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June 6, 2023
London Business School Application Essay Tips, 2023-2024 According to the 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 has just…
June 1, 2023
NYU Stern Application Essay Tips, 2023-2024 One of the first schools of business in the United States, NYU Stern welcomed its original class of students in 1900 and quickly established itself as a leader and an innovator of business education. Stern’s collaborative, dynamic, and diverse culture is truly shaped by the school’s location in the heart…
May 30, 2023
Columbia Business School (CBS) has chosen to revisit its application essays this year, replacing last year’s third prompt “Tell us about your favorite book, movie, or song and why it resonates with you.” In its place, the school brought back a question from the previous year’s application, which is meant to highlight an applicant’s ability…
May 18, 2023
Stanford GSB Application Essay Tips, 2023-2024 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, 400 words on your interest in Stanford…
April 26, 2023
Think about the pillars of Haas: Confidence without Attitude, Question the Status Quo, Beyond Yourself and Student Always. Do these speak to you? How can you show examples of these pillars in your life? Berkeley-Haas is a very close-knit program that is functionally and culturally diverse, student-driven and collaborative. Students make things happen at Berkeley-Haas both professionally and personally.
September 13, 2022
INSEAD Application Essay Tips, 2022-2023 Get ready to write! With three motivational essays (plus a fourth optional one) and four short-answer questions (plus a fifth optional one), INSEAD definitely demands that you put in the time to prove your interest in the program. Plus, you’ll need to record four short videos for the video component…
August 8, 2022
Oxford Saïd Application Essay Tips, 2022-2023 Oxford Saïd Business School takes pride in being part of a “world-class university, tackling world-class problems.” The school attracts a diverse student body that comes from all areas of life and is motivated to drive change and turn ideas into action. The program’s main 250-word essay is a great…
July 29, 2021
Carnegie Mellon Tepper offers a STEM-designated MBA program that prepares individuals to become the next generation of leaders “at the intersection of business, technology, and analytics.” The school fosters a culture of teamwork and encourages its students to work together, be innovative, and create impact through effective leadership. Because Tepper’s student body is small and closely…
February 12, 2021
While the Wharton Team Based Discussion (TBD) follows a unique format compared to other business schools’ interviews, many Stratus clients have reported that it’s also the interview experience they enjoyed the most. As with any interview, preparation is important—so let’s talk about how you might prep differently for the TBD than a typical interview! 1….
January 5, 2021
When asked why one business school is not like the other, most applicants will talk about things like scores, job placement, industries that grads go into, location, weather, and a few other things. What prospective applicants are less likely to mention is class size. This is always surprising to us, because out of all the…
September 10, 2020
The Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley, has continued to identify questions that help the admissions team get to know the authentic you—and it is important to make sure that shines through in your essays. Although the second essay has been rephrased, it still asks you to assess your leadership style…
September 3, 2020
UNC Kenan-Flagler’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion is highlighted in a new essay question that addresses this topic. Keep Kenan-Flagler’s core values of excellence, leadership, integrity, community, and teamwork in mind as you consider your responses to the program’s essay questions. Here are the published deadlines for UNC Kenan-Flagler for 2020–2021.