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If you’re just joining us: Why applying to Columbia now is not the best idea… But if you’re going to do it, do it NOW!

January 26, 2021 by EssaySnark - Discusses Columbia

Every year around this time, we take it upon ourselves to educate you BSers about when is ideal — and when is especially not recommended — to apply to Columbia. The biggest warning we have is, don’t get sucked in by that alluring final Regular Decision Columbia MBA deadline in April. (April 9th this year,...


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Filed Under: application rounds, rolling, Round 3 Bschools: Columbia

($) Just In Time MBA App Prep: What if you JUST decided to apply to bschool? Like, NOW?

January 5, 2021 by EssaySnark Leave a Comment

Many of you are putting finishing touches on Round 2 apps – huzzah! With the turn of the calendar, we’re also getting many new folks who set a resolution to try for an MBA, who were maybe unaware of the admissions calendar, but showed up here looking for how to get in right away. They’re […]

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Filed Under: GMAT/GRE, Round 3

($) Coronavirus and the MBA: Kellogg changes the game

April 15, 2020 by EssaySnark - Discusses Kellogg Leave a Comment

Or maybe a better title for this post should be: “EssaySnark! Should I apply to Kellogg right now?!??” ‘Cuz that’s what about 2,385 BSers have asked us in the last 24 hours! The short answer is: YES! The next answer is: SINCE IT’S ROLLING, SUBMIT RIGHT AWAY! The other answer is: IF YOU TRIED AND […]

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Filed Under: coronavirus, Round 3 Bschools: Kellogg

($) How the schools are adapting to coronavirus and what it means for you: Standardized testing and Round 3 apps

March 23, 2020 by EssaySnark Leave a Comment

The schools are changing the things that they can. You’ve likely heard that a lot of schools are allowing Round 3 apps to be submitted without a GMAT or GRE score, with the caveat that a valid test score must come in later on — for example, by July 1st in the case of Columbia. […]

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Filed Under: coronavirus, GMAT/GRE, Round 3

So really. What about Round 3?

March 17, 2020 by EssaySnark Leave a Comment

What we know: Nothing. What we suspect: Round 3 will be much more of an option this year than it has been ever before! We’ve already offered some generalized discussions of how this situation may impact things in our posts over the past week ( especially here and here). All the schools are worried that […]

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Filed Under: Round 3, the world

($) “Will applying in Round 3 weaken my application next season?”

March 2, 2020 by EssaySnark Leave a Comment

If you have signed up for any of the business schools’ contact lists and have not yet submitted this season, or if you’re following them on Facebook or attending any admissions events, you likely have been inundated with enthusiastic messages encouraging you to pull the trigger on a Round 3 application. There are a number […]

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Filed Under: Round 3

($) Who / what situations are greenlit for an MBA app in Round 3?

February 5, 2020 by EssaySnark - Discusses HBS 2+2 Leave a Comment

Continuing our Round 3 MBA Strategy series today, we’ll follow up the recent posts about some risks and challenges in Round 3 ( part 1 and part 2 in case you missed them) with a flip to the positive: There’s a few categories of Brave Supplicant for whom we’re more inclined to see a potentially […]

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Filed Under: family business, GMAT/GRE, Round 3 Tagged With: deferrals, sponsored for MBA Bschools: HBS 2+2

($) To Round 3 or not to Round 3?

January 28, 2020 by EssaySnark Leave a Comment

As we introduced recently, it’s Round 3 Debate Time! How do you make a decision on whether to try for an MBA in Round 3? Are there standing rules for who should, or should not, try at this time of the season? Are there schools that you should never try at for Round 3, or […]

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Filed Under: GMAT/GRE, Round 3, tuition

($) What about Round 3?

January 27, 2020 by EssaySnark

RIP Kobe.     Returning to our regularly scheduled programming… For those of you still in the bschool application cycle, we’ll talk a bit about Round 3. You probably know from hanging out on applicant forums that the last round is a tough one. Most years, EssaySnark says, don’t even bother. The chances are just...


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Filed Under: planning your strategy, Round 3

An abundance of riches!! OMG Yay!! …….. eeek now what?!?

March 15, 2019 by EssaySnark Leave a Comment

There is much celebration happening in Snarkville this week – so many admits! And so many of you with multiple admits!! WOO-HOO!! This week that’s only exciting. Next week and the week after….. well, that’s when it may start to become a little overwhelming. If you’ve made it into more than one MBA program, the […]

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Filed Under: deciding on a school (multiple offers), Round 3

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CLASS OF 2023 MBA APPLICATION STRATEGY GUIDES

     
    The 2020 Berkeley-Haas MBA Application Guide - updated for the Class of 2023 application!
SnarkStrategies Guide for Berkeley Haas - refreshed and updated, with brainstorming exercises and structured maps to help you focus your stories!
   
    The 2020-2021 NYU Stern MBA Application Guide that covers the main essay, the EQ Endorsement and Pick Six!
SnarkStrategies Guide for NYU - discusses your requirements for the Class of 2023 essays!
   
    The 2020-2021 Columbia MBA Application Guide
SnarkStrategies Guide for Columbia Business School for 2020-2021 applications
   
    The 2020 Harvard MBA Application Guide - completely overhauled and updated for the coronavirus era!
SnarkStrategies Guide for Harvard Business School!
   
    The 2020-2021 Duke Essay Guide - covers the 25 Random Things essay and all the rest too!
SnarkStrategies Guide for Duke Fuqua - up to date for the current season!
   
    The 2020-2021 MIT Essay Guide covers the org chart, the contacts for two references, and additional tips for the cover letter and 'introduce yourself' video -- and everything else you need to know!
SnarkStrategies Guide for MIT Sloan MBA - totally revised for the Class of 2023!
   
    The 2020-2021 Tuck Essay Guide has been refreshed with latest insights and advice for your essays about "investing generously" and "why Tuck"!
SnarkStrategies Guide for the Dartmouth Tuck MBA - completely overhauled for 2020, to help you demonstrate how you are nice, aware, etc stuff!
   
    The Yale SOM MBA Application Guide for Class of 2023 candidates!
SnarkStrategies Guide for Yale SOM - updated for 2020-2021
   
    The 2020-2021 Chicago Booth MBA Application Guide - ready to go to support your Class of 2023 essay strategy!
SnarkStrategies Guide for Chicago Booth for this year's MBA app!
   
    The 2020 Wharton MBA Application Guide - even more advice on how to get to a win with those essays!
SnarkStrategies Guide for The Wharton School - with new tips for 2020!
   
    The 2020 Kellogg Essay Guide - with a full methodology to identify your 'lasting impact' and your 'values' -- plus tips on 2020 world events and applicability to your essays!
SnarkStrategies Guide for Kellogg MBA - updated and revised for the new realities of 2020!    
      The 2020 Stanford MBA Application Guide - for "what matters most" in your MBA application!
SnarkStrategies Guide for Stanford GSB for the Class of 2023
   
    The 2020-2021 UCLA Anderson MBA Application Guide - updated for Class of 2023 on "impact"!
SnarkStrategies Guide for 
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