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M7 Interview Tips and Advice: What to Expect and How to Ace It

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...

How to Tackle the Rotman MBA Essay “Spike Factor” Question

When you are applying to an MBA program, it’s crucial to stand out from the crowd. Business schools seek diverse and dynamic cohorts, so they ask candidates to showcase their...

Carnegie Mellon Tepper MBA Essays and Video: Tips & Strategy

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...

UVA Darden MBA Essays: Tips and Strategy

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...

HEC Paris Essays & Interview Presentation: Strategy & Tips

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...

UCLA Anderson Essay Strategy

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...

IESE Essays: Tips & Strategy

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,...

Michigan Ross MBA Essays: Tips & Strategy

The 2024-2025 application cycle brings some significant changes to the University of Michigan Ross MBA essay prompts. Gone are the concise 100-word replies to open-ended prompts such as “I was...

How to Create a Career Vision For Your MBA Application

Articulating your career vision is one of the most critical elements of your entire business school application. A strong career vision not only helps you stand out in the MBA...

Texas McCombs MBA Essays: Tips & Strategy

In a new essay prompt introduced in its 2024-25 application, the University of Texas McCombs School of Business declares that it “does things a little differently.” Indeed, McCombs has shifted...

Ace the McCombs Video Assessment for UT Austin’s MBA Program

The University of Texas McCombs School of Business does not issue invitations for selected candidates to interview with alumni or the admissions team. Rather, the school requires each student to...

INSEAD MBA Essays: Strategy and Tips for Conquering All the Prompts

With six questions ringing in at nearly a collective 2,000 words, the INSEAD MBA application essays are among the longest of any top-tier school’s application. And that’s not including the...

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