MER (myEssayReview) attended the AIGAC 2020 Virtual Conference last week, along with 66 AIGAC members and 50 school representatives from the top European and US Business schools. The interactive sessions with school representatives in Breakout Rooms, and panel discussions on crucial topics such as the impact of Covid-19 on admissions, leveraging...

The Wharton School has confirmed the 2020-2021 application essays. For the first time in two years, Wharton has decided to change the second essay question while essay 1 will remain the same. Wharton has an additional required essay for reapplicants along with an optional essay. Below,...

Essay questions for the 2020-2021 cycle are starting to be released, and there are many essay questions that candidates can and should get started on today  Before you put pencil to paper (so to speak) on your essays, I wanted to get back to the...

#AIGAC2020. The two-day AIGAC virtual conference 2020 (May 18 and 19) was a huge success. This is the first time I attended a virtual conference, and the learning experience was as rewarding as the in-person conferences I had attended in the past. It was an incredible show put together...

As predicted, Personal MBA Coach learned today that Columbia Business School will NOT be changing either the first or second essay questions for class of 2023 business school hopefuls. CBS did, however, announce an update to the third essay question. While the application will open...

Once again, Harvard Business School was the first to kick off the official business school application season, sharing deadlines and details for class of 2023 hopefuls. While the application itself officially opens in June, we recommend that you take this opportunity to get a head start...

In the past few months, COVID-19 has turned human lives upside down globally. To help the applicants navigate through these exceptional circumstances, the business schools around the world have taken several steps. Some schools have extended Round 3 deadlines, while some have introduced an additional round, waived GMAT/GRE, moved...

One of the most important and exciting elements of the MBA application process is selecting your target school list. Before and as you compile your list, you will traditionally conduct research by exploring schools’ websites, getting in touch with connections at the schools and ideally...

Many MBA hopefuls who have already narrowed down their target school lists are anxiously awaiting the release of the 2020-2021 MBA application questions and deadlines. In previous years, we have seen essay questions released as early as this week. Given the extended round 3 deadlines...

In these unprecedented times, while quarantining at home, you may find yourself pondering your next steps after receiving word you have been waitlisted. Meanwhile, schools are knee-deep in uncertainty concerning COVID-19’s impact on classes and their plans for the fall semester. Most schools are even...