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If you’re willing to blur the lines… where does it end?

December 22, 2020 by EssaySnark Leave a Comment

Say you fudged a number here or there. Like, maybe you earned a $50,000 bonus one year, but someone told you that it’s possible to look like you make too much money to get into bschool, so you reported it on your app as a $20,000 bonus instead. Or maybe you heard that the schools […]

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($) Should we really have to point this out?

August 20, 2020 by EssaySnark Leave a Comment

We try to make it clear around here that we don’t edit essays (and we don’t think you should have them edited either). We don’t tell you what to write. We do critiquing and give massive amounts of feedback. We provide coaching and offer gobs of best practices on how to do this thing you’re […]

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($) MBA admissions and background checks

April 14, 2020 by EssaySnark Leave a Comment

Turning attention back to those who received admits in Round 2, let’s talk about the process of accepting an offer. Different schools definitely do this differently, and not all schools even conduct background checks — but many of them do, and the process may seem intimidating. “Ohmygosh. They’re going to dig into my background. I […]

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Ethics & Professionalism: Changing jobs during the MBA app process

October 31, 2019 by EssaySnark Leave a Comment

What if you decide that you need to go get a new job, but you’re in the process of applying to business school? How do you handle the situation of interviewing for a new position if there’s a chance you would be leaving next summer? We covered this in a three-part series back in 2012 […]

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Filed Under: switching jobs before applying Tagged With: ethics

($) If you get fired, do you need to tell the adcom?

October 18, 2019 by EssaySnark

What happens if you get laid off while you’re applying to business school? Or if you just can’t stand your job anymore and you quit? (After all, with those awesome apps you’ve submitted, you’re going to be leaving in a few months anyway, right? Why not just tell your boss to shove it now? A...


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Filed Under: switching jobs before applying Tagged With: background checks, ethics, getting fired

That thin line between being smart and cheating.

September 11, 2019 by EssaySnark Leave a Comment

Aw man, here we go again. Yet another post from EssaySnark on ethics. You’d think we’d get sick of hearing ourselves talk about this. But no. Because it matters. Especially in this mixed-up world we’re living in now. Ethics really really matters. In case you missed it, our title says: That thin line between being […]

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Nobody sets out to be a bad person.

August 7, 2019 by EssaySnark Leave a Comment

Have you seen any of these Fyre Festival documentaries? Pretty incredible, how all of it went down. The entrepreneur dude who tried to pull it off is called a pathological liar. The most incredible part of all is, even after he got prosecuted by the FBI, he launched a totally new swindling scheme. Apparently his […]

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Filed Under: app dataset, gaps in the resume, general snark Tagged With: ethics

Our annual reminder: Ethics matter. (aka: Early Decision at Columbia and Duke are binding)

July 17, 2019 by EssaySnark - Discusses Columbia Leave a Comment

Some of you may have guessed what we were alluding to in yesterday’s “What’s wrong with this picture?” post, but if not, here you go. That person sounded like they were definitely headed to Booth, right? Based on how they related the results? Did you examine where else they applied and what their outcomes were? […]

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Filed Under: Early Action/Decision, planning your strategy Tagged With: ethics Bschools: Columbia

($) If you’re applying to bschool, should you waive your right to see your recs?

July 10, 2019 by EssaySnark

When they ask you on the app if you waive your right to view your records, should you say yes? This is not a consequential thing in the context of your actual app strategy. But it’s the type of thing that can cause applicants stress, and some recommenders may wonder about it, how it works,...


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($) “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 Berkeley Haas, Kellogg, Stanford GSB 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: Berkeley Haas, Kellogg, Stanford GSB

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