School fit is one of those elusive beasts. It’s kind of like the unicorn. You hear about it and you go “Ahhh that must be wonderful.” But you don’t really know what it is, and you kind of suspect that nobody else truly knows either. We’re not going to be able to fully demystify the […]
Continue reading...($) Will current students give you the straight scoop?
In more depressing news… 🙁 The administration extended its block of immigrant visas for skilled workers on H1-B, the program under which most international grads are able to stay in the U.S. after they finish school. Apparently if you’re already in the U.S. on such a visa, you’re not impacted, but they’re essentially putting a […]
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Are you just starting to kick the tires on the idea of going to bschool? Hopefully you’ll put into it at least as much effort as you would if you were buying a new car. We don’t mean “effort” like hanging out in applicant forums. Reading all the posts in the Harvard Business School thread […]
Continue reading...($) More on the finance-guy (or gal) candidate applying to business school
Picking up on our thread about the warnings to the MBA-typical candidate like those coming especially from financial services or consulting. There are two main issues that may implicitly be working against you. One is that if you’re in financial services, you pursued that path because it was safe, because you could go along with...
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School research, people. That’s what you can be working on right now. SCHOOL RESEARCH.
Do you feel like you’re in limbo right now? Not sure what to do with yourself, but antsy to do something? If you’ve got interviews done with and now you’re in the waiting zone (which we hear is the hardest part of the process!) then here’s an idea: Do more school research! “EssaySnark! I did […]
Continue reading...($) Why doing your own research is so important
We’re not gonna name names here today but we’re sharing one BSer’s experience on navigating the admit -> deposit process at a few schools last season. The point of this post is to share with you why YOUR OWN understanding of, impressions of, and experiences with a school are all that matter. How do you...
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($) “I want to go to your school because of the network.”
Yeah we know. The network. The network. The network. If you’re saying in your MBA essays or the interview that a reason you’re choosing this school is because of “the network” then we’re going to push back on you. What exactly does that even mean? “The network” is one of those MBA buzzwords that everyone...
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($) “Yo EssaySnark! Please explain again what this ‘school fit’ thing is about?”
It’s Labor Day – when like any American, we’re supposed to be not-laboring – but here we are! Are you here too? Are you writing essays? Because we’re reading ’em! EssaySnark is around and available to help you out! Check out the services on the Admissions Consulting menu and let us know if you have...
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($) How to mention a personal or “convenience factor” reason for choosing a school
There are gobs of reasons why you might have fallen in love with School X. Unfortunately, School X has heard all of them before. Some admissions consultants even spoonfeed their clients on what to say as a reason. That means that there are gobs of applicants citing the same things all the time. Some schools...
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($) Essay writing is not plug-and-play
There is no formula to writing essays. Yes, a good essay for Columbia question 1 will have certain components, and in our Columbia Essay Guide we even map out an ideal structure. But that doesn’t mean it’s a formula. You cannot take one essay and tweak a few ingredients and have it work as well...
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