with 600 words i am afraid you cant really say much in essay 1..
I feel that HBS should have allowed a 5th essay maybe they should have allowed 3 of the 4 optional essays..
like...i really love Kellogs and even wharton questions they really allow me to set myself apart.
I am afraid HBS is really looking for people with numbers..i.e high gmat, high gpa and not much work experience..
Lets discuss essay 1. 3 biggest accomplishment and why do you think they are big?..in 600 words.. so the obvious would be ...i am a fresh college grad working in a PE firm and structured a $billion deal..and thats why i feel its important..cus its $billion..
TL wrote:
Hi fresinha,
I think the key component of HBS essay #1 is "...and why do you view them as such?" This would be a good opportunity to insert a unique aspect of your application, i.e. "Accomplishment x is important to me because I learned growing up in Mexico that..."
If you have any unique stories to share from your undergraduate experience it may be worthwhile to mention them as well. An example I will mention is having devoted a lot of time tutoring while in school, and of course explaining the motivation behind doing so.
Although I agree with you that the essay questions may not lend themselves to key differentiations as much as other schools', I do believe there is plenty of opportunity to sprinkle in short anecdotes (even if its one sentence) throughout your essays.
fresinha12 wrote:
Gang..i am reviewing my essays..and i kinda fell that HBS questions dont really ask much about the individuals uniqueness..i mean there is no opportunity in the essays to really talk about my unique background..i feel its a plain vanilla name your top3 accomplishments, what did you learn from your failure..talk about your undergrad experience..talk about your career vision..
well i feel they should have at least allowed 5 essays.. 4 is just not getting my personality out in paper..
what are your thoughts???