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Nobody talks about “authenticity” more than the Stanford GSB, yet for many people, it’s really really hard to figure out what it means to write their essays authentically. Premium content starts here… ———– ———– Premium content ends. Continue reading......
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What do you think might be the most important element of an essay that professes to talk about your “passion”? Hmmmm. EssaySnark sees misguided uses of this word “passion” so many times. It’s just, ugh. Premium content starts here… If you’re reading this in email, click through to get the full ‘Snark! ———– ———– […]
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For those of you considering applying to UCLA Anderson, we’ve got some ideas for the main essay that they are asking you to write about, which is this: How have recent events influenced the impact you would like to make in your community, career, or both? (250 words maximum) We welcome reflection on any events […]
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This came up when we were helping a very motivated Brave Supplicant with understanding feedback on our Essay Decimator essay review at the end of last season. This applicant had fallen into the trap that many, many applicants fall into: Their HBS essay was boring. And there was a very specific reason why it was […]
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To continue the subject we started yesterday about disclosing personal stuff in MBA essays, but today on a different aspect: The difficult life event. If you’re coming from the military and have been deployed to combat, then it’s likely you have seen some awful things. Many people are currently dealing with the absolute tragedy of […]
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More and more, the schools are asking their applicants to get personal in the topics they choose for their MBA essays. We previously talked about aspects of your identity such as being Republican or Democrat, or religion, or being vegan, or a meat-eater so you can start with that post, especially if you’re trying to […]
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Thank you to the brave Brave Supplicant who sent in this essay for a freebie review here on the blahg! You too can toss your essay into the ring if you’re similarly brave!! Today’s essay is for Chicago Booth and their question that goes like this: An MBA is as much about personal growth as […]
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Most readers of this blahg who are pre-MBA are in the age range of about 26 to perhaps 32 years old. There’s some older folks too but today’s post is more focused on this age range. When you’re trying to figure out what to say in your MBA essays about why you want to go […]
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Normally when BSers send in an essay for hopes of a freebie review here on the blahg right before deadlines, we have to let it languish while we’re fighting the good fight alongside those who are paying us to return feedback on their drafts super fast. Today is an exception! We got this Yale SOM […]
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Seems like we’re writing a lot about Stanford just lately. (Even those posts weren’t explicitly about Stanford — yeah, they’re about Stanford.) It’s because the Stanford essays are so hard! If you’re trying for Stanford, then first step is to pick up our Stanford Essay Guide. Because we go into a lot more stuff there […]
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