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 […]
Continue reading...($) essay critique! Yale “biggest commitment” essay
Normally when BSers send in an essay for hopes of a freebie review here on the blahg right before deadlines, we have to let it languish while we’re fighting the good fight alongside those who are paying us to return feedback on their drafts super fast. Today is an exception! We got this Yale SOM...
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($) Here’s a test for Stanford “What matters most?”
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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($) Essays about passion
What do you think might be the most important element of an essay that professes to talk about your “passion”? Hmmmm. Why don’t we start with excitement?? What’s missing from nearly every single instance of a “passion” statement in any essay we’ve literally ever reviewed is a sense that the person CARES about the thing...
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($) Essay Critique! Yale “biggest commitment”
A couple weeks ago a brave Brave Supplicant sent in a Yale SOM draft for us to look at for review here on the blahg — and here it is! Thank you to this BSer for doing so, especially for doing it so early in the season when it’s going to be most helpful to...
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($) essay critique! Stanford “What matters most and why” military version
Hello BSers! It’s time! We have a submission for a Class of 2020 essay for the Stanford GSB that we’re going to discuss today, sent in by an earnest Brave Supplicant who’s undoubtedly thinking that this is a good essay. 🙂 We hate to be the one to dispel the illusion, but… Here’s what we...
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($) “Is this an accomplishment?” plus a mini-rant in response to a question about Yale’s commitment essay
We had a BSer ask us about being vegetarian last year during our work in their Complete Essay Package — it’s something that means a lot to this person and they were wondering if it would serve as an accomplishment? They were also worried if it would be a turn-off to the adcom. They were...
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($) essay critique: Stanford “What matters most and why?”
Here’s what was submitted back in November for consideration for free review on the blahg: Difficult phases – they may seem capable of destroying you but, through personal experiences, I have learnt that trialing periods and weaknesses present an opportunity to learn, and become a better version of myself. Thus, turning life’s lemons into sweet...
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($) Rare Saturday post! Kellogg essay 2 on “growth” (halp!)
Happy New Year! Yes we’re around! We’ve got the Sanity Check and the Expedited Single Essay Decimator, and also the Speedy Review option for all who are scrambling. Here’s a quick copy/paste post where we’re sharing with you our response to a BSer struggling with what to write for Kellogg essay 2 on “growth.” This...
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($) essay critique! Yale “commitment” essay
It pains us to do this – dissect a BSer’s essay after the deadline has passed – but as we mentioned in a recent essay critique, people often submit their essays for freebie review too late in the game for us to do anything with it. Sometimes it works fine, as with a Yale essay...
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