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Schools: HEC Jan 2018 Intake (A$) ISB '19 (A)
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Dear Applicant,
In the next few posts, I aim to decode the HEC Paris MBA essays. In these posts, I will also be sharing excerpts of my essays that I submitted to HEC when I applied.
A background: I'm a HEC Paris MBA alum (graduated in 2019), and currently run admitStreet, helping candidates get into their dream B-schools globally.
Needless to say, please consider the sample essay(s) as reference material, and not for replication, as each person is unique and authentic essays are key to a compelling application.
Essay 1: Why are you applying to the HEC MBA Program now? What is the professional objective that will guide your career choice after your MBA, and how will the HEC MBA contribute to the achievement of this objective? (500 words maximum)
Top 5 Tips:
1. For professional achievements, structure your anecdotes around the CARL framework: Context (i.e. what was the set up, challenges you faced etc.), Action (what exactly did you do), Results (ideally quantified impact of your actions), Learnings (takeaways which can help you in/ post MBA). Justify all claims with reasoning/data.
2. Showcase to the HEC AdCom that you have given enough thought about your post-MBA career goals (target sector, function, geography & companies), and how the HEC MBA fits in. Also highlight any transferable skills, along with the gaps that the MBA and particularly HEC can fill.
3. Display your knowledge and research of the unique resources of the HEC MBA e.g. pedagogy, clubs, electives/ courses, etc. and indicate how alumni with similar profiles have undergone a transition, the likes of which you are aiming to make. This will help the AdCom relate your profile to a current/ past student, which is a great factor in your favour.
4. Don't shy away from (briefly) mentioning challenges that you faced along your journey, although the focus for this essay should be more on how you overcame them and grew.
5. PRO TIP: Mention alumni conversations and insights that are relevant to your profile/ application. Rather than merely dropping names of alumni, mention specific pointers that help the AdCom understand what you learned from them and how it relates to your decision to apply to HEC.
Sample/ Winning Essay
"Having gained substantial professional experience at one of the world’s leading consulting firms – EY, I have developed a knack for resolving client issues. Indeed, my experience and predilection to solve problems through analytical and methodical approaches has helped ascertain that my skills would be most effectively utilized in the field of management consulting.
As a student, I enjoyed solving problems, and embraced challenging situations as opportunities to apply and enhance my skills. Moreover, during our college’s annual tech-fest, I managed the popular Droido (Android-programming) event. I handled multiple responsibilities, including ideating the event to marketing it, getting sponsors and conducting the event on campus with about 40 participating teams. Subsequently, soon after joining Goldman Sachs, I traveled to New York for a two month project to build a stock trading application. I was among the 400 invitees selected from across the globe, and was placed in a team comprising another Indian analyst and team members from the Americas, London, Korea and Africa. On many levels, this experience set the stage for the next two years of my career at Goldman Sachs. By amalgamating my acquired analytical skills with my technical knowledge, I built cutting-edge tools and automated business tasks for global teams.
At EY, I’ve not only demonstrated exemplary client-centric methodologies to establish myself as the ‘go-to’ person for a newly formed and startup-like team, but also leveraged my programming skills to address a variety of issues ranging from information security to efficiency of development cycles. I played an instrumental role in building/ developing the team’s services, marketing them and subsequently in several client engagements. In short, at this stage, with a fair amount of experiential knowledge of working on client issues, I wish to bolster my knowhow with the latest management concepts before I start my new professional journey. Hence, I’ve made the choice to pursue an MBA at HEC.
Post the HEC MBA, I wish to work as a management consultant for a reputed consulting firm such as Deloitte or BCG in Europe or the Middle East. In this position, I will not only be involved in cultivating methodological solutions for business problems, but will also learn strategic management from leading experts in the industry. Having worked in the consulting arena for about 5-6 years, I hope to eventually start my own venture, preferably in the area of education or film-making.
HEC’s combination of core and elective courses including marketing and strategic management, and vibrant career clubs make it an ideal institution to pursue my learning goals. The institution’s approach of building a strong theoretical foundation embellished with key leadership skills, and providing avenues for hands-on learning such as “The Executive Committee” and “Annual MBA Tournament” will ensure that I’m able to hone my management and soft skills to my fullest potential. Beyond academics, I look forward to being an active participant of HEC’s student clubs and pursuing my interests in film-making/ travel in the midst of a diverse yet cohesive cohort at HEC.
"
To be continued..
Regards,
Arvind
HEC Paris MBA alum, Admissions interviewer
W:https://admitstreet.com | E: consultingteam@admitstreet.com
In the next few posts, I aim to decode the HEC Paris MBA essays. In these posts, I will also be sharing excerpts of my essays that I submitted to HEC when I applied.
A background: I'm a HEC Paris MBA alum (graduated in 2019), and currently run admitStreet, helping candidates get into their dream B-schools globally.
Needless to say, please consider the sample essay(s) as reference material, and not for replication, as each person is unique and authentic essays are key to a compelling application.
Essay 1: Why are you applying to the HEC MBA Program now? What is the professional objective that will guide your career choice after your MBA, and how will the HEC MBA contribute to the achievement of this objective? (500 words maximum)
Top 5 Tips:
1. For professional achievements, structure your anecdotes around the CARL framework: Context (i.e. what was the set up, challenges you faced etc.), Action (what exactly did you do), Results (ideally quantified impact of your actions), Learnings (takeaways which can help you in/ post MBA). Justify all claims with reasoning/data.
2. Showcase to the HEC AdCom that you have given enough thought about your post-MBA career goals (target sector, function, geography & companies), and how the HEC MBA fits in. Also highlight any transferable skills, along with the gaps that the MBA and particularly HEC can fill.
3. Display your knowledge and research of the unique resources of the HEC MBA e.g. pedagogy, clubs, electives/ courses, etc. and indicate how alumni with similar profiles have undergone a transition, the likes of which you are aiming to make. This will help the AdCom relate your profile to a current/ past student, which is a great factor in your favour.
4. Don't shy away from (briefly) mentioning challenges that you faced along your journey, although the focus for this essay should be more on how you overcame them and grew.
5. PRO TIP: Mention alumni conversations and insights that are relevant to your profile/ application. Rather than merely dropping names of alumni, mention specific pointers that help the AdCom understand what you learned from them and how it relates to your decision to apply to HEC.
Sample/ Winning Essay
"Having gained substantial professional experience at one of the world’s leading consulting firms – EY, I have developed a knack for resolving client issues. Indeed, my experience and predilection to solve problems through analytical and methodical approaches has helped ascertain that my skills would be most effectively utilized in the field of management consulting.
As a student, I enjoyed solving problems, and embraced challenging situations as opportunities to apply and enhance my skills. Moreover, during our college’s annual tech-fest, I managed the popular Droido (Android-programming) event. I handled multiple responsibilities, including ideating the event to marketing it, getting sponsors and conducting the event on campus with about 40 participating teams. Subsequently, soon after joining Goldman Sachs, I traveled to New York for a two month project to build a stock trading application. I was among the 400 invitees selected from across the globe, and was placed in a team comprising another Indian analyst and team members from the Americas, London, Korea and Africa. On many levels, this experience set the stage for the next two years of my career at Goldman Sachs. By amalgamating my acquired analytical skills with my technical knowledge, I built cutting-edge tools and automated business tasks for global teams.
At EY, I’ve not only demonstrated exemplary client-centric methodologies to establish myself as the ‘go-to’ person for a newly formed and startup-like team, but also leveraged my programming skills to address a variety of issues ranging from information security to efficiency of development cycles. I played an instrumental role in building/ developing the team’s services, marketing them and subsequently in several client engagements. In short, at this stage, with a fair amount of experiential knowledge of working on client issues, I wish to bolster my knowhow with the latest management concepts before I start my new professional journey. Hence, I’ve made the choice to pursue an MBA at HEC.
Post the HEC MBA, I wish to work as a management consultant for a reputed consulting firm such as Deloitte or BCG in Europe or the Middle East. In this position, I will not only be involved in cultivating methodological solutions for business problems, but will also learn strategic management from leading experts in the industry. Having worked in the consulting arena for about 5-6 years, I hope to eventually start my own venture, preferably in the area of education or film-making.
HEC’s combination of core and elective courses including marketing and strategic management, and vibrant career clubs make it an ideal institution to pursue my learning goals. The institution’s approach of building a strong theoretical foundation embellished with key leadership skills, and providing avenues for hands-on learning such as “The Executive Committee” and “Annual MBA Tournament” will ensure that I’m able to hone my management and soft skills to my fullest potential. Beyond academics, I look forward to being an active participant of HEC’s student clubs and pursuing my interests in film-making/ travel in the midst of a diverse yet cohesive cohort at HEC.
"
To be continued..
Regards,
Arvind
HEC Paris MBA alum, Admissions interviewer
W:https://admitstreet.com | E: consultingteam@admitstreet.com
