resumes

($) Resume dead weight, aka, easy things you can cut

December 13, 2021 by EssaySnark

We’ve been talking about MBA resumes a bit recently… And here’s more! This first went up on the blahg over 10 years ago now :-O – and we’re putting it front-and-center again for you today because, well, there’s some goodness here! For, you know, Round 2 apps and stuff. Point 1: You should...

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($) HOW you present is in some ways as important as WHAT you present

November 29, 2021 by EssaySnark Leave a Comment

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. It’s not too late to sign up for support from The ‘Snark on such things! Our Complete Essay Package […]

($) Stuffing is for turkeys. Not MBA apps.

November 8, 2021 by EssaySnark Leave a Comment

You know that whole “Less is more” advice? Yeah, it applies here. Premium content starts here… ———– ———– Premium content ends. You may also be interested in: Clouds. Marshmallows. Bunnies. Not essays. Breathless bloat and gloat can backfire Reason #496 that an MBA essay can go off the rails

($) “I’m interviewing! Can I update my resume?”

October 19, 2021 by EssaySnark Leave a Comment

We’re getting news right and left these days about interview invites from Brave Supplicants and it’s an exciting time indeed! Some of you intrepid types may even be looking at ways to optimize the process by using a new-and-improved resume for the interview. What, it didn’t occur to you to update the resume for the […]

($) Job titles can be their own form of jargon!

December 24, 2020 by EssaySnark Leave a Comment

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 […]

($) Getting your MBA resume to a single page

December 23, 2020 by EssaySnark Leave a Comment

Does it have to be a single page? Well……….. Yes. Sorry folks. We know, we know, lots of schools say “one or two pages” — but other schools say “one page only” and based on where you’re at in your career, honestly you should be able to corral the content down so it fits on […]

($) The difference between a resume and a CV and which is best for an MBA application

December 15, 2020 by EssaySnark Leave a Comment

As much as we’re sad to announce this, it really is time to start working on apps for Round 2 if you’re in that boat of not-yet-in-somewhere and you’re planning on heading to business school in the Fall (which will hopefully be much more in-person than it’s been for the past year! zoom school is […]

($) “We had a reorg after I submitted my app and they changed my job title. How do I handle it on my apps?”

November 2, 2020 by EssaySnark Leave a Comment

We’ve done a lot of posts before on topics surrounding when (and if) to update the admissions committee after your MBA app has been submitted. Today let’s look at this one which is not uncommon in corporations all over. Premium content starts here… ———– ———– Premium content ends. Most BSers won’t have to […]

($) Pro tips for constructing incredible soundbites on your MBA resume

September 10, 2020 by EssaySnark Leave a Comment

…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 […]

Want to see a good resume format? Wharton delivers

August 14, 2020 by EssaySnark - Discusses Wharton Leave a Comment

Many schools have been stepping up their game in trying to provide more useful information to applicants. Yale has published a whole series of useful content . Kellogg started embedding videos within their application a few years ago that give practical guidance. In the category of the MBA resume, unfortunately not all schools offer great […]