Essays
Welcome to the MBA Essay Resource Hub
Are you beginning to brainstorm ideas for your MBA admissions essays? Looking to get some tips on polishing essays? We have gathered together all of our MBA essay prep resources in one place to help you craft your MBA essays.
The essay portion of the MBA application is one of the most crucial and time-consuming aspects of the MBA application process. These essays are designed for MBA admissions committee members to learn about an MBA candidate and to determine if the candidate is a good fit for the program. While ‘career goals’ essays are common across many top programs, other essays seek to explore a candidate’s personality, accomplishments, weaknesses, or ethical code, to name just a few attributes that are interesting to business schools.
Given the importance of the essay in the MBA admissions process, it is essential for you to prepare. On this page you will find a list of key Clear Admit MBA admissions essay tips, advice and resources that will help you craft compelling MBA admissions essays.
MBA Essay Writing Tips
Here is a group of articles that can help you prepare to draft your MBA admissions essays.
Drafting Essays
Revising and Finalizing Essays
More Admissions Essay Writing Tips
Clear Admit MBA Essay Topic Analysis
Updated for the 2023-2024 admissions cycle.
Clear Admit MBA Essay Strategy Videos
Be sure to review Clear Admit’s essay strategy videos where we review different essay topics and questions in the Clear Admit+ Admissions Academy Series.
Watch the rest of our Admissions Academy Essay Strategy Videos at the links below:
Clear Admit MBA Essay Podcasts
The following podcasts provide in-depth guidance on key strategies you can use to start drafting your essays. Be sure to give them a listen.
10 Tips for Tackling the MBA Written Application
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Former Harvard Business School (HBS) Admissions Director Chad Losee Dishes on Interviews, Essays, Financial Aid, and More
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MBA Applywire
US Army Special Forces veteran / Service Academy grad with low GPA but solid GRE. Several deployments around the world with unique experiences, including combat, cross-functional management, and forging diplomatic relations in new countries. Looking to pivot to consulting to broaden business acumen and focus on energy projects, with a long-term goal of breaking into PE Ops.
Hi!
I’m 27 years old and was among the top 5 in my class during college. I am about to take the GMAT and start my admission process, aiming to apply in Round 2.
I worked as a Product Manager for a very successful LATAM startup, where I led a team to build one of the company's most important technology tools. I am passionate about solving user problems and enjoy networking.
My main concern is uncertainty about my post-MBA goals. I understand that an MBA is about the experience, meeting new people, developing skills and finding your optimal path. I believe that an MBA will help me address my concern, develop the essential skills to become a successful leader and probably pivoting in my current career.
Is this a common issue for potential MBA candidates? What's your thought on how can I assess this "issue"?
Thank you so much!
Currently working in one of the top 5 brand of automobile manufacturing company, I have strong project management experience focused on manufacturing planning and manufacturing migration of products. Constantly collaborating across borders to deliver KPIs of the project. Planning to pursue an MBA to pivot to a different role in mobility industry focused on global operations strategy and/or product planning of EV industry #FutureOfMobility. Short term goal is consulting to broaden my functional knowledge base and develop a new perspective by engaging with different industry and solving diverse problems
MBA LiveWire
Received email on portal update. Sent three updates and two endorsement letters. Last update sent was last week.
Was WL from R1 well into the summer but got offered a spot off the waitlist last minute. Enrolling at a different school so chose to turn it down.