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July 8, 2025
Harvard Business School Essay Tips, 2025–2026 In 2024, for the first time in more than ten years, Harvard Business School (HBS) changed the essay questions for its MBA application. The school’s essay prompts for this year are only slightly different from last year’s and focus on three specific themes, in contrast to the long, open-ended…
July 7, 2025
Tips for your Georgetown McDonough 2025–2026 Application Essays Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business’s 2025–2026 application is one of the most flexible, with a required video essay, plus three options for your main essay. Which one should you choose? The answer will be different for everyone, so focus on the question that you can most…
July 7, 2025
Dartmouth Tuck MBA Application Essay Tips, 2025–2026 Known for its extremely close-knit, down-to-earth community, Dartmouth Tuck wants to learn about you and how you will contribute to and support the individuals in it. Through its application essays, Tuck asks you three questions intended to highlight aspects of you that are not conveyed in the other…
June 27, 2025
Duke Fuqua Application Essay Tips, 2025–2026 Duke Fuqua presents its applicants with one of the most creative, and maybe challenging, essay prompts out there — asking candidates to come up with a list of more than two dozen “random” bits of information about themselves. Then, applicants need to craft a more traditional essay in which…
June 26, 2025
Cornell Johnson School Application Essay Tips, 2025–2026 Cornell Johnson has a small, close-knit community and an amiable culture with an international focus and an emphasis on collaboration. The school looks for candidates who will have an impact on the program both as students and after graduation. Leadership, teamwork skills, the ability to analyze problems, and…
June 26, 2025
MIT Sloan Application Essay Tips, 2025–2026 MIT Sloan wants you to make your pitch for admission in a somewhat unique application essay format: a business cover letter. Although the information the admissions committee wants is not that different from what most programs seek, the presentation might be a bit daunting for some candidates. Sloan also…
June 24, 2025
Stanford GSB Application Essay Tips, 2025-2026 The application essays for the Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB) are among the more expansive and demanding of those for the top MBA programs; the GSB truly wants to get to know you. With a 650-word essay that necessitates some soul-searching, 350 words on your interest in Stanford…
June 17, 2025
Berkeley Haas Application Essay Tips, 2025–2026 Berkeley Haas decided to simplify its application this year, reducing the number of essays and changing its primary essay to a video. Here are some thoughts to help you stand out in your Haas application. Demonstrating how you embrace or embody one of Haas’s four Defining Leadership Principles —…
June 17, 2025
NYU Stern Application Essay Tips, 2025–2026 NYU Stern’s collaborative, dynamic, and diverse culture is truly shaped by the school’s location in the heart of New York City and can be defined simply as IQ + EQ. The cocurricular program “Change: Studio” highlights Stern’s commitment to embracing and facilitating change, and the school’s essay questions for…
June 11, 2025
London Business School Application Essay Tips, 2025-2026 According to London Business School (LBS), what makes its program so unique and valuable is its continued business impact, global growth, and world-class people. LBS is particularly proud of its multinational students who hail from a variety of professional and personal backgrounds. The school’s application includes two mandatory…
May 27, 2025
Michigan Ross Application Essay Tips, 2025-2026 This year, Michigan Ross condensed its essay questions and added a note regarding the use of artificial intelligence (AI). Let’s take a moment to discuss how you can best position yourself through your essays for this year’s applicant pool. Part 1: Career Aspirations What is your short-term career goal,…
November 25, 2024
When reviewing your business school application, admissions committees want to see that you can clearly articulate your goals and tie them into your personal story. Why, you might ask, do you need to articulate your goals if many people either change their mind or want to explore career options during their time in an MBA…
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