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NYU Stern Essay Questions 2017-2018
Following up on the release of the 2017-2018 deadlines, the NYU MBA admissions committee has announce the 2017-2018 Stern essay questions for applicants targeting the NYU MBA Class of 2020. 2017-2018 NYU Stern Essay Questions The essays for entrance to Stern in the Fall of 2018 are as follows: Essay... Read more »
Admissions Tip: Selecting & Preparing Recommenders
As we continue our focus on those of you who are applying for next year’s admissions cycle, we wanted to offer some basic tips on a critical variable in the MBA admissions equation: recommender selection. When choosing your recommenders, remember that it can be seen as a test of judgment... Read more »
Stanford GSB MBA Essay Questions – 2017-2018
Following up on the announcement of its 2017-2018 deadlines, the Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB) has revealed its essay questions for the coming admissions season. Applicants are required to respond to two essay questions and given 1,150-1,200 words in which to do so. 2017-2018 Stanford GSB Essay Questions Essay A: What matters... Read more »
Emory Goizueta MBA Essay Questions 2017-2018
The Emory University admissions committee has posted the Goizueta MBA essay questions for the school’s full-time, two-year MBA Program. Applicants are asked to respond to four brief required prompts. The adcom also offers an optional essay. The prompts for this year’s application remain unchanged from the prior year. However, re-applicants are asked to... Read more »
UCLA Anderson MBA Essay Topic Analysis 2017-2018
With the release of the 2017-2018 UCLA Anderson MBA essays, we wanted to offer some guidance for applicants targeting the University of California, Los Angeles for their business school studies. Anderson MBA essay section is identical to last season’s: first-time applicants are required to respond to one 750-word response and... Read more »
Defining Your Post-MBA Career Goals
Though essay prompts tend to vary year to year, the two things that nearly every prospective student can count on being asked are “What are your short-term and long-term post-MBA goals?” and “How will Business School X help you achieve these goals?” And, even though many schools have now opted to... Read more »
Berkeley / Haas MBA Essay Questions 2017-2018
The UC Berkeley MBA admissions committee has announced the Haas essay topics for applicants targeting the Class of 2020. Haas MBA applicants will respond to three brief required essays of no more than 250 words (each). The Haas admissions website notes that the adcom seeks “candidates from a broad range of industries,... Read more »
Digging Deep with Your Target B-Schools: Anecdotes & Advocates
Today we continue our focus for our admissions tips for those of you who are just embarking on the admissions cycle for the 2017-18 season. In this post, we turn our attention to engaging the community of one’s target b-schools. Communicating with business school insiders can be beneficial for a number... Read more »
Admissions Director Soojin Kwon Shares the Skinny on Ross’s New Application Essays
Soojin Kwon, who leads MBA admissions at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business, began her most recent Director’s Blog by suggesting that things are quiet on campus right now—only to reveal big news about planned changes to its approach to essay questions this year. Soojin Kwon, Ross director of admissions... Read more »
Michigan / Ross MBA Essay Questions 2017-2018
The Michigan / Ross MBA essay questions have been announced for the 2017-2018 application season. 2017-2018 Michigan Ross MBA Essay Questions In her admissions director blog, Soojin Kwon announced a new format to the Ross application’s essay portion: “There is now a short answer section and a more traditional essay question.” The... Read more »
Admissions Tip: Considering the Campus
Continuing our series of admissions tips geared towards those individuals who are just beginning to think about their MBA applications, we wanted to offer some advice on factors to consider with respect to a school’s facilities and location. Whether speaking with current students or touring the campus for yourself, it’s... Read more »
The Week Ahead: MBA Deadlines & Decisions – 05.22.17
Welcome back to The Week Ahead. In this weekly series, we provide a brief rundown of what we know is happening in the week ahead, as far as admissions related MBA deadlines and decisions are concerned at the top business schools. This week a couple of leading schools are scheduled to release their... Read more »
Harvard Business School MBA Essay Topic Analysis 2017-2018
As we announced recently, Harvard Business School has released its MBA essay question for the 2017-2018 application season. For the second year running, HBS asks applicants to expand on their overall application. The school is also maintaining its post-interview reflection, which will require those who reach the interview stage to submit... Read more »
Harvard Business School MBA Essay Question and Deadlines 2017-2018
The Harvard Business School Admissions Director has announced the MBA essay question and deadlines for 2017-2018. 2017-2018 Harvard Business School MBA Deadlines Round 1 Deadline: September 6, 2017 Notification Date: December 12, 2017 Round 2 Deadline: January 3, 2018 Notification Date: March 21, 2018 Round 3 Deadline: April 2, 2018... Read more »
Emory / Goizueta Deadlines 2017-2018
The Emory University MBA admissions committee has posted the Goizueta MBA deadlines 2016-2017 for the school’s full-time One- and Two-Year MBA Programs. 2017-2018 Emory Goizueta MBA Deadlines The deadlines are as follows: Round 1 Application Deadline: October 6, 2017 Notification Date: December 1, 2017 Deposit Due: December 22, 2017 Round 2... Read more »
