shmegs wrote:
I hadn't thought about that, thanks L. Also, how long is it taking people to complete the first set of essays. I've finished the first draft of my Tuck essays and the essays are very rough. I figure it'll take 4-6 revisions before I'm happy with them.
I think it's totally subjective. Sometimes you write and write for hours and finish an ultra revised version of "crappy essay #1" (which gets discarded a couple of days later) while some other times you finish writing a particular essay and say "this is it" and leave as is.
I, personally, spent way more time thinking about the essays (from the typical "Why MBA / Why now" to the fearful: "what do you think is leadership?") and doing lots of research than actually writing. By the time I sat down and wrote, I just had to figure out how to say what I knew I wanted to say elegantly and within the word limits. I first started working on my R2 apps about early Nov and kept them in my mind (not actually working everyday, but thinking about them regularly and working on them on and off) all the way through submission date (late Dec / early Jan). Most of the final versions, I wrote during the last couple of weeks. I just needed to "click" to find the right version.
Others, on the other hand, like to write and review, write and review, etc. for weeks / months.
Neither method is right or wrong. You should find out what works for you.
L.