values

($) essay critique! Yale “biggest commitment” essay

December 30, 2019 by EssaySnark - Discusses Yale SOM

Normally when BSers send in an essay for hopes of a freebie review here on the blahg right before deadlines, we have to let it languish while we’re fighting the good fight alongside those who are paying us to return feedback on their drafts super fast. Today is an exception! We got this Yale SOM...

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Do you really want to change the world?

December 6, 2019 by EssaySnark Leave a Comment

We hope so! The world seems to be in quite a bit of trouble ATM! If you’re inspired to go make a difference, then we hope you’ll read this post carefully. If you’re in a hurry, then the tl;dr is: Just say no. Say no to shady employers. Say no to working on projects that […]

($) How are you ‘differentiated’ part 2

June 26, 2019 by EssaySnark - Discusses Harvard, Stanford GSB

If you missed Part 1 of this topic, go read it here first and then continue on. So here’s the thing: When you’re truly differentiated, you kinda know it. You might be the type of person who realizes that you could come across as braggy in certain situations if you’re not careful, because...

($) “All the bschools seem to care about values now. What in heck are those, and do I even have any?!?”

June 25, 2019 by EssaySnark - Discusses Stanford GSB, Kellogg, Berkeley Haas

Northwestern Kellogg has an MBA entire essay question asking about values this year, and Stanford has asked “What matters most” for years and years and years. Values-driven companies are more attractive to employees, and it’s becoming a prominent feature at many top MBA programs that values are examined and explicitly expressed as part of their...

($) ROI and the MBA

October 23, 2017 by EssaySnark

The MBA is a very expensive degree. Hopefully you’re aware of that already. The schools publish numbers on their sites about tuition and estimated costs, yet many applicants neglect to read those pages until after they’ve been admitted and are faced with the prospect of plunking down a deposit and looking at how they’re going...

Doing the right thing.

August 14, 2017 by EssaySnark - Discusses Berkeley Haas, Stanford GSB, INSEAD, Yale SOM, Darden 2 Comments

Today we’ll tell you a story. This one time, EssaySnark was coming home from a business trip, and we were on that little bus that takes you to the airport after you drop off your rental car. Right when the bus driver was about to close the door, a woman came running up behind. EssaySnark […]