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($) More tactics on the optional essay: What to say and how to say it (and how much to say) for issues like low GPA

December 21, 2021 by EssaySnark Leave a Comment

We went into some considerations on use of the optional essay in your MBA applications recently and there is much more to be said on this important topic! Premium content starts here… ———–   ———– Premium content ends.   Still scrambling with essays? There’s actually still time to enlist our help in your MBA apps! […]

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Filed Under: GPA and grades, optional essay

($) How to get off the waitlist

December 10, 2021 by EssaySnark

Along with the many frothy and celebratory emails that EssaySnark gets around this time — beyond the ones wishing holiday cheer, we’re talking here about ones where our clients are reporting acceptances by their schools of choice — we also get a few that feel like they come loaded with bricks: “They put me on...


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Filed Under: GMAT/GRE, GPA and grades, waitlist/deferred decision Tagged With: low GMAT, low GPA

Changing coursera?

November 17, 2021 by EssaySnark Leave a Comment

Schools used to really only consider formal education as part of their evaluation of candidates — meaning, that type of educdation that is captured on an official transcript from an accredited university. That started to shift, very slowly, when the schools themselves partnered with MOOCs like Coursera, however traditionally, if you were aiming for one […]

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Filed Under: GPA and grades, low GPA

($) Updating the admissions office on changes to your profile post-submit: GMAT/GRE/classes

January 21, 2020 by EssaySnark Leave a Comment

As we’ve been discussing, there are certain situations where an update of your new status is warranted. The admissions office will want to know about things that have changed in your life. Today is a much more straightforward situation. You retook the GMAT or GRE, and now you want to let the admissions office know […]

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Transcripts, transcripts, transcripts

July 30, 2019 by EssaySnark Leave a Comment

Hopefully it’s no surprise that you need to get your transcripts from college to include in your MBA apps. Those can take some time to procure, so presumably you’ve already got them on order. If not, or if you’re confused by the requirements or what you need to submit and when, we’ll go over the […]

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($) Already have a Master’s degree? Why do you also need an MBA now?

June 27, 2019 by EssaySnark Leave a Comment

Some schools don’t really focus on this issue but a few of them do – including Tuck in particular, who in the past wouldn’t even consider a candidate with a prior MBA or MBA-similar degree, like the PGP from India. They are (somewhat?) loosening those restrictions in the new admissions climate but even if you […]

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Filed Under: "why MBA" essays, GPA and grades, optional essay Tagged With: prior master's

International applicant? Plan ahead for your MBA application requirements

May 10, 2019 by EssaySnark Leave a Comment

International applicants whose education was not in English have additional requirements as part of their MBA applications. Not only do you need to take the TOEFL for many schools — the ones that haven’t done away with that requirement already, at least — but you also need to get a hold of your academic records. […]

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($) The factors that make you much more likely to get a scholarship award along with your MBA admit

May 1, 2019 by EssaySnark Leave a Comment

Sure you want to get into a good program. But you also think it would be kinda nice to get a scholarship, too. Well…. we’re a little bit of the DownerSnark on that idea. They’re not gonna pay you to get an MBA. At least, not most of you. This may come as a surprise […]

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Filed Under: GPA and grades, tuition Tagged With: financial aid

($) Wherein EssaySnark lays it all out for you.

November 14, 2018 by EssaySnark Leave a Comment

Q: What does your college GPA tell the admissions committee? A: If you’re willing to play the game. Q: Why does it matter if you’re willing to play the game? A: Because by applying to bschool, you’re saying that you want to play the game MORE. “What on earth are you talking about, EssaySnark?” Here’s […]

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MBA with no bachelor’s?

September 25, 2018 by EssaySnark - Discusses Dartmouth Tuck Leave a Comment

Sometimes people want to apply to bschool without taking the GMAT — and a few programs will definitely consider you. Those are mostly the Executive MBA tracks. But applying for an MBA without a bachelor’s degree? That seems like a non-starter. After all, the MBA is a graduate degree. The way you get into graduate […]

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Filed Under: GPA and grades, school reviews & insights Bschools: Dartmouth Tuck

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