When I wrote my own MBA admissions essay, I remember feeling lost, rambling without a clear direction. Crafting a standout essay requires self-awareness, authenticity, and alignment with the program.

The personal essay is an essential component of your application. How compelling it is — or isn't — can make or break your acceptance.

Ten years ago, lengthy MBA essays were a staple of business school applications. Flash forward to today, and admissions departments worldwide have reduced the word count and number of essays ...

Rick Weiland started the Executive MBA Program in 1978, about a week after he got married. Fortunately, his wife Karen was in the middle of nursing studies, so they spent their nights cozying up to ...

Aja Edmond is a 2012 graduate of Stanford Graduate School of Business, the No. 3 MBA program in the world in 2021. This is the essay she submitted.

Over my 15 years in admissions at Kellogg I have read A LOT of essay questions. I am often asked about the “best essays” and believe me, there have been many wonderful answers. And I will write about ...

Faced with increasingly stiff competition for a spot at the top business schools, MBA applicants must possess more than stellar test scores and a pedigreed employment and educational history to gain ...

Crafting the perfect MBA application doesn't need to be complicated. At Booth, we believe the best way to determine a fit for the program is through a comprehensive and genuine profile of who you are ...

Smile! You're on camera -- a video camera, now integral to our lives. Video Conferencing applications have gone from nouns to verbs. Most of us Skype, Google Hangout, or FaceTime friends and relatives ...

Harvard Business School has changed its master’s in business administration application for 2024-2025, requiring applicants to answer three short, focused essays instead of one open-ended essay, the ...