3 Essential MBA Essay Question Tips
For many applicants, the MBA essay question is the single most terrifying and challenging part of the entire MBA application. More than your GMAT, GPA, or resume, the essay is extremely personal. The admissions committee uses it to get to know who you are, what you want, and how you’ll fit. And that’s a lot of pressure.
To succeed in your MBA essay, you have to know who you are well enough to paint a comprehensive picture that the admissions committee will keep reading until the last word. You want your story to be interesting, to answer the essay prompts, and to demonstrate “why you.”
And though every school has different MBA essay prompts, three essential elements are always vital. Continue reading…
Admissions Director Q&A: Alex Lawrence Of The UCLA Anderson School of Management
Alex Lawrence, an alumnus of the UCLA Anderson School of Management (MBA ’99), took the helm as the school’s Assistant Dean of MBA Admissions and Financial Aid in August 2012.
Demonstrating Community Contribution in Your MBA Application Essay
“What will you contribute to our business school’s MBA community?”
If you are applying to the Henley Business School or any of several other MBA programs, you are very likely to find a variation of this question as part of your application. So what’s the best way to tackle it? Ensuring your specific examples fit in with your Continue reading…
Showcasing Leadership in Your MBA Application Essays
Essay questions are a crucial component of almost every MBA application, and many programs call on candidates to demonstrate their leadership capacity as part of their responses. This only makes sense. Business schools are training future managers, so their admissions committees are naturally keen to make sure that applicants bring leadership potential.
So how can you showcase your professional or personal leadership experience? To learn more about the best ways to approach these particular questions and really sell yourself as a great candidate, we spoke with long-time business school admissions consultants Alex Brown and Eliot Ingram.
Tips for Tackling the “Why Do You Want an MBA?” Application Essay Question
You’ve put the time in studying for the GMAT, you’ve narrowed your list of schools, you’ve identified your recommenders and asked them to write letters on your behalf. There’s no more putting it off. It’s time to tackle those essays. Second round deadlines are coming up for a lot of schools, including the Anderson School of Management at UCLA, which has a January 5, 2016 second deadline. That may seem like plenty of time, but when it comes to your essay, skimping on your work is not a good idea. Continue reading…
Choosing Between the GRE and GMAT
GRE and GMAT: Which One to Take?
As you begin to explore an MBA education, the question of whether to take the GRE or GMAT may soon arise. While the GMAT has traditionally been the test that MBA applicants take, more and more top graduate business programs are starting to accept the GRE as well. Ultimately, accepting both tests gives the schools a larger pool of applicants, allowing them to be more selective in terms of which students they accept into their programs.
