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($) 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

($) The back-and-forth roundabout process of figuring out which schools to apply to

July 27, 2020 by EssaySnark Leave a Comment

Figuring out your short-list of schools can be challenging. We have been giving different angles and insights into various schools over the past few weeks, including our discussion of MBA programs through the lens of their responsiveness to coronavirus in Spring 2020. Hmmm. Lots of questions, aren’t there. Yet these questions can be helpful in […]

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Filed Under: selecting schools, values

($) What are values and why might they matter in your quest for getting an MBA?

June 22, 2020 by EssaySnark Leave a Comment

Values are this slippery thing. You suspect you must have them, but they’re hard to pin down. Often we can better understand our own values system when we are confronted with other people’s values that we disagree with. There are so, so many opportunities to explore your values based on what is going on in […]

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Not done yet: More on microaggressions

June 16, 2020 by EssaySnark Leave a Comment

Did you catch our post from Friday? You’ll need to read that one to understand today’s. The “woman in the hallway” story from Friday is an example of a microaggression because of the assumptions made about the woman. An interesting question for you to ask yourself: Did you assume that it was a White woman […]

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Filed Under: the world, values

Microaggressions

June 12, 2020 by EssaySnark Leave a Comment

You’re in a big meeting at a client site. You’ve never been there before. The meeting is hot into discussion, and your boss turns to you and says, “Can you go print out the Acme Report for last quarter? Get copies for everyone. I think we need that to make this decision.” It’s not your […]

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Filed Under: values Tagged With: diversity, your life

Not to be alarmist, but…. Things are going to get bad.

May 4, 2020 by EssaySnark Leave a Comment

magic 8-ball outlook not so good

  WARNING We’re covering economic predictions today and possible impact to society. It is a welcome-to-reality post, which means that we’re writing direct. If you are feeling fragile, if you’re not sure you can handle all the uncertainty — which is a legit reaction!! — then please skip today’s post. We’re going to talk about […]

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Filed Under: coronavirus, values Tagged With: predictions

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

December 30, 2019 by EssaySnark - Discusses Yale SOM Leave a Comment

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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Filed Under: "personal interest/life experience" essays, essay critique, values Bschools: Yale SOM

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 […]

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Filed Under: values Tagged With: your life

($) How are you ‘differentiated’ part 2

June 26, 2019 by EssaySnark - Discusses Stanford GSB, Harvard Leave a Comment

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 […]

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Filed Under: leadership, values Bschools: Stanford GSB, Harvard

($) “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 Leave a Comment

OUR MISSION To inspire and nurture the human spirit – one person, one cup and one neighborhood at a time. OUR VALUES With our partners, our coffee and our customers at our core, we live these values: Creating a culture of warmth and belonging, where everyone is welcome. Acting with courage, challenging the status quo and finding new ways to grow our company and each other. Being present, connecting with transparency, dignity and respect. Delivering our very best in all we do, holding ourselves accountable for results. We are performance driven, through the lens of humanity.

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 […]

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Filed Under: values Tagged With: ethics Bschools: Stanford GSB, Kellogg, Berkeley Haas

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