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Continue reading...($) Job titles can be their own form of jargon!
More and more admissions teams are becoming more and more directive in how they present information and guidance to applicants like you, and more and more we’re seeing them be quite explicit on something important: NO JARGON IN ESSAYS AND APPS We say this so many times here on the blahg but it’s worth repeating […]
Continue reading...($) The difference between a resume and a CV and which is best for an MBA application
We’ll start today with an easy topic: What’s the difference between a CV, short for curriculum vitae, and a resume, and which should you be using for your MBA apps? Premium content starts here… ———– ———– Premium content ends. We have gobs more posts on the MBA resume here!!
Continue reading...($) HOW you present is in some ways as important as WHAT you present
Things are getting real for Round 2, Brave Supplicant! We’re officially in The Zone. We’re seeing lots of activity here where BSers are getting into the swing of things with constructing strategies and figuring out messaging. We will of course be posting practice tips and plenty of advice here in the coming weeks, on levels […]
Continue reading...($) “How much should recommenders material overlap with the stories I relate in my essay?”
Basically, the title. And here’s what we say in response! Premium content starts here… ———– ———– Premium content ends.
Continue reading...Unintentionally blurring things
For a whole bunch o’ reasons, it’s important to tell the truth on your apps. Even if it seems simpler to bend things. Fudging is really great when you’re baking a cake or some brownies, but not so great in your apps. Here’s what we shared with a BSer when we saw this potentially happening […]
Continue reading...($) How far back is too far back, and are there exceptions?
Hopefully you’ve seen the oft-repeated guidance here that for the purpose of your MBA apps, your resume should be just one page, period. That means that tricky decisions must be made about what to include, and what maybe can go. Premium content starts here… ———– ———– Premium content ends. Even more useful tips […]
Continue reading...($) Pro tips for constructing incredible soundbites on your MBA resume
…or at least, bullets that don’t totally confuse your admissions reader! First point on the resume that we hope you’ll take to heart: It should be visually accessible. It does not need fancy formatting, and it actually should be constructed in a standardized format. The Wharton one we referenced here is a good sample if […]
Continue reading...($) “I can’t fit it all in so I’m just gonna leave this college internship off the resume”
Scrunching your fabulous five years of post-college employment down to a single page resume for the purpose of your MBA applications is no fun. We get it. We also know that there are certain things that MUST be on the resume. You may be looking for places where you can cut back, but these areas […]
Continue reading...($) “How do I show teamwork on the resume?”
Part of the assessment in our Reworking Your Resume App Accelerator (which, by the way, is one of our most popular services – for good reason! everyone needs to redo their resume for their MBA apps) is a look at whether or not that important application asset is conveying teamwork. We got a question about...
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