authenticity

($) The best essays are…

June 21, 2022 by EssaySnark

Today we’re going to go over some attributes in common with all strong MBA essays. Premium content starts here… ———– ———– Premium content ends. It doesn’t matter if you have a 770 GMAT and you work at McKinsey, if you don’t do a good job in telling the adcom who you are and...

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One more tip for authenticity in your MBA essays: Don’t read other people’s essays

June 6, 2022 by EssaySnark Leave a Comment

When BSers get stuck on what they’re supposed to say in their essays, they frequently leave an exasperated comment asking for help. “Do you have a sample I can look at?” they ask plaintively, trying to keep the whine out of their words. If you read other people’s essays – even “successful” ones that got […]

($) How to show your authenticity: Storytelling

June 2, 2022 by EssaySnark Leave a Comment

What does authenticity mean when you think about execution of MBA apps? It means showing up as you really are. Premium content starts here… ———– ———– Premium content ends. You may also be interested in: Applying to bschool? The Strategy of Authenticity Authenticity test Don’t be satisfied with fools’ gold Seeing sample essays […]

($) Authenticity and MBA career goals

June 1, 2022 by EssaySnark 2 Comments

In what is a totally understandable impulse, we frequently get BSers asking us what career goals are “best” to use in their MBA essays. It comes up over and over again. We know where that question comes from. When faced with the task of applying to bschool, it seems that you’re dealing with one test […]

Authenticity means sharing who you are.

May 24, 2022 by EssaySnark Leave a Comment

The adcoms want to get to know you as a person. The best way they’re able to do that is by seeing what you’ve done. Not just the accomplishments you’ve made in your life and career, but the things that you’ve done. So many times, BSers hit us up for a Comprehensive Profile Review, and […]

Applying to Bschool: The Strategy of Authenticity

May 23, 2022 by EssaySnark Leave a Comment

We’re reviving this series from the ‘snarchives because it’s so important as a concept to understand in constructing high-quality MBA applications — and in life! We talk a lot about strategy in your MBA apps here on the blahg. Strategy comes down to: pitching the right schools pitching the right way maximizing your strengths […]

($) 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 […]

($) When do you need to provide proof for what you are saying in your essays and apps?

November 23, 2021 by EssaySnark Leave a Comment

Writing essays is hard, there’s just no two ways about it. Obviously you are writing about true things in your apps, but the “show, don’t tell” advice implies that simply saying what’s true isn’t enough, you have to provide some form of proof. Is this element of proof — or backup, or justification, or rationale […]

($) Seeing “sample” essays will not help you be authentic.

November 9, 2021 by EssaySnark - Discusses Stanford GSB 4 Comments

We’re reblahgging this from sooooo long ago because hey, this stuff is useful! And important!! Today we’ll reiterate our policy on posting sample essays. Premium content starts here… ———– ———– Premium content ends.

($) Targeting MBA programs based on your personal values.

June 14, 2021 by EssaySnark Leave a Comment

This post actually is probably only written for a small handful of you. And that’s OK. Don’t feel bad if you read this and don’t experience much of it resonating. You can still get into an incredible MBA program if none of these ideas are part of your experience of researching and selecting schools and […]