IHateTheGMAT wrote:
sterny wrote:
Yep - Me right here!! I have a feeling they will replace Essay 2 from J-term (theory vs practice) with something else though..
Oddly enough I was sort of thinking the same thing. Well, not that we would definitely repalce it but that if they did replace or change any that would be the one. What makes you think they will replace it?
Hmm..well here is my take on it. On every school's essay they usually try to cover three things,
1. Goals
2. Past accomplishment + Leader
3. Character essay/Ethics/Passion (the wildcard)
Looking at CBS, their essay 1 is a FORWARD-LOOKING goals essay, so there is not much room to squeeze in your past accomplishments in detail if you have to combine your goals +why mba? +why cbs? in 750 words. Their essay 2 also does not give a whole lot of leeway for past accomplisments + leadership although I can concieve people trying to FIT it in theory vs practice. The essay 3 is more of a place to discuss other aspects of the personality.
Note that some schools (like chicago) have a long enough essay 1 (1500 words) to cover both goals and past accomplishments
Thats why I think, no wait, i HOPE that they change essay 2 to something more generic like "greatest achievement", "what makes a good leader?" kind of essay. Its just wishful thinking though..
What about you?