Accepted! 50 Successful Business School Admission Essays

Accepted! 50 Successful Business School Admission Essays

Author: Gen S. Tanabe

Publisher: SuperCollege

Published: 2003-09

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 9780965755627

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Prospective business school students will find everything they need to prepare successful admission essays in this book. Containing 50 real essays students have written to gain admission to top business schools, this guide details the strengths of each essay, the inspiration of the student who wrote it, and what makes it a winner. The essays represent a diverse group of students and include those with traditional consulting and business backgrounds as well as those with nontraditional backgrounds in areas such as public service, the military, and culinary arts. Crucial insights are included from business school admission officers who reveal what they are looking for in applicants, and successful applicants describe what worked for them and the mistakes they made that future applicants should avoid. Also included are strategies for the entire admission process, including how to research the type of students that each school is seeking, ace the interview, and get powerful recommendations.


Grad's Guide to Graduate Admissions Essays

Grad's Guide to Graduate Admissions Essays

Author: Colleen Reding

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2021-09-03

Total Pages: 162

ISBN-13: 1000493172

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Grad's Guide to Graduate Admissions Essays provides more than 50 successful admissions essays straight from the source—recent college graduates making the transition to earning advanced degrees at highly selective graduate programs. Harvard, Columbia, Stanford, and Northwestern are just a few of the universities to which these students were admitted. Each of the essays contains designated segments highlighting the particular characteristics that make them outstanding admissions essays. Additionally, the essays are interspersed with segments labeled “Writer's Words of Wisdom,” which contain statements from the author of the particular essay with advice on the admissions process. By receiving guidance from successful graduate school applicants, readers can glean advice from a variety of perspectives, while still obtaining the critical information as it relates to well-written essays for programs within a variety of fields including law, business, medicine, education, and humanities.


65 Successful Harvard Business School Application Essays, Second Edition

65 Successful Harvard Business School Application Essays, Second Edition

Author: Lauren Sullivan

Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin

Published: 2009-08-04

Total Pages: 238

ISBN-13: 1429935529

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Updated and revised essays that got their writers into Harvard, the #1 business school in the country, as compiled by the editors of the school's newspaper with tips and strategies to help readers do the same there or elsewhere YOUR LIFE . . . IN 300 WORDS OR LESS It's a daunting task. Even the most seasoned professionals find business school application essays to be among the hardest pieces they ever write. With a diverse pool of talented people applying to the nation's top schools from the most successful companies and prestigious undergraduate programs in the world, a simple biography detailing accomplishments and goals isn't enough. Applicants need clear and compelling arguments that grab admissions officers and absolutely refuse to let go. To help them write the essays that get them accepted into Harvard or any of the country's other top programs, the staff of The Harbus--HBS's student newspaper--have updated and revised their collection of sixty-five actual application essays as well as their detailed analysis of them so that applicants will be able to: * Avoid common pitfalls * Play to their strengths * Get their message across Wherever they are applying, the advice and tested strategies in 65 Successful Harvard Business School Application Essays give business professionals and undergraduates the insider's knowledge to market themselves most effectively and truly own the process.


65 Successful Harvard Business School Application Essays

65 Successful Harvard Business School Application Essays

Author: Dan Erck

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2004-09

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 9780312334482

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The staff of the "Harbus," the Harvard Business School's newspaper, presents essays that got their writers into the #1 business shool in the nation, with tips to help readers do that same at Harvard--or elsewhere.


Ahead of the Curve

Ahead of the Curve

Author: Philip Delves Broughton

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2008-07-31

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 1440629625

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Two years in the cauldron of capitalism-"horrifying and very funny" (The Wall Street Journal) In this candid and entertaining insider's look at the most influential school in global business, Philip Delves Broughton draws on his crack reporting skills to describe his madcap years at Harvard Business School. Ahead of the Curve recounts the most edifying and surprising lessons learned in the quest for an MBA, from the ingenious chicanery of leveraging and the unlikely pleasures of accounting, to the antics of the "booze luge" and other, less savory trappings of student culture. Published during the one hundredth anniversary of Harvard Business School, this is the unflinching truth about life in the trenches of an iconic American institution.


The Best Business Schools' Admissions Secrets

The Best Business Schools' Admissions Secrets

Author: Chioma Isiadinso M.Ed.

Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.

Published: 2014-08-05

Total Pages: 430

ISBN-13: 1492603899

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The top secrets to getting into the best MBA programs, from a leading industry expert Top MBA programs reject more than 80 percent of their applicants, but author Chioma Isiadinso's admissions consulting firm has successfully guided 90 percent of her students into the best business schools around the world. As a former Admissions Board Member, Isiadinso offers insider tips and strategies to help applicants get into the school of their choice by building and promoting their personal brand. This revised and updated edition now offers: the do's and don'ts of social media networking sample admissions essays that worked an international perspective for global admissions appeal


Great Application Essays for Business School

Great Application Essays for Business School

Author: Paul Bodine

Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Published: 2005-11-15

Total Pages: 198

ISBN-13:

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Expert guidance to help you write the essay that gets you accepted by the best business schools If you're applying to a business school these days, you need more than good grades, high GMAT scores, and an impressive resume. You need to write attention-grabbing essays that express your individuality, identify your goals, and play up your talents and strengths. Written by a renowned admissions consultant who has helped applicants get accepted into the nation's top schools, this all-in-one guide will show you what today's top-level admissions offices are looking for. Filled with clear guidelines, insider tips, and winning samples, it will lead you through every step of the application essay process. You'll learn how to organize and structure your writing, avoid common pitfalls, and market yourself like a pro. The book includes: The 8 most common essay questions--and how to answer them 22 actual essays by successful applicants to top schools Interactive exercises and self-quizes to guide you in the right direction Self-marketing strategies to highlight your individual talents Candid insights from admissions officers at top-ranked business schools


Great Applications for Business School, Second Edition

Great Applications for Business School, Second Edition

Author: Paul Bodine

Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional

Published: 2010-12-22

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 0071746560

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Get into the elite professional school of your dreams with a college application that will capture the attention of admission boards! Business school essays and admissions interviews are perhaps the most challenging parts of being an MBA candidate. With competition to the nation's top business schools being so fierce, you must stand out. Great Applications for Business School helps you play up strengths and talents to distinguish yourself from the rest of the competition. Features: The 8 most common admissions essay topics--and how to answer them 22 actual essays by successful applicants to top schools Self-marketing strategies to highlight your talents Candid insights from admissions officers at top-ranked business schools Topics include: Getting Started, Scoring the Goals Essay, Getting to Know You: The Non-Goals Essays, The Required Optional Essay, Credible Enthusiasm: Letters of Recommendation


Handicapping Your MBA Odds

Handicapping Your MBA Odds

Author: John Byrne

Publisher: Poets&quants

Published: 2012-06-01

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 9780615613567

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Not sure if you can get into an elite MBA program at Harvard, Stanford or Wharton? A leading MBA admissions consultant assesses your odds of success based on actual profiles of real business school applicants. A witty, entertaining and highly informative look at elite business school admissions