What Makes a Compelling MBA Application Essay? | Ep 43

For many business school applicants, writing application essays is the most daunting piece of the application process. What are MBA admissions committees looking for in your essays? What are the key components of personal statements? What mistakes do applicants commonly make when discussing their post-MBA goals? Harold Simansky, Jeremy Shinewald, and Gavriella Semaya discuss all of this and more in our most recent episode of the mbaMission podcast.

00:00 Welcome to the mbaMission podcast
00:53 What makes MBA application essays compelling?
03:13 Writing application goals essays
07:01 Key components of a personal statement essay
07:46 Common mistakes in goals essays
11:03 How to discuss fit and the importance of school research
18:25 How to approach open-ended essays
22:22 The essay writing process

Book your FREE 30-minute MBA admissions consultation with Harold, Gavi, or another one of our experienced MBA admissions consultants by filling out this form: https://www.mbamission.com/consult/mb...

Learn more about onTrack by mbaMission, our innovative, on-demand MBA application platform, and take our two-minute questionnaire to receive your customized learning path: https://ontrack.mbamission.com/?utm_s...

‼️Use code MBAMPOD for 30% off any onTrack subscription‼️

Free MBA Application Resources:
1. The Complete Start-to-Finish MBA Admissions Guide: https://shop.mbamission.com/products/...
2. Insider's Guides: https://shop.mbamission.com/collectio...
3. International Program Guides: https://shop.mbamission.com/collectio...
4. Interview Guides: https://shop.mbamission.com/collectio...
5. Career Guides: https://shop.mbamission.com/collectio...
6. mbaMission Blog: https://www.mbamission.com/blog?utm_s...

About mbaMission:
1. mbaMission's 5-Star MBA Admissions Consultant Reviews on GMAT Club: https://gmatclub.com/reviews/mbamissi...
2. Who We Are: The World's Leading MBA Admissions Consulting Firm: https://www.mbamission.com/who-we-are...
3. Meet Our Full-Time MBA Admissions Consulting Team: https://www.mbamission.com/who-we-are...
4. More mbaMission Reviews: https://www.mbamission.com/who-we-are...

Connect with Us:
LinkedIn:   / mbamission  
Facebook:   / mbamission  
Instagram:   / mbamission  
TikTok:   / mbamission  

Thank you for watching. And if you enjoy this video, don’t forget to like it and subscribe to our channel for more MBA application tips and resources!

----------------

#mba #businessschool #mbaadmissions