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3 Ways to Show an MBA Program That You Mean Business
With Round One already under way for a number of programs, it’s the time of year when many applicants are working hard on their application essays and learning more about their target programs in the process of rounding out their “why are you pursuing an MBA/why [insert school name here]” discussions. Keeping... Read more »
Five Questions to Ask Yourself Before Submitting an Optional Essay
We realize that the questions of whether to answer an optional essay and, if so, what to say are ones that loom large for many MBA applicants at this time of year. While we’ve been offering a great deal of school-specific essay advice over the past few weeks, we wanted to take... Read more »
UCI Merage Essay Questions & Deadlines 2017-2018
The Paul Merage School of Business at UC Irvine has just posted the 2017-2018 UCI Merage essay question and deadlines for MBA applicants targeting the Class of 2020. 2017-2018 UCI Merage Essay Question UCI Merage MBA applicants for the 2017-2018 admissions season will respond to one required 750-word essay prompt. Applicants also have... Read more »
WUSTL Olin MBA Essay Questions 2017-2018
The Washington University Olin Business School has posted the 2017-2018 Olin MBA essay questions for applicants targeting the Class of 2020. Olin MBA applicants for the 2017 admissions season will respond to two short essays (300 characters to 500 words in length). 2017-2018 WUSTL Olin MBA Essay Questions We want to get... Read more »
Essay Topic Analyses & Advice at Your Fingertips for 2017-2018 Admissions Season
If you’re applying to business school, it’s time to get to work. With Round 1 kicking off next week, having a well-thought-out game plan is critical to successfully balancing business school applications and a full workload (and, of course, we want to help you keep your sanity). Getting a jump... Read more »
CMU Tepper Essay Topic Analysis 2017-2018
Following up on the announcement of this year’s Tepper essay topics for the 2017-2018 admissions season, we wanted to offer some guidance on how to approach these prompts for candidates targeting the Carnegie Mellon University MBA Class of 2020. The Tepper adcom this year has once again opened up the essay to a general... Read more »
Vanderbilt / Owen MBA Essay Questions 2017-2018
The Vanderbilt University Owen Graduate School of Management Full-time MBA application is live, which means that the Owen MBA essay topics are available for applicants targeting the Class of 2020. 2017-2018 Vanderbilt Owen MBA Essay Questions Required Essays (300 words) What is your short-term career goal after the MBA and why? Discuss your current... Read more »
Admissions Director Q&A: Rodrigo Malta of the University of Texas’s McCombs School of Business
Rodrigo Malta, a native of Brazil, moved to the United States for high school and college and ultimately graduated from the McCombs School of Business full-time MBA program in 2007. While a student at McCombs, he was highly involved in admissions activities, and after graduation he remained in Austin, accepting... Read more »
UMD Smith MBA Essay Topic Analysis 2017-2018
Following up on the announcement of the UMD Smith MBA Essay Prompt and Deadlines, we wanted to share our essay topic analysis for the 2017-2018 admissions season. 2017-2018 UMD Smith MBA Essay Topic Analysis Required Essay Why Smith? Why an MBA? Why now? Be sure to include your short-term and... Read more »
UMD Smith MBA Essay Prompt & Deadlines 2017-2018
The Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland Full-time MBA application is live, which means that the Smith MBA essay question and deadlines are available for applicants targeting the Class of 2020. 2017-2018 UMD Smith MBA Essay Prompt Required Essay Why Smith? Why an MBA? Why now?... Read more »
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