All business school adcom members want to read essays that discuss the time you saved the day at work, right? That is what I thought when I first sat down…
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Most of us have heard the saying “less is more,” but how many of us put it into practice when it counts? Your application essays are the perfect forum for…
In our last post, we illustrated 5 key story elements with these opening application essay lines: The moment I found the lump, I suspected my life was about to change…
Ready to write your personal statement? Then it’s time to conjure your inner storyteller. The best way to distinguish yourself from other applicants is to tell the admissions board a…
One of the many challenges of applying to college or graduate school is showing the admissions committee how you’ll fit in and stand out. Adcoms are trying to build student…
This is the first post in a 4-part series that examines INSEAD MBA’s 4 admission criteria. The adcom gives, as its first admission criterion, “ability to contribute.” I take the…
Most applicants – whether applying to med school, law school, business school, or any other grad school or college program – need to deal with rigid character or word limits…
This week we are airing an encore of one of the most populars shows of 2017. Many applicants focus on the past - both the good and the bad…
What are the essential components of a strong statement of purpose or MBA goals essay? The adcom will want to see a MAP of where you’ve been, where you are…
Having trouble getting those first few words and sentences of your application essay up on your computer screen? Don’t fret – even the most accomplished novelists or famous journalists have…