DO: Complete your app dataset early – it will take more time than you expect! DO: Proofread carefully, including cross-checking dates and data across your resume and transcripts! DO: Follow each school’s instructions, and don’t assume that the way one school does it is the same as how any other one will! DO: Request a […]
Continue reading...($) What is the visa situation for potential international MBA students in 2021?
Pretty much all top U.S. bschools now are STEM-qualified, meaning that graduates of these programs seeking employment in the U.S. have the opportunity of staying here for up to six years total (an extra three years beyond the standard H-1B). [UPDATE! A careful reader of the blahg pointed out that this may not be the […]
Continue reading...What changes are you making due to coronavirus?
Hopefully the answer is not “none.” It’s been a crazy week and who knows when things will settle out for us all. Some changes have likely been forced upon you. Maybe you’re being proactive about others. And maybe you’re going stir-crazy because your company has everyone working from home and while that sounds good in […]
Continue reading...What you control in life
We did a rah-rah post yesterday designed to help you appreciate how much opportunity you actually have right now, today, when it comes to your next-season chances. In reality though, what will it take to succeed? Not in MBA apps, but in everything? (And maybe in MBA apps too?) You may have heard of the […]
Continue reading...Why you may want to keep coming back to the EssaySnark blahg even though all your apps are in.
Here’s a Top 10 list of why this here site may still prove useful to you now even though you’re not a panic-monster trying to figure out what to write in your HBS essay. We’ll be posting stuff. Like, useful life stuff. Ponderings about what’s going on in politics and business and the world. Things […]
Continue reading...Make Your Essays Great Again
In honor of the founding of our great country of America, we offer you this broadcast from Snarkville today, Independence Day. We hope you’re out there having barbeques and picnics and parades, all American Brave Supplicants! The Fourth of July is traditionally our YOU NEED TO GET STARTED ON YOUR ESSAYS, STAT!! milestone, however you […]
Continue reading...From the ‘Snarchives
Hits from the snarchives: “I did 4 apps in Round 1. Should I really be thinking about Round 2?” If Round 2 will be your first applications…
Continue reading...From the ‘Snarchives: The Importance of Accomplishments
Hits from the ‘Snarchives: A “project” is not the same as an “accomplishment” The challenge of a leadership essay Ogres have layers. And leaders have impact.
Continue reading...From the ‘Snarchives: Safety Schools
Hits from the ‘Snarchives: Stretch schools and safety schools “I’m so excited! I got into my safety school!”
Continue reading...From the ‘Snarchives: Reasons People Don’t Get In
Hits from the ‘Snarchives: It was the profile, or the pitch There’s two possible reasons why you didn’t make it in. (But really only one.)
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