The Common “Criticism-Weakness-Failure” Essay Question
The ‘criticism-weakness-failure’ essay is common in MBA Admissions essays because it is a test of an applicant’s maturity, self-knowledge, honesty, and ability to learn from mistakes. It is, in other words, the biggest indicator of real leadership ability and potential.
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The Pros and Cons of Social Media Networking for MBA Applicants
Part of the holy grail of a good application to business school is to show why the particular nature of the b-school you are applying to fits with you and what you want out of your MBA. That is, each program has a slightly different ‘signature’ in terms of curriculum, type of students, faculty interest, clubs and extramurals, internship-recruitment opportunities, alumni network and so on, … [ Read more ]
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Getting Distinctiveness Into Your MBA Application, Even if You Think You Don’t Have Any
One of the biggest problems I have as an MBA admissions adviser is explaining to clients that “good is nice, great is nicer,” but neither will get you into a top-tier MBA program. Only “good + special” will get you in.
Content: Partner Content | Author: A.V. Gordon | Source: “MBA Studio” | Subject: Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources
Edited Havard Application Essay
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