I always tell clients that the two most important components of their application are the essays and the letters of recommendation (LOR). Of course, everything you submit carries some weight, but the essays and LOR allow you to differentiate yourself from all the other superb candidates who have strong GMATs, impressive work experience, a solid academic record, and more than a few hints of leadership potential. Although there's no single way to approach essay writing, I advise clients to start fresh with each school. Sometimes you can recycle parts of an essay, but it's rare that two schools phrase a prompt the same exact way, with the same word limits. For example, one of my clients tried to shoehorn Wharton's "What do you hope to gain professionally from the Wharton MBA?" into Columbia's "What are your career goals over the next 3-5 years and what, in your imagination, would be you...
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Your resume
29 Sep 2018
An application resume is not a job resume. No need for buzz words -- in fact, it's best to avoid any language that outsiders probably won't understand. No guarantee that the people in admissions will be familiar with any aspect of your past, including the industries where you've ...
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Selecting a consultant
22 Sep 2018
You've decided you want to graduate school, and start making a list of tasks. First, figure out which schools you might want to attend, and add yourself to their mailing lists At the same time, start prepping for the GMAT/GRE. Get a copy of yo...
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