Getting Started

Sitting in front of your computer, reading and rereading essay questions, trying to figure out what the admissions committee wants to hear…it’s overwhelming. Most applicants have a hard time just getting started. Over …

Demonstrating the Need

As you fill out your business school applications, you will undoubtedly encounter some very challenging essay questions. To be successful, you will go through a lot of soul searching and self discovery. Most …

School Selection

Most applicants spend a great deal of time agonizing over their school list. This is viewed as a crucial first step that must be finalized before embarking on the process. I read with …

How Am I Different?

Consider this profile of a business school applicant: 3.7 GPA from Duke 730 GMAT 3 years in investment banking at Goldman Sachs YMCA Young Adult Board Member On the surface, most would agree that this …

One Question, Five Parts

Wharton Question 1: Describe your career progress to date and your future short-term and long-term career goals. How do you expect an MBA from Wharton to help you achieve these goals and why now? Kellogg …

A Note on Word Count

As my clients are cranking out their initial essay drafts, many of them are contacting me a bit upset over the word limits being imposed on them. They insist that they are not even …

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Cornell MBA Essays for the Class of 2028

Is Cornell University’s SC Johnson College of Business on your shortlist of target MBA programs? Then, let the brainstorming begin! The new Cornell MBA essays and deadlines for the 2025-2026 admission season have been confirmed. ...