While this post was originally published in 2016 and many schools have changed their essay questions since then, it's still VERY relevant! For 2018, for example, this post is hugely helpful for Wharton Essay 2 on "impactful experience."
Kellogg has an essay question this year asking you to discuss “growth”. They’re not alone. Berkeley has three such questions asking for personal experiences: The instructions for Haas Essay 2 offer separate choices for you to hang yourself by select from. The specific keywords to note in those Haas questions that tip you off that…