For NYU Stern — and a number of schools — being able to articulate why you want the MBA, based on what you want to do with it after you graduate, is critical to getting the attention of your admissions reader. One of you readers of this here blahg has written an essay to do […]
Continue reading...($) The importance of explicit “why MBA” content
We referenced “why MBA” briefly in our recent post breaking down our services tactically by which is best suited for which school (Pro Tip: That post is chockfull of insights on the schools — it’s not just a pitch to buy stuff from us!! A careful reader will find gobs of value there regardless of […]
Continue reading...($) Can you make too much money to get into an MBA program?
Some time back we got a question that some others of you may be interested in learning about too: Hello! I’ve been wondering why schools ask for salary information from every employer listed in apps. Current employer, I understand helps the school determine the delta between pre and post MBA and measure immediate “value”. Since […]
Continue reading...($) Which schools focus on your post-MBA career goals?
On the one hand, we have to say: All the schools care about all the things! On the other hand…. there are nuances. In addition, there has been a shifting of trends and changes in the mindset in admissions offices at top schools all across the country. What admissions directors are really looking for is […]
Continue reading...There are two parts to your pitch: What you say, and how you say it.
This may sound so obvious as to be useless, but hear us out. The way you write about your career goals is at least as important as what the career goals actually are. Or to put it another way: If the reader can’t figure out what you’re saying you want to do with the MBA, […]
Continue reading...($) Do you still want to be an entrepreneur?
Can you even remember what you were planning to be and do at this time last year? Everything has changed. Undoubtedly you have changed, too!! Our reactions to stress are so individual. Some people feel uncertainty and they kind of panic — they get an emotional response that makes them feel very activated by it […]
Continue reading...($) “Do I need to have experience in my target industry in order to pitch it in my MBA essays?”
Short answer: NO! Long answer: It doesn’t hurt, and in some cases yes it kind of might be more important than others, and yeah OK like all other things in this whole endeavor, the real answer is “it depends” but… Premium content starts here… ———– ———– Premium content ends. Not yet a blahg member? […]
Continue reading...($) “How much time should I spend explaining my long-term post-MBA goal in my essays?”
Ahhh. The unhelpful answer of “It depends!” It depends on: Which school Which essay or in-app question What your goals are For example, if you are saying you want to start a company in the long term, then that’s going to require a different level of presentation than someone who is planning on moving up […]
Continue reading...($) WRITING WEEK! Day 2: Reduce the Fluff Factor
It’s Day 2 of WRITING WEEK on the EssaySnark blahg! In case you missed our starting post: Don’t cheat your reader. Today we’ll talk about combining essay-writing strategy and tactics. When you have hardly any space in a bschool essay, you need to make every word count. Seems obvious, right? If it were, then we […]
Continue reading...“If I knew what I wanted to do with my life, I wouldn’t need an MBA”
Why do schools ask you about career goals? Not all of them do, but some of them do — and those that do often tend to care a lot about how you respond. No you don’t really need to know what you will do in three years when you (hopefully!) will be graduating with that […]
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