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The Q&A first. A very patient Brave Supplicant sent in a question about Duke essay 3 some time ago: My question is based on strategy for this essay. Should I go about this in the “I like (Duke specialty A) and club B because I need that exposure” route like I’ve seen in other essays, or…
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daffy says
How is "motivation to pursue MBA" different from "career goals" essay. HKUST seems to have both these essays… wondering what how to differentiate between them… because as per me motivation for MBA is to achieve my career goals rihgt 😛
essaysnark says
@daffy – the HKUST essay 1 & 2 are breaking down what other schools often ask you to cover in a single longer essay. "What are you career goals and why do you want an MBA?" are actually two separate questions! The HKUST admissions team is simply asking for you to take care in answering each element separately. Sometimes people skip over one for the other. With just 200 words each, you will have the just-right amount of space to cover these different components. They are in fact separate questions! It's just that many schools ask the applicant to cover both angles in a single, longer essay.