—though we cannot say we see any momentous revisions in those messages. The big change this year is the addition of an Optional Short-Answer Question, which gives applicants the opportunity to share some of their most significant accomplishments and experiences. We suspect the school has provided this outlet for (likely quant-minded) candidates who might have otherwise felt compelled to shoehorn such information into their “what matters most?” essay, thereby freeing them to speak more from the heart in that submission, without fear that the admissions committee will somehow overlook what they believe are key “selling points” in their profile.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In </span><a href="https://www.mbamission.com/blog/2019/06/19/stanford-graduate-school-of-business-essay-analysis-2019-2020/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">our full MBA essay analysis</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, we provide more insight into the GSB’s two required questions as well as this added element and how it can complement the school’s other application essays this season. </span><a href="https://www.mbamission.com/blog/2019/06/19/stanford-graduate-school-of-business-essay-analysis-2019-2020/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Click here</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> to continue reading. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> </span></p> <p><b><i>Watch: mbaMission’s Liza Weale helps you tackle Stanford GSB’s 2019–2020 application essay questions…</i></b></p> <p><iframe loading="lazy" width="500" height="281" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/SHXrDglWULQ?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></p> <h3><b>DOWNLOAD:<i> Before you apply, be sure to check out the following free resources from mbaMission…</i></b></h3> <p> </p> <h4><b>Insider’s Guides:</b></h4> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For a thorough exploration of each business school’s academic program, unique offerings, social life, and other key characteristics and resources, we recommend downloading a complimentary copy of our school-specific Insider’s Guides. Informed by firsthand insight from students, alumni, program representatives, and admissions officers, our Insider’s Guides offer a detailed look at each business school’s most defining characteristics. According to</span><a href="https://news.poetsandquants.com/insiders-guides" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Poets & Quants</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, “A more thorough analysis of a school will not be found elsewhere on the web.”</span></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://shop.mbamission.com/products/uc-berkeley-haas-school-of-business-insider-s-guide" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Insider’s Guide to Berkeley Haas School of Business</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></li> <li><a href="https://shop.mbamission.com/products/dartmouth-tuck-school-of-business-insider-s-guide" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Insider’s Guide to Dartmouth Tuck School of Business </span></a></li> <li><a href="https://shop.mbamission.com/products/stanford-graduate-school-of-business-insider-s-guide" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Insider’s Guide to Stanford Graduate School of Business</span></a></li> </ul> <h4><b>Interview Guides:</b></h4> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Take the next step towards mastering your business school interview by downloading mbaMission’s free Interview Guides. Many MBA candidates find admissions interviews stressful and intimidating, but mastering this important element of the application process is definitely possible—the key is informed preparation. And, on your way to this high level of preparation, we offer our</span><a href="http://shop.mbamission.com/collections/interview-primers" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">free Interview Primers</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> to spur you along.</span></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://shop.mbamission.com/products/haas-school-of-business-interview-guide" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Berkeley Haas School of Business Interview Guide</span></a></li> <li><a href="https://shop.mbamission.com/products/dartmouth-tuck-interview-guide" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dartmouth Tuck School of Business Interview Guide</span></a></li> <li><a href="https://shop.mbamission.com/products/stanford-gsb-interview-guide" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Stanford Graduate School of Business Interview Guide</span><b></b></a></li> </ul> <hr /> <p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-13225 alignleft" src="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2017/02/logo-150x150.png" alt="mbaMission logo" width="150" height="150" data-pagespeed-url-hash="982468838" data-pagespeed-onload="pagespeed.CriticalImages.checkImageForCriticality(this);" data-pagespeed-loaded="1" /><a href="http://www.mbamission.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b><i>mbaMission</i></b></a><b><i> is the leader in MBA admissions consulting with a full-time and comprehensively trained staff of consultants</i></b><i>, all with profound communications and MBA experience. mbaMission has helped thousands of candidates fulfill their dream of attending prominent MBA programs around the world. Take your first step toward a more successful MBA application experience with a free 30-minute consultation with one of mbaMission’s senior consultants. </i><a href="http://mbamission.com/consult" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><i>Click here to sign up today.</i></a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog/2019-2020-mba-essay-analysis-berkeley-haas-dartmouth-tuck-stanford/">2019–2020 MBA Essay Analysis: Berkeley Haas, Dartmouth Tuck, Stanford GSB</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat">GMAT</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>2019–2020 MBA Essay Analysis: Chicago Booth, Columbia, Harvard</title> <link>https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog/2019-2020-mba-essay-analysis-chicago-booth-columbia-harvard/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[mbaMission]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 10 Sep 2019 06:19:13 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Business Mindset]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Business School]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Essay Analysis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[MBA]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mbaMission]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Business School Essay Analysis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Chicago Booth]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Chicago Booth Essay Analysis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Columbia Business School]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Columbia Business School Essay Analysis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[harvard business school]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Harvard Business School Essay Analysis]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/?p=18075</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>How can you write essays that grab the attention of MBA admissions committees? With these thorough essay analyses, our friends at mbaMission help you conceptualize your essay ideas and understand how to execute so that your experiences truly stand out. This week, we round up essay analyses for The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, […]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog/2019-2020-mba-essay-analysis-chicago-booth-columbia-harvard/">2019–2020 MBA Essay Analysis: Chicago Booth, Columbia, Harvard</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat">GMAT</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-18076" src="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2019/09/chicago-harvard-essay-analysis-2018-2019-mbamission.png" alt="chicago-harvard-essay-analysis-2018-2019-mbamission" width="1200" height="628" srcset="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2019/09/chicago-harvard-essay-analysis-2018-2019-mbamission.png 1200w, https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2019/09/chicago-harvard-essay-analysis-2018-2019-mbamission-300x157.png 300w, https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2019/09/chicago-harvard-essay-analysis-2018-2019-mbamission-768x402.png 768w, https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2019/09/chicago-harvard-essay-analysis-2018-2019-mbamission-1024x536.png 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></p> <p><b><i>How can you write essays that grab the attention of MBA admissions committees? With these thorough essay analyses, our friends at </i></b><a href="https://mbamission.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>mbaMission</b></a><b><i> help you conceptualize your essay ideas and understand how to execute so that your experiences truly stand out.</i></b></p> <p><b><i>This week, we round up essay analyses for The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, Columbia Business School, and Harvard Business School.</i></b></p> <p><span id="more-18075"></span></p> <h2><b>CHICAGO BOOTH ESSAY ANALYSIS 2019-2020</b></h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">When releasing its </span><a href="https://www.chicagobooth.edu/blog/ftadmissions/2019/the-2019-2020-full-time-mba-application" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">MBA application essay prompts</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> for this year, the admissions committee at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business noted that after completely recasting its questions last season, it received “responses [that] disclosed amazing insights into our applicants’ professional aspirations as well as personal interests.” So why change them, right? Again, candidates must respond to two short, direct essay questions that, interestingly, have stipulated </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">minimum</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">—rather than maximum—word counts. In the past, when Chicago Booth required only one essay, we often suggested 1,000 words as a guide; now with two essays, we propose keeping your responses to 500–600 words each. Approximately double the minimum seems to be a reasonable high-end target, though you will not be rejected from the applicant pool for going even higher. That said, we would recommend 1,000 words per essay as the absolute upper limit, and only in exceedingly rare cases.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Returning to the prompts, the school’s first essay is a very traditional career essay, in which you will need to reveal that your MBA is a well-thought-out professional imperative and that Chicago Booth is the clear bridge to your future. In the second essay, you have an opportunity to turn inward and share more personal aspects of your character and journey. With the two pieces together, you should be able to provide the admissions committee with a well-rounded picture of yourself. To continue reading,</span><a href="https://www.mbamission.com/blog/2019/06/12/university-of-chicago-booth-essay-analysis-2019-2020/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> <b>click here</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span><b> </b></p> <blockquote><p><b><i>Watch: mbaMission’s Jeremy Shinewald helps you tackle Chicago Booth’s 2019–2020 application essay questions…</i></b></p></blockquote> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><iframe loading="lazy" width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FOGg3AKU-dE" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></span></p> <h2><b>COLUMBIA BUSINESS SCHOOL ESSAY ANALYSIS 2019-2020 </b></h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">One of the first top programs to release its essay questions for this season, Columbia Business School (CBS) is again hitting candidates with a mix of old and new prompts. Its goal statement from 2018 has been relabeled as a short-answer question but has changed in no other way, while its first essay prompt—also about applicants’ career aspirations—has likewise remained the same. The school’s second essay question has been tweaked slightly to concentrate less overtly on the value of CBS’s Manhattan location and more on the program in general, though we would argue that in the end, the new prompt is intended to elicit much of the same information as last year’s. As for the third essay, applicants may be glad to learn they do not need to discuss and reimagine a past team failure (who wants to dwell on a defeat, right?), but they will instead need to look inward and reveal their values. </span><a href="https://www.mbamission.com/blog/2019/05/23/columbia-business-school-essay-analysis-2019-2020/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Read on</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> for our more detailed analysis of the program’s 2019–2020 questions.</span></p> <blockquote><p><b><i>Watch: mbaMission’s Rachel Beck helps you tackle Columbia Business School’s 2019–2020 application essay questions…</i></b></p></blockquote> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><iframe loading="lazy" width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/oxcPU42-3Hs" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></span></p> <h2><b>HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL ESSAY ANALYSIS 2019-2020</b></h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The 2019–2020 MBA admissions season kicked off with Harvard Business School (HBS) releasing (or shall we say </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">rereleasing</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">) its single application essay prompt. Once again, HBS has made no changes to its question. HBS Managing Director of MBA Admissions Chad Losee, now entering his fourth application season, must feel the prompt is effective in eliciting the kind of information the admissions committee finds valuable in evaluating potential students. Our analysis of the prompt and advice on the best way to approach it therefore also remain constant. To continue reading the analysis,</span><a href="https://www.mbamission.com/blog/2019/05/08/harvard-business-school-essay-analysis-2019-2020/"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">click here</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <blockquote><p><b><i>Watch: mbaMission’s Jeremy Shinewald helps you tackle Harvard Business School’s 2019–2020 application essay questions…</i></b></p></blockquote> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><iframe loading="lazy" width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZTvDrUCKJgQ" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></span></p> <p><b><i>Download: Before you apply, be sure to check out the following free resources from mbaMission…</i></b><b><i><br /> </i></b></p> <h3><b>Insider’s Guides:</b></h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For a thorough exploration of each business school’s academic program, unique offerings, social life, and other key characteristics and resources, we recommend downloading a complimentary copy of our school-specific Insider’s Guides. Informed by firsthand insight from students, alumni, program representatives, and admissions officers, our Insider’s Guides offer a detailed look at each business school’s most defining characteristics. According to</span><a href="https://news.poetsandquants.com/insiders-guides" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Poets & Quants</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, “</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">A more thorough analysis of a school will not be found elsewhere on the web.”</span></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://shop.mbamission.com/products/university-of-chicago-booth-school-of-business-insider-s-guide" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Insider’s Guide to the Chicago Booth School of Business</span></a></li> <li><a href="https://shop.mbamission.com/products/harvard-business-school-insider-s-guide" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Insider’s Guide to Harvard Business School</span></a></li> <li><a href="https://shop.mbamission.com/products/columbia-business-school-insider-s-guide" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Insider’s Guide to Columbia Business School</span></a></li> </ul> <h3><b>Interview Guides:</b></h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Take the next step towards mastering your business school interview by downloading</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> mbaMission’s free Interview Guides. Many MBA candidates find admissions interviews stressful and intimidating, but mastering this important element of the application process is definitely possible—the key is informed preparation. And, on your way to this high level of preparation, we offer our </span><a href="http://shop.mbamission.com/collections/interview-primers" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">free Interview Primers</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> to spur you along.</span></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://shop.mbamission.com/products/chicago-booth-school-of-business-interview-guide" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Chicago Booth Interview Guide</span></a></li> <li><a href="https://shop.mbamission.com/products/harvard-business-school-interview-guide" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Harvard Business School Interview Guide</span></a></li> <li><a href="https://shop.mbamission.com/products/columbia-business-school-interview-guide" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Columbia Business School Interview Guide</span></a></li> </ul> <hr /> <p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-13225 alignleft" src="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2017/02/logo-150x150.png" alt="mbaMission logo" width="150" height="150" data-pagespeed-url-hash="982468838" data-pagespeed-onload="pagespeed.CriticalImages.checkImageForCriticality(this);" data-pagespeed-loaded="1" /><a href="http://www.mbamission.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b><i>mbaMission</i></b></a><b><i> is the leader in MBA admissions consulting with a full-time and comprehensively trained staff of consultants</i></b><i>, all with profound communications and MBA experience. mbaMission has helped thousands of candidates fulfill their dream of attending prominent MBA programs around the world. Take your first step toward a more successful MBA application experience with a free 30-minute consultation with one of mbaMission’s senior consultants. </i><a href="http://mbamission.com/consult" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><i>Click here to sign up today.</i></a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog/2019-2020-mba-essay-analysis-chicago-booth-columbia-harvard/">2019–2020 MBA Essay Analysis: Chicago Booth, Columbia, Harvard</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat">GMAT</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Get All Your MBA Admissions Questions Answered in this Six-Part Online Event Series!</title> <link>https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog/mba-admissions-questions-answered-online-event-series/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Manhattan Prep]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2018 19:11:20 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Apps and Admissions]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Business Mindset]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Business School]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Essay Analysis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Events]]></category> <category><![CDATA[For Current Studiers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[GMAT 101]]></category> <category><![CDATA[GMAT Events]]></category> <category><![CDATA[GMAT Prep]]></category> <category><![CDATA[GMAT Resources]]></category> <category><![CDATA[GMAT Strategies]]></category> <category><![CDATA[GMAT Study Guide]]></category> <category><![CDATA[GMAT vs GRE]]></category> <category><![CDATA[How to Study]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Manhattan Prep]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Manhattan Prep GMAT News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[MBA]]></category> <category><![CDATA[MBA News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mbaMission]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Partners]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Quant]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Special Offers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Taking the GMAT]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Verbal]]></category> <category><![CDATA[All Your MBA Questions Answered]]></category> <category><![CDATA[MBA Admissions Questions]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Online Event Series]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/?p=15546</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Guess what? You can attend the first session of any of our online or in-person GMAT courses absolutely free—we’re not kidding! Check out our upcoming courses here. Are you thinking of applying to business school this year? Perhaps you’re just starting to prepare for the GMAT or GRE, or maybe you haven’t yet begun to assess your […]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog/mba-admissions-questions-answered-online-event-series/">Get All Your MBA Admissions Questions Answered in this Six-Part Online Event Series!</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat">GMAT</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-15570" src="//cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2018/04/all-your-mba-admissions-questions-answered-online-event-series-manhattan-prep-mbamission-1.png" alt="Manhattan Prep GMAT Blog - Get All Your MBA Admissions Questions Answered in this Six-Part Online Event Series! by Manhattan Prep" width="1200" height="628" srcset="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2018/04/all-your-mba-admissions-questions-answered-online-event-series-manhattan-prep-mbamission-1.png 1200w, https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2018/04/all-your-mba-admissions-questions-answered-online-event-series-manhattan-prep-mbamission-1-300x157.png 300w, https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2018/04/all-your-mba-admissions-questions-answered-online-event-series-manhattan-prep-mbamission-1-768x402.png 768w, https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2018/04/all-your-mba-admissions-questions-answered-online-event-series-manhattan-prep-mbamission-1-1024x536.png 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></p> <p><strong><em>Guess what? You can attend the first session of any of our online or in-person GMAT courses absolutely free—we’re not kidding! <a id="bloglink" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/classes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Check out our upcoming courses here</a>.</em></strong></p> <hr /> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Are you thinking of applying to business school this year? Perhaps you’re just starting to prepare for the GMAT or GRE, or maybe you haven’t yet begun to assess your overall fit at the top business school programs. How will you differentiate yourself from so many other MBA applicants? Where will you start? </span><span id="more-15546"></span></p> <h4><b>We know you have MBA admissions questions as you prepare to begin the application process. </b></h4> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The leaders in the MBA admissions space—</span><a href="https://www.mbamission.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">mbaMission</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and </span><a id="bloglink" href="http://www.manhattanprep.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Manhattan Prep</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">—are coming together to make sure you’re ready for the 2018–2019 MBA admissions season. Join us for <a id="bloglink" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/prep/workshops/mba-questions-answered/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>All Your MBA Questions Answered</strong></a>, a free, six-part online event series that will answer all your MBA admissions questions—from taking the GMAT (or GRE) to assessing your MBA profile and eventually applying (and being accepted) to the school of your dreams! </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">During the live online series, senior consultants from mbaMission will address and explain different significant admissions issues, while experts from Manhattan Prep will help you tackle some of the toughest challenges GMAT and GRE test takers face, offering valuable insights and advice.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">These online events will be held twice a week from 8:00 to 9:30 p.m. ET, starting Tuesday, April 17.</span></p> <p><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Please sign up for each session separately* via the links below. Space is limited.</span></i></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><a id="bloglink" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/classes/details/22423/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>Step </b><b>1</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">—</span><b>Tuesday, April 17, 2018: Should I Take the GMAT or the GRE? </b><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> </span></a><i><i><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Applying to business school is a process rife with decisions, and a common one giving candidates some serious pause these days is which exam to take—the GMAT or the GRE. As the number of programs accepting the GRE continues to grow, aspiring MBAs are becoming more and more confused about this element of the application process. During this live session, learn how the two tests differ, which test(s) specific MBA programs accept, how the content and scores relate, and other useful details—and move a little closer to crossing another important decision off your to-do list!</span></i></i></i></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><a id="bloglink" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/classes/details/22424/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>Step 2</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">—</span><b>Thursday, April 19, 2018: Which MBA Program Is Right for Me? </b><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> </span></a><i><i><i><i><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">During this event, mbaMission will elaborate on areas that will profoundly affect both your academic life and your social life in business school, including the flexibility of a program’s curriculum, breadth of core courses, different methods of instruction, and varying sizes of the cohorts. Start preparing now so you can be sure to make an educated decision when you apply!</span></i></i></i></i></i></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><a id="bloglink" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/classes/details/22425/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>Step 3</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">—</span><b>Tuesday, April 24, 2018: Which Factors Will Help Get Me into a Top MBA Program? </b><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> </span></a><i><i><i><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this session, learn to assess the quantitative and qualitative factors you bring to the table to better anticipate how you might be viewed by the admissions committee at the school of your dreams…and what you can do to improve that assessment!</span></i></i></i></i></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><a id="bloglink" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/classes/details/22426/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>Step 4—Thursday, April 26, 2018: How Do I Get a Top Score on the GMAT or GRE? </b><b><br /> </b></a><i><i><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">What is a “Harvard”-level score on the GMAT or GRE? What level of difficulty should you be prepared to face to attain that score? Join our expert GMAT and GRE instructors to see the toughest content on both exams. Plus, learn strategies for overcoming it and achieving your goal score.</span></i></i></i></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><a id="bloglink" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/classes/details/22427/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>Step 5</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">—</span><b>Tuesday, May 1, 2018: How Do I Write a Standout MBA Essay?</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> </span></a><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">How can you write essays that grab the attention of MBA admissions committees? In this session, mbaMission will use this simple but often perplexing question as the starting point to a workshop for prospective business school applicants. Attendees will walk through a series of exercises that challenge them to uncover their personal and nuanced stories, craft compelling opening statements, develop meaningful goal statements, connect their goals to their target school’s resources, and more</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></span></span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><a id="bloglink" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/classes/details/22428/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>Step 6</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">—</span><b>Wednesday May 2, 2018: Top MBA Admissions Directors Answer Your Questions!</b><b><br /> </b></a><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">During the final installment of our six-part series, mbaMission’s founder/president, Jeremy Shinewald, will facilitate a Q&A session with admissions directors at three of the top 5 business schools in the United States. Jeremy will take and share questions from attendees, while Bruce DelMonico (assistant dean and director of admissions at Yale School of Management), Amanda Carlson (assistant dean of admissions at Columbia Business School), Kelsey Bergren (assistant director of admissions outreach at Chicago Booth), and Dawna Levenson (director of admissions at MIT Sloan) offer invaluable insight and advice. </span></i></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We hope you’ll join us for these valuable events. <a id="bloglink" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/prep/workshops/mba-questions-answered/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Enroll for free today!</strong></a></span></p> <p><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">* Event recordings will be sent to all registrants within one week of the registered event’s completion. ?</span></i></p> <hr /> <p> </p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog/mba-admissions-questions-answered-online-event-series/">Get All Your MBA Admissions Questions Answered in this Six-Part Online Event Series!</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat">GMAT</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Troubleshooting Your Unsuccessful MBA Application</title> <link>https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog/troubleshooting-your-unsuccessful-mba-application/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[mbaMission]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 08 Mar 2017 16:28:04 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Apps and Admissions]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Business School]]></category> <category><![CDATA[MBA]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mbaMission]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Partners]]></category> <category><![CDATA[MBA Application]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Unsuccessful MBA Application]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/?p=13268</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Each week, we are featuring a series of MBA admission tips from our exclusive admissions consulting partner, mbaMission. As the MBA application season nears its end, candidates find themselves in one of two positions. Either they were successful in their efforts and must now choose where (or whether) to enroll, or they are left wondering […]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog/troubleshooting-your-unsuccessful-mba-application/">Troubleshooting Your Unsuccessful MBA Application</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat">GMAT</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-13378" src="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2017/03/3-8-17-social-2.png" alt="Manhattan Prep GMAT Blog - Troubleshooting Your Unsuccessful MBA Application by mbaMission" width="1200" height="628" srcset="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2017/03/3-8-17-social-2.png 1200w, https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2017/03/3-8-17-social-2-300x157.png 300w, https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2017/03/3-8-17-social-2-768x402.png 768w, https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2017/03/3-8-17-social-2-1024x536.png 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></p> <p><b><i>Each week, we are featuring a series of MBA admission tips from our exclusive admissions consulting partner, </i></b><a href="https://www.mbamission.com/" target="_blank"><b><i>mbaMission</i></b></a><b><i>.</i></b></p> <hr /> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As the MBA application season nears its end, candidates find themselves in one of two positions. Either they were successful in their efforts and must now choose where (or whether) to enroll, or they are left wondering why they were not offered admission to their target program(s). To help those applicants who find themselves in the latter category, we will pinpoint some of the areas where many unsuccessful applicants tend to have fallen short.</span><span id="more-13268"></span></p> <h4><b>Demonstrating a Strong, Clear Connection with Your Target Program</b></h4> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In evaluating applications, a business school wants to know not only that you are right for its program but also that it is truly right for you! For the admissions committee to feel confident on these points, you must demonstrate clearly that you have done your research on the school and have identified specific resources, offerings, and characteristics that connect with you personally and address your particular needs and goals.</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Without realizing it, many candidates offer very trite and clichéd reasons for wanting to attend their target school(s), but pandering or generalizing will do nothing to advance your candidacy. Simply writing something like “[School name] offers a renowned marketing program and a strong team environment” or “I am excited about learning from [school name’s] world-class professors” is not sufficient. Your rationale for wanting to attend a certain MBA program must be truly compelling and apparent, or the school will likely choose another candidate who exhibits a greater level of passion for and connection with its program.</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> </span></p> <h4><b>Establishing a Firsthand Relationship with the School</b><b><i><br /> </i></b></h4> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this age of electronic resources and readily available information, a candidate could easily do hours and hours of research on an MBA program without ever leaving their home or speaking directly to another person. As convenient as this reality may be, it is not a good formula for convincing a program that your interest in attending it is deep-rooted and genuine. We feel strongly that unless serious impediments to doing so exist, a candidate should always visit his/her target school. Not only is doing so helpful when the time comes to write essays and interview—given that you will have a much more thorough and personal understanding of the school and its community and therefore be better able to discuss your interest in it—but it also places you in a good light in the eyes of the admissions committee.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">However, if an in-person visit is just not feasible for you, find other ways of connecting with students and alumni—social media, direct email, phone calls, coffee dates, etc. An MBA program will never reject a worthy applicant simply for not having visited campus or connected with students or alumni, but these actions do reflect positively on the candidate. If a school is deciding between two similarly qualified applicants, and only one of the two has put forth the extra effort to travel to campus or to reach out to members of the school’s community, which one do you think has a better chance of ultimately securing a place in the program’s next incoming class?</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> </span></p> <h4><b>Communicating Feasible and Well-Researched Career Goals</b><b><i><br /> </i></b></h4> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Another potential trouble spot to consider is your goal statement. Without realizing it, many candidates offer superficial goals and do not convey the requisite passion for or knowledge of the career or position they are envisioning for themselves:</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“In the short term, after I graduate, I want to become a brand manager. After three years, I will climb to the position of vice-president of marketing, eventually becoming a director of marketing.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">To effectively convince an admissions committee that you fully comprehend the path you have set for yourself and feel confident that with your MBA, you will be appropriately skilled and positioned to attain your stated goals, you must go beyond merely presenting the basics. You must demonstrate an understanding of the demands and responsibilities of your future position and show a clear connection between your existing skills and experience, those you expect to acquire at business school, and your professional aspirations. Exhibiting a genuine enthusiasm for the goals you present is another key part of the puzzle. You want to ensure that the admissions committee can be confident that you know what you want, that you understand what is required to achieve it, that you recognize the qualities and capabilities you already have that will help you succeed, that you have identified the ways an MBA will provide any additional necessary qualifications, and finally, that you are excited about what lies ahead.</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> </span></p> <h4><b>Revealing Multiple Angles on Your Candidacy</b><b><i><br /> </i></b></h4> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Your application as a whole is a collection of opportunities and venues through which to convey your personality, abilities, and experiences to a school’s admissions committee, so you want to be sure your focus is not too narrow. You should avoid repeating information, if possible, and find a way to share all your strongest and most compelling facts and stories. Many candidates unwittingly offer a very narrow view of themselves.</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Reread your application and ask yourself, “Did I share something new about myself in each essay? Did I discuss things that were not already covered in my resume, recommendations, and short answers?” Although offering two stories from the same sphere (e.g., from your professional life) is not unacceptable or inherently problematic, you must ensure that each story reveals something different about your candidacy. For example, in one essay, you could discuss your role as the team leader for a major project, and in another, you could share your experience as an individual mentor to a struggling coworker. Even though both are “work” stories, each one offers a novel perspective on you. Ideally, you would be able to draw from multiple areas of your life—professional, personal, community, athletic, international, entrepreneurial, etc.—when selecting standout stories, but if your candidacy lacks a high level of variety, you can still creatively diversify your profile by framing your narratives in different ways, from various angles.</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> </span></p> <h4><b>Submitting Powerful and Appropriate Recommendations</b><b><i><br /> </i></b></h4> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">One of the few hard-and-fast truths about the MBA admissions process is that the admissions committees expect applicants to submit at least one recommendation from a current supervisor (and if not, to offer a explicit and justifiable reason why—via an optional essay). If you were unable to procure a recommendation from your current manager and failed to explain why, or if you chose another individual as your recommender instead because you believed he/she has a “better” or more impressive title than your direct supervisor, this may have played a role in your failure to secure an admissions offer.</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Another possibility, of course, is that your recommenders were unable to effectively convey the information you needed and/or did not do so in the proper manner. Now that the application process is over and decisions have been made, asking your recommenders for a copy of what they submitted is acceptable and could be very illuminating. If your recommender did not convey a genuine understanding of your role at and value to the firm, did not identify you as an elite performer and distinguish you from others, did not communicate in a clearly honest and balanced way, and/or did not provide clear examples to back up any statements of praise, you should consider new recommenders going forward or ensure that your recommenders are better educated about what constitutes a compelling letter.</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> </span></p> <h4><b>Targeting the “Right” Programs</b><b><i><br /> </i></b></h4> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Just because you did not get into a target program, that does not necessarily mean that you applied to the “wrong” school. If you received an invitation to interview, that is at least an indication that your application resonated with the admissions committee and that you were considered a competitive candidate. However, if you applied to several schools and did not get a single request for an interview, you may want to reassess whether the schools you targeted were truly the right fit for you.</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Take a second look at your target school’s average GPA and GMAT/GRE scores. If your statistics were well below the published figures for your selected programs and you did not get an interview invitation, this may be one indication that you were shooting a little high. Similarly, consider the well-known strengths of the program and the industries into which it sends the majority of its graduates. If your professional needs and goals did not overlap with what the school typically provides, that may be another reason you were not selected to join its student body.</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In the end, one very feasible possibility persists: perhaps you did not do anything wrong at all. In a situation as competitive as MBA admissions, even candidates who submit very strong applications can find themselves on the outside looking in. So our message is to not be too critical of yourself or your efforts. If you are determined to obtain your MBA, you may just need to make some basic adjustments based on where your application may have been less robust than it could have been.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you have been rejected or “dinged” by an MBA program and want to improve your chances for success the next time around, we can thoroughly review your original application to identify potential areas for improvement. Learn more about our </span><b>“Ding” Review/Re-applicant Strategy</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> service by </span><a href="https://shop.mbamission.com/collections/services/products/ding-review-re-applicant-strategy" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: 400;">clicking here</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. ?</span></p> <hr /> <p><b><i><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-13225 alignleft" src="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2017/02/logo-150x150.png" alt="" width="150" height="150" /><a href="http://mbamission.com" target="_blank">mbaMission</a></i></b><b><i> is the leader in MBA admissions consulting with a full-time and comprehensively trained staff of consultants, all with profound communications and MBA experience.</i></b><i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> mbaMission has helped thousands of candidates fulfill their dream of attending prominent MBA programs around the world. Take your first step toward a more successful MBA application experience with a free 30-minute consultation with one of mbaMission’s senior consultants. Sign up today at</span></i> <a href="https://www.mbamission.com/consult/" target="_blank"><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">www.mbamission.com/manhattangmat</span></i></a><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></i></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog/troubleshooting-your-unsuccessful-mba-application/">Troubleshooting Your Unsuccessful MBA Application</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat">GMAT</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Mission Admission: The Value of Community Service</title> <link>https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog/mission-admission-the-value-of-community-service/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[mbaMission]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 01 Mar 2017 17:16:27 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Apps and Admissions]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Business School]]></category> <category><![CDATA[MBA]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mbaMission]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Partners]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Community Service Business School]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Community Service for MBA App]]></category> <category><![CDATA[MBA Admissions Tips]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/?p=13224</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Mission Admission is a series of MBA admission tips from our exclusive admissions consulting partner, mbaMission. MBA admissions committees try to identify applicants who are constantly active, challenging themselves in all spheres of their lives. So, not only are extracurricular and community service activities powerful in showing an MBA candidate’s benevolence, but they also help […]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog/mission-admission-the-value-of-community-service/">Mission Admission: The Value of Community Service</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat">GMAT</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-13287" src="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2017/02/3-1-17-blog-1.png" alt="Manhattan Prep GMAT Blog - Mission Admission: The Value of Community Service by mbaMission" width="676" height="264" srcset="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2017/02/3-1-17-blog-1.png 676w, https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2017/02/3-1-17-blog-1-300x117.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px" /></p> <p><b><i>Mission Admission is a series of MBA admission tips from our exclusive admissions consulting partner, </i></b><a href="https://www.mbamission.com/" target="_blank"><b><i>mbaMission</i></b></a><b><i>.</i></b></p> <hr /> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">MBA admissions committees try to identify applicants who are constantly active, challenging themselves in all spheres of their lives. So, not only are extracurricular and community service activities powerful in showing an MBA candidate’s benevolence, but they also help create the impression that the applicant is constantly pursuing goals and is therefore predisposed to success.</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> </span><span id="more-13224"></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We regularly encounter applicants who say, “I have been so busy professionally that I haven’t had time to volunteer, but I was really active during college.” In almost all cases, however, as candidates get further from their college years, their undergraduate experience becomes decreasingly relevant. Although having a record of consistent achievement throughout college and into one’s professional life is best, MBA applicants are often evaluated on a “What have you done for me lately?” basis—meaning that contemporary community service is generally more important.</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">MBA admissions officers know that finding time to commit to external activities can sometimes be challenging, but they still see many applicants from the most competitive fields who indeed find time to give back to others. So, if you had a rich and rewarding college experience filled with leadership, in short, keep that trend going. You have a powerful complement to your contemporary involvements, but not a substitute. ?</span></p> <hr /> <p><a href="//www.mbamission.com/"><b><i><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="alignleft wp-image-13225 size-full" src="https://cdn2.manhattanprep.com/gmat/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2017/02/logo-150x150.png" width="150" height="150" />mbaMission</i></b></a><b><i> is the leader in MBA admissions consulting with a full-time and comprehensively trained staff of consultants, all with profound communications and MBA experience.</i></b><i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> mbaMission has helped thousands of candidates fulfill their dream of attending prominent MBA programs around the world. Take your first step toward a more successful MBA application experience with a free 30-minute consultation with one of mbaMission’s senior consultants. Sign up today at</span></i><a href="//www.mbamission.com/consult/"> <i><span style="font-weight: 400;">www.mbamission.com/manhattangmat</span></i></a><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></i></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog/mission-admission-the-value-of-community-service/">Mission Admission: The Value of Community Service</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat">GMAT</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> </channel> </rss>