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($) The importance of explicit “why MBA” content

December 21, 2020 by EssaySnark Leave a Comment

We referenced “why MBA” briefly in our recent post breaking down our services tactically by which is best suited for which school (Pro Tip: That post is chockfull of insights on the schools — it’s not just a pitch to buy stuff from us!! A careful reader will find gobs of value there regardless of […]

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Filed Under: "why MBA" essays, career goals, school fit

($) Can you be too old to get into an MBA program?

December 14, 2020 by EssaySnark Leave a Comment

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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Filed Under: profile assessments, rejection, school fit

($) School research idea: What about talking to professors?

November 13, 2020 by EssaySnark Leave a Comment

Yesterday we tried to light a fire for you, by suggesting that bschool can be this incredible opportunity for personal growth and change, and that you can make the most of it when you go into it with the mindset of seeking out new experiences. That whole lean in thing that trended a few years […]

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Filed Under: Personal Statement or Statement of Purpose, school fit

($) One more post on culture

November 4, 2020 by EssaySnark Leave a Comment

  There’s a trust deficit across America. It’s not going to be solved by voting in one person or another — but it would help to have a leader who models decency. The amount that Americans have simply accepted lying, cheating, and bullying is astounding. Yes there are multiple ways to view any event, however […]

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Filed Under: school fit, values

($) Which MBA programs care if you care about their culture?

September 25, 2020 by EssaySnark Leave a Comment

Yesterday we presented an argument for a strong correlation between an applicant’s success in showing UC Berkeley that they cared about Berkeley’s culture based on how the applicant pitched the admissions team in their MBA essays. We also talked about why you might want to care about culture anyway, regardless of if the school cares […]

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Filed Under: school fit, school reviews & insights

($) Should you care about a bschool’s culture?

September 24, 2020 by EssaySnark - Discusses Berkeley Haas Leave a Comment

UC Berkeley chart of admits choosing them on their culture

Culture and “school fit” are closely interrelated — and if you’re doing research to learn about the school only for the purpose of having some things to plug into your essay, you’re doing it wrong. School fit is not just about you convincing them that you belong there. It’s at least as much about you […]

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Filed Under: school fit Tagged With: culture Bschools: Berkeley Haas

($) If you really want to geek out on the “school fit” question

July 15, 2020 by EssaySnark - Discusses Stanford GSB, Yale SOM, Dartmouth Tuck, Kellogg, Michigan Ross, Chicago Booth Leave a Comment

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 […]

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Filed Under: school fit Bschools: Stanford GSB, Yale SOM, Dartmouth Tuck, Kellogg, Michigan Ross, Chicago Booth

($) Will current students give you the straight scoop?

June 23, 2020 by EssaySnark Leave a Comment

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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Shopping.

March 10, 2020 by EssaySnark Leave a Comment

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 […]

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($) More on the finance-guy (or gal) candidate applying to business school

November 20, 2019 by EssaySnark Leave a Comment

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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