We offer a wealth of tips and strategies across a range of topics—from application advice on Harvard or INSEAD to acing the GMAT, writing essays, navigating MBA interviews and more.
Chicago Booth Video Question & How to Craft Your Response
Sep. 17th, 2024
Chicago Booth asks candidates invited to interview to submit a short, pre-interview video that showcases who you are and how you think. Candidates will be asked to respond to a personal question, with an option to choose between two prompts. Your answer should run 60 seconds or less. Although the video is assigned at the […]
How to Prepare for Yale SOM’s Video Questions
Sep. 6th, 2024
As part of Yale School of Management’s application process, candidates are required to submit video entries on top of completing the application and essay questions. As Senior Expert Coach at Fortuna Admissions, working with countless Yale SOM applicants over the past 12 years, I see the videos as an excellent opportunity to bring your application […]
M7 Interview Tips and Advice: What to Expect and How to Ace It
Sep. 6th, 2024
If you receive an MBA interview invite from an M7 business school, it’s a clear signal the school believes in your potential. At the same time, competition is fierce among prospective students and the interview has never been more important. Nowhere is this truer than with the M7 MBA programs — the elite business schools […]
Carnegie Mellon Tepper MBA Essays and Video: Tips & Strategy
Aug. 13th, 2024
One of the smallest among the top 20 business schools, Carnegie Mellon Tepper boasts a close-knit culture. With a small class size of 200, Tepper places a high value on creating an inclusive and tight-knit community. The school aims to admit candidates who are committed to making a positive impact on each other, business, and […]
UVA Darden MBA Essays: Tips and Strategy
Aug. 7th, 2024
UVA Darden’s MBA application features three short essays that ask you to get introspective about who you are, what you value, and what you’ll bring to the Darden community. The low word counts for the Darden MBA essays require you to use the space wisely. Your goal is to deliver well-honed narratives that provide enough […]
NYU Stern Essays: Strategy & Tips for Success
Aug. 6th, 2024
NYU Stern stands out from the crowd with unique essay prompts that require reflection and creativity. Stern’s tagline defines the school as a place of change. Accordingly, the primary required NYU Stern essay asks you to pick a word that defines what change means to you — a clever way of asking about alignment with […]
HEC Paris Essays & Interview Presentation: Strategy & Tips
Aug. 6th, 2024
HEC Paris is one of the leading MBA programs in Europe, offering a 16-month program of study with two intakes, in January and September. HEC Paris occupies a unique space between one-year MBA programs like INSEAD’s and traditional two-year programs. Its international scope, deep academic rigor, program structure and access to a worldwide network make […]
UCLA Anderson Essay Strategy
Aug. 5th, 2024
UCLA Anderson seeks candidates who reflect the school’s core values: to “share success, think fearlessly, and drive change.” That’s why crafting each UCLA Anderson essay is an introspective journey. The school has moved away from its unusual single essay format and now asks applicants the opportunity to share information through three short prompts. Essay 3 […]
Stanford GSB Essays: Tips & Strategy on Writing What Matters Most
Jul. 31st, 2024
The Stanford GSB essays continue to present a formidable exercise in self-awareness. The Stanford GSB application esssays include two required questions and two optional short-answer questions. From these questions, the GSB wants to understand why we do the things we do, why we make certain choices in life, and the opportunities and challenges we face. […]
Chicago Booth Essays: Tips & Strategy
Jul. 31st, 2024
There are two required Chicago Booth MBA essay questions, with an optional opportunity to provide extra information. Every year, as you might expect for a top-ranked school, Chicago Booth receives thousands of applications from great candidates with consulting, finance and accounting backgrounds. However, the school also welcomes applications from candidates with nontraditional backgrounds. Teachers, nonprofit […]
Wharton MBA Essays: Tips & Strategy
Jul. 31st, 2024
The two Wharton MBA essay questions are designed to let the admissions committee get to know you on a personal and professional level. First-time MBA applicants and re-applicants are required to complete both Wharton application essays. The Admissions Committee wants to get to know you on both a professional and personal level. We encourage you to […]
IESE Essays: Tips & Strategy
Jul. 27th, 2024
IESE’s application includes one required essay, one optional essay, and video essays. IESE Business School, based in Barcelona with campuses in campuses in Madrid, Munich, New York and Sao Paulo, is forward-focused and career advancement-driven. Likewise, the IESE MBA application aims to understand your career development and growth, your career aspirations and how the MBA […]
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