Tag Archives: word count
November 27, 2020
B-Schooled Episode #31: Tips for Trimming Essays, Application Responses
September 4, 2017
Mind the Word Count, Make the Most of Your MBA Essays
Essay-writing is a funny thing. Before you dive into your MBA applications, 400 or 500 words can seem like the equivalent of a doorstop-size Russian novel. But once you really get going on your first …
July 31, 2017
Be Concise in Your MBA Essays
Have you heard of the STAR interview technique? It’s when an interviewer asks you a behavioral question (which usually begins, “Tell me about a time when you…”) and you respond by laying out the Situation, …
January 8, 2014
Adhering to Word Count
As my clients crank out their initial essay drafts, many of them contact me a bit upset over the word limits imposed on them. They insist that they are not even halfway finished, but have …