Thank you for using the timer - this advanced tool can estimate your performance and suggest more practice questions. We have subscribed you to Daily Prep Questions via email.
Customized for You
we will pick new questions that match your level based on your Timer History
Track Your Progress
every week, we’ll send you an estimated GMAT score based on your performance
Practice Pays
we will pick new questions that match your level based on your Timer History
Not interested in getting valuable practice questions and articles delivered to your email? No problem, unsubscribe here.
Thank you for using the timer!
We noticed you are actually not timing your practice. Click the START button first next time you use the timer.
There are many benefits to timing your practice, including:
London Business School MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2020 2021]
[#permalink]
23 Aug 2020, 07:55
Expert Reply
London Business School boasts one of the most diverse student bodies, with 92% of the class of 2021’s 497 students hailing from a total of 66 countries outside the UK. If you are looking for a globally focused MBA program in a city bursting with culture, finance, and industry, then LBS is certainly a program to consider.
London Business School 2020-2021 MBA application essay questions
London Business School required essay question
What are your post-MBA goals and how will your prior experience and the London Business School programme contribute towards these? (500 words)
This is a mainstay in the LBS application, a straightforward career goals question. You need to demonstrate in the first paragraph that you know what you would like to be doing after the MBA, and it had better excite LBS. They are looking for applicants with a global outlook, committed to challenging the status quo and making an impact on business.
In general, I find that this essay needs to apply one-third of the word limit to defining your goal, one-third to summarizing what you have gained from your career and how it has prepared you for your goals, and one-third to how the London Business School education will complement that experience to propel you to your goals. Please note: 1/3, 1/3, 1/3 are guidelines, not rigid rules.
London Business School optional essay question
Is there any other information you believe the Admissions Committee should know about you and your application to London Business School? (500 words)
LBS has allotted a decent amount of space for this essay, which is a subtle hint that they are open to hearing more from applicants here. I always advocate writing the optional essay, but in this case I am highly recommending it since the one required essay will leave you little space to share details about your past experiences.
In particular, examples of your leadership, changing the status quo, making an impact, or navigating cultural differences would make great use of this space if you didn’t have room for them in the required essay.
For expert guidance with your London Business School MBA application, check out Accepted’s MBA Application Packages, which include comprehensive guidance from an experienced admissions consultant. We’ve helped hundreds of applicants get accepted to b-school and look forward to helping you too!
London Business School MBA application deadlines for 2020 – 2021
Round 1 September 11, 2020 Round 2 January 5, 2021 Round 3 March 4, 2021 Round 4 April 27, 2021
***Disclaimer: Information is subject to change. Please check with individual programs to verify the essay questions, instructions and deadlines.***
by Jennifer Bloom, accepted admissions consultantBy Jennifer Bloom, admissions consultant at Accepted for 20 years and Certified Professional Resume Writer (CPRW). She is an expert at guiding you to produce application materials that truly differentiate you from the rest of the driven applicant pool. If you would like help with your application, Jennifer can suggest a number of options that work with any budget. Want Jennifer to help you get accepted? Click here to get in touch!
Applying to a top b-school? The talented folks at Accepted have helped hundreds of applicants get accepted to their dream programs. Whether you are figuring out where to apply, writing your application essays, or prepping for your interviews, we are just a call (or click) away.
Contact us, and get matched up with the consultant who will help you get accepted!
Archived LBS Discussion
Hi there,
You've stumbled upon an old discussion from our LBS Forum
that's now outdated and has been archived. No more replies are possible here.
Interested in current discussions? Feel free to dive into our dedicated LBS Forum
for all fresh things related to the LBS MBA program.
Re: London Business School MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2020 2021]
[#permalink]
04 Sep 2020, 01:27
Hello all. I couldn't find the right forum to ask this question and hence posting here. I would highly appreciate if any alums/members of the current class/anyone who knows could either provide insights or direct me to the right forum to post this.
-I am curious to know how have placements been over the past year or so at LBS, particularly in the Finance space and how supportive the LBS career team are in terms of helping land interviews and industry connections? I am interested in knowing the distribution of recruitments in terms of IB (Investment Banking/Research/Markets), Asset Management, Other Financial Services and also the general recruitment climate for both internships and full time roles. -Also, would anyone have any insight into Brexit/COVID related impacts as it relates to LBS MBA hiring in Finance in London specifically? There's been a lot of newsflow on this topic (not related to LBS of course) recently and it would be of great help if people who know could throw some light on what sort of an impact these issues have had (if at all) from a recruitments perspective?
Re: London Business School MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2020 2021]
[#permalink]
04 Sep 2020, 01:34
Hey - regarding your first point, just wanted to say have you checked out their employment report? It is very comprehensive and I think it may answer a lot of your questions. Also, LBS adcom keeps highlighting that they receive employment feedback from 99% of their students, and they take pride in that. So, the report is very accurate.
Hope this is helpful.
AR1NS wrote:
Hello all. I couldn't find the right forum to ask this question and hence posting here. I would highly appreciate if any alums/members of the current class/anyone who knows could either provide insights or direct me to the right forum to post this.
-I am curious to know how have placements been over the past year or so at LBS, particularly in the Finance space and how supportive the LBS career team are in terms of helping land interviews and industry connections? I am interested in knowing the distribution of recruitments in terms of IB (Investment Banking/Research/Markets), Asset Management, Other Financial Services and also the general recruitment climate for both internships and full time roles. -Also, would anyone have any insight into Brexit/COVID related impacts as it relates to LBS MBA hiring in Finance in London specifically? There's been a lot of newsflow on this topic (not related to LBS of course) recently and it would be of great help if people who know could throw some light on what sort of an impact these issues have had (if at all) from a recruitments perspective?
Re: London Business School MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2020 2021]
[#permalink]
04 Sep 2020, 01:41
Yes I did, but I’m more interested in knowing the general recruitment climate this year particularly since there is a Brexit transition thats coming to an end in December and then there’s arguably been some dramatic shifts due to COVID-wanted to know if anyone has had a chance to speak with the current class on what the situation is looking like for London recruitments.
23 Aug 2020, 07:55
close
