by EssaySnark - Discusses Stanford GSB, Wharton, Harvard
Reposting from a long time ago because, well, this stuff is still true at schools like these. Premium content starts here… ———– ———– Premium content ends. Continue reading......
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Following delivery of a Comprehensive Profile Review awhile back, we got a series of follow-up questions from a Brave Supplicant that went something like this (paraphrased for brevity): “I know you looked at everything I submitted and you said I might have a chance. But can you tell me if I REALLY have a chance? […]
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We got a follow-up question recently that we decided to discuss here for all of you. This question came in a few months after delivering a Comprehensive Profile Review to a new Brave Supplicant who was just starting to kick the tires on the possibility of a future MBA app. This person had used the […]
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Dang, applying to business school can be tough on the emotions!! Round 1 decisions aren’t all out yet, but a lot of schools have released by now, and it’s caused a lot of consternation — because yeah, getting rejected, or getting waitlisted, this is a tough thing to have happen. You make it all the […]
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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 […]
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Ahh, so very sad: Even the longest of long weekends must come to an end. For those of you in the U.S., who are now rolling off the Thanksgiving break, welcome back to work. And for everyone: Welcome to the holidays! Whatever you celebrate, December is hopefully a time of peace and joy — even […]
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Reblahgging from the past, because based on some profiles and BSers we’ve seen lately, this info may be useful again!! We got an essay submitted for a freebie review last November and we spent a day reviewing it for everyone right before Round 2 (Stanford “What matters most and why?”) (tl;dr: getting rejected from...
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As a follow-up to the commentary we offered recently on qualified vs differentiated when we’re talking about Harvard and other top schools: In the hypercompetitive environment that we’re expecting this season, we might even need to add a third level: “Distinctive.” That’s the candidate who will end up with the H/S/W admits. How do you […]
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If you submitted multiple apps in Round 1 and you’ve realized that, shoot, you’ve now got to do it again for Round 2, here is the most important first step for you: You need to know WHY those Round 1 apps haven’t panned out yet. First, there’s a handful of schools that seem to take […]
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We spoke about the opportunity to get feedback from the admissions team at certain applicant-friendly business schools and we wanted to follow this up with a seemingly obvious bit of advice that must not be obvious since we see BSers flub this up every year. If the adcom tells you specifically what was wrong with...