The London Business School (LBS) MBA application is quite pragmatic, but the school has added an essay that allows a welcome opportunity for candidates to get creative and show how they stand out. To the longstanding required LBS essay about your post-MBA goals, the essay added for the 2024-25 application season asks, “What makes you […]
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The Harvard Business School interview is a search for authenticity – the admissions committee is looking to verify that you’re the person they met on paper. The good news is that you don’t get an HBS interview opportunity without a really solid shot of being admitted. Meaning, they’ve seen the seeds of success in you if you’re among the
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Cornell’s Johnson School is known for its tight-knit community and culture of collaboration. Learning to harness the power of a team to drive impact is a key component of the MBA experience at Johnson, and diversity among backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences is greatly valued. To identify candidates who fit that culture, the Cornell Johnson MBA
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MIT Sloan just released deadlines for its 2024–25 admissions cycle, with an additional video essay added to the application components. MIT Sloan’s MBA application exemplifies the institution’s ethos of boundary-breaking innovation. The process omits several of the typical elements of an M7 application. The school doesn’t require you to write a “Why MIT” essay, nor
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Berkeley Haas requires a video essay and three written essays. Berkeley Haas has long been at the forefront of addressing inclusivity in business school and beyond, seeking to create and cultivate a community that reflects genuine diversity in every sense of the word. As such, Haas is looking for candidates who demonstrate self- and situational
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There’s an awkward coaching moment that most of us hope to avoid when preparing our clients for the MBA interview. As former senior admissions professionals at top-tier schools, my fellow MBA Admissions coaches and I are seasoned at navigating sensitive subjects while guiding candidates to convey their greatest potential as future business leaders. But anything
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The Columbia MBA essays ask you to explore your career goals, your leadership style, and your commitment to the CBS community. As a CBS alum, a former Adcom and now admissions coach, I love seeing how candidates use these essays to showcase not just what they’ve done, but who they are and how they’ll show
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The INSEAD’s full-time MBA application requires candidates to submit a video as part of their application process. Applicants must answer four random questions in a very short, timed session. These videos, submitted via the Kira interview platform, give the Admissions Committee a fresh, unfiltered sample of your communication style and skills and a chance to
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Select your recommenders with care and prepare them to champion your candidacy. MBA application essay questions understandably get a lot of early attention and focused effort. (For insider tips and advice for every top 20 business school, view the Fortuna team’s MBA Essay Tips.) But don’t overlook the importance of securing strong letters of recommendation
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You’ve won an MBA scholarship, but not from your dream school. Should you take it? It’s a fortunate dilemma to have, but one that ties many of our clients in knots around this time of year. The scenario typically goes like this: You’ve been offered a good scholarship at one school — but not your
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