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MBA Essay Questions by Business School

The EssaySnark blahg is a veritable treasure trove for learning to write MBA essays. We have essay critiques for you to study, and dos and don’ts on how to approach this task. This directory of all the top U.S. business schools links to their dedicated page of essay questions and discussions which also includes the examples we’ve collected over the years. And the snark. Definitely the snark.

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  1. Harvard Business School • 2022-23 version
  2. Stanford GSB • 2022-23 version
  3. University of Pennsylvania Wharton • 2022-23 version
  4. Chicago Booth • 2022-23 version
  5. Northwestern Kellogg • 2022-23 version
  6. Dartmouth Tuck • 2022-23 version
  7. MIT Sloan • 2022-23 version
  8. Columbia Business School • 2022-23 version
  9. NYU Stern • 2022-23 version
  10. UC-Berkeley Haas • 2022-23 version
  11. Yale SOM • 2022-23 version
  12. University of Virginia Darden • 2022-23 version
  13. Duke Fuqua • 2021-22 version
  14. University of Michigan Ross • 2022-23 version
  15. Cornell Johnson • 2019 version
  16. UCLA Anderson • 2020 version

Please note: An application guide published for a past admissions season is still likely to be super useful! That’s because the schools don’t change their strategies in who they are looking for and the priorities they give to particular elements of a profile from year to year. The questions may sometimes change, though in many cases they actually don’t! It’s worth checking out the older versions if you’re looking for insights on strategies and positioning for your profile.

The Cornell Johnson MBA Application Guide will not be updated further.




We also have an application guide for European MBA programs that covers strategies for INSEAD, LBS, HEC-Paris, and more. This guide was updated in 2019 which seems like a long time ago, but it’s actually still very relevant. By design, it does not go in-depth on all of these schools’ specific essay questions, with the exception of INSEAD which is covered in greater detail. You’ll get a full discussion of what’s different with applying to the European schools as a category, since they do many aspects of admissions differently than U.S. schools do, and their trending is not identical. You’ll learn how to angle your strategy to show these schools the aspects they’re looking for you, so you can better put together a winning pitch.


EssaySnark’s Top 19
Our ranking of schools based on how “easy” it was to get in as of 2021.



Also a note that the MBA essay materials we post throughout this site are not “samples.” We don’t publish samples. It’s because reading sample essays won’t help you be authentic in your pitch to the schools. We only publish essays that are flawed… then we tell you why. These pages list out the schools’ questions, and we provide guidance on how to tackle them. Our essay reviews are of drafts that people tried earnestly at, but came up short. Navigate these waters carefully, Brave Supplicant.


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CLASS OF 2025 MBA APPLICATION STRATEGY GUIDES

From a former BSer:
"love the guide books!"




    The 2022 Stanford MBA Application Guide - for "what matters most" in your MBA application!
SnarkStrategies Guide for Stanford GSB for the Class of 2025
   
    The 2022 Harvard MBA Application Guide - updated for the Class of 2025!
SnarkStrategies Guide for Harvard Business School!
   
  The 2022 Wharton MBA Application Guide - even more advice on how to get to a win with those essays!
SnarkStrategies Guide for The Wharton School - with clear guidance for the 2022 essays!
   
  The 2022-2023 Columbia MBA Application Guide
SnarkStrategies Guide for Columbia Business School for 2022-2023 applications
   
    The 2022 MIT Essay Guide covers the org chart, the cover letter and 'introduce yourself' video, plus the new optional short-answer question on "the world you come from" -- and everything else you need to know!
SnarkStrategies Guide for MIT Sloan MBA - totally revised for the Class of 2025!
   
    The 2022 Kellogg Essay Guide - with a full methodology to identify your 'lasting impact' and your 'values'
SnarkStrategies Guide for Kellogg MBA - revised for 2022!
   
    The 2022 UVA Darden MBA Application Guide gives insights on the essays, Early Action, the possibility of a test waiver, and everything else going on here!
SnarkStrategies Guide for the Darden MBA - updated for the Class of 2025 requirements!
   
   
The Yale SOM MBA Application Guide for Class of 2025 candidates!
SnarkStrategies Guide for Yale SOM - updated for 2022
   
    The 2022 Berkeley-Haas MBA Application Guide - updated for the Class of 2025 application!
SnarkStrategies Guide for Berkeley Haas - refreshed and updated, with brainstorming exercises and structured maps to help you focus your stories!
   
    The 2022-2023 NYU Stern MBA Application Guide that covers the essays, the EQ Endorsement and test strategies!
SnarkStrategies Guide for NYU - discusses your requirements for the Class of 2025 essays!
       
   
   
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