Full Videos: MBA Essay Insight Event Series-2023
Getting admitted into a leading MBA program requires more than getting high test scores and sending transcripts. To get accepted into the business school of your choice, you need to show the admissions committee who you really are. Therefore, schools typically include an essay portion in their MBA applications.
Essays give applicants the opportunity to tell admissions representatives why they want to attend business school and how this program would fit into their overall goals. Since this portion of the application process is where you have the chance to truly stand out, it’s crucial to know how to craft effective essays.
Clear Admit’s MBA Essay Insight Event Series was created to help applicants excel in the essay portion of their business school applications. During this series, representatives from leading business schools discuss what goes into successful MBA essays.
Click HERE to view the video recaps from our September 2023 Essay Insight Series.
MBA Essay Insight Events – Summer 2023 Videos
We cover the following topics throughout the series:
- When admissions committees read the essays in an application
- How much time they spend reading applications
- Essay prompts from each of the five programs
- The MBA student community at each of the five business schools
- Additional application tips
…and more advice to help applicants put their best foot forward during the MBA admissions process.
On July 12th, we welcomed three admissions representatives to offer advice about the essay portion of the MBA application process. Panelists included Kwamena Hansen-Sackey, Associate Director of Admissions at Berkeley Haas School of Business; Morgan Griffin, Associate Director, Admissions at Duke Fuqua; and Shelly Heinrich, Associate Dean, MBA and MS-ESM Admissions and Director, Marketing at Georgetown McDonough.
Watch this video to catch up on the first part of the MBA Essay Insight Event Series!
On July 19th, we welcomed four admissions representatives to offer advice about the essay portion of the MBA application process. Panelists included Donna Swinford, Associate Dean for Student Recruitment and Admissions at Chicago Booth; Pat Harrison, Director of Admissions, Evaluation and Yield at Dartmouth Tuck; Blair Mannix, Executive Director of Graduate Admissions at The Wharton School; and Catie Yeilding, Director of Admissions at UVA Darden.
Watch this video to catch up on the second part of the MBA Essay Insight Event Series!
On July 26th, we welcomed five admissions representatives to offer advice about the essay portion of the MBA application process. Panelists included Megan Grady, Associate Director, Masters Admissions at Carnegie Mellon Tepper; Clare Norton, Senior Associate Dean of Enrollment Management at Columbia Business School; Nathan Eisenberg, Senior Associate Director of Admissions at Michigan Ross; Nicole Wilhite, Assistant Director of FT MBA Admissions & Student Recruitment at UNC Kenan-Flagler and Laurel Grodman, Assistant Dean for Admissions at Yale SOM.
Watch this video to catch up on the third part of the MBA Essay Insight Event Series!
On August 2nd, we welcomed five admissions representatives to offer advice about the essay portion of the MBA application process. Panelists included Anthony Morris, Assistant Director of Admissions & Scholarship at Cornell Johnson; Virginie Fougea, Global Director of Admissions at INSEAD; David Simpson, Admissions Director, MBA and Masters in Finance at London Business School; Megan Lewis, Sr. Associate Director, MBA Admissions at Washington Foster and Rachel Woolslayer, Associate Director, MBA Admissions at UCLA Anderson.
Watch this video to catch up on the fourth and final part of the MBA Essay Insight Event Series!
MBA Essay Insight Events – September 2023 Videos
On September 13th, we welcomed five admissions representatives to offer advice about the essay portion of the MBA application process. Panelists included Cindy Millette, Senior Associate Director, Full-time MBA Admissions at Berkeley Haas School of Business; Eddie Asbie, Executive Director of Admissions & Scholarship at Cornell Johnson; Pat Harrison, Director of Admissions, Evaluation and Yield at Dartmouth Tuck; Mandy McGuire, Associate Director of Admissions at Duke Fuqua; and Megan Lewis, Sr. Associate Director, MBA Admissions at Washington Foster.
Watch this video to catch up on the first part of the MBA Essay Insight Event Series!
On September 20th, we welcomed five admissions representatives to offer advice about the essay portion of the MBA application process. Panelists included Douglas Alford, Director, Masters Admissions at Carnegie Mellon Tepper; Kate Murphy, Associate Director of Admissions at Columbia Business School; Anne Kilby, Assistant Dean, MBA Admissions and Director, Operations at Georgetown McDonough; and Patrick Olson, Senior MBA Recruitment & Admissions Officer at UT Austin McCombs; Nicole Wilhite, Assistant Director of FT MBA Admissions & Student Recruitment at UNC Kenan-Flagler.
Watch this video to catch up on the second part of the MBA Essay Insight Event Series!
On September 27th, we welcomed four admissions representatives to offer advice about the essay portion of the MBA application process. Panelists included Brad Rosenwinkel, Associate Director of Admissions at Michigan Ross; Jeb Butler, Director of Operations at The Wharton School; Katherine Alford, Director of Admissions, Future Year Scholars Program at UVA Darden; and Laurel Grodman, Assistant Dean for Admissions at Yale SOM.
Watch this video to catch up on the final part of the MBA Essay Insight Event Series!
Don’t forget to check out our Essay Insight Analyses to get more tips and insights into essay prompts.