school fit

($) “I thought I was supposed to talk about the buzzwords.”

September 21, 2022 by EssaySnark

The thing with buzzwords is that when you’re using them in your own essay, you may lose sight of the fact that they’re buzzwords. And, it seems like you’re SUPPOSED to be using them! Why else would the schools be talking about all these things so much? Here’s a question we got on this from...

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($) How far back is too far back, and are there exceptions?

September 20, 2022 by EssaySnark Leave a Comment

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 […]

($) “Why do I have to say that in the essay when I’m already telling them that in the app?”

August 3, 2022 by EssaySnark Leave a Comment

When we give feedback to a BSer in the Essay Decimator process, sometimes they come back with questions of “Why?” Premium content starts here… ———– ———– Premium content ends.

($) “I don’t want to have my personal information shared within the school” (plus a strategy tip about other programs at your target school)

July 25, 2022 by EssaySnark - Discusses MIT Sloan Leave a Comment

Another reason why it’s important to open up an account on your school’s website and start filling out the application is this: They ask a lot of questions, some of which you may even need to think about! For example, all the schools have some variation of a question asking if you give permission for […]

($) What do these things have in common?

July 22, 2022 by EssaySnark - Discusses Stanford GSB, Wharton, Chicago Booth, Harvard Leave a Comment

Stanford’s Touchy-Feely Booth’s Why are you here and not somewhere else Harvard’s case study Premium content starts here… ———– ———– Premium content ends.

($) If there is a secret to getting into a top MBA program, this is it.

July 11, 2022 by EssaySnark Leave a Comment

We’ve kind of been hitting this theme a lot so far this season and partly that’s because you come to EssaySnark for the goodies you can’t get just anywhere. Nowadays, with the admissions offices being (slightly) more transparent with how they handle their admissions processes, and with more and more admissions consultants out there hawking […]

($) How to ask a school how they’re differentiated

May 10, 2022 by EssaySnark

Maybe you’re in the kicking-the-tires phase, where you’re on the info session circuit, logging on to webinars and zoom squares to hear admissions people hawk their schools. A very common question that we see MBA applicants asking schools in these web chats and info sessions is, “What makes your school unique?” Premium content starts here…...

($) Deciding on a school: Two good schools, both offering $$

April 12, 2022 by EssaySnark Leave a Comment

If you’ve been coming around Snarkville for any period of time, you probably know that we tend to emphasize school fit as a critical factor in MBA admissions — both in getting in, and then in figuring out which admit you want to take. What if you get into two amazing brand-name bschools, one offering […]

($) How to mention a personal or “convenience factor” reason for choosing a school

February 21, 2022 by EssaySnark Leave a Comment

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 oodles of applicants citing the same things all the time. So how […]

($) Interview Question: “Is there anything else we should know about you?”

February 10, 2022 by EssaySnark

In an MBA interview, this “What else should we know?” question comes in many forms. Sometimes it’s “What didn’t I ask you, that you wish I would have?” Or, “When I write my report about this conversation, what should I be highlighting?” Or, “What do you think I should tell my colleagues when we discuss...