MBA Essays Tips

Can you provide me some tips for writing a good Essay for admission in MBA (Master in Business Administration) course?

[Shaleen]

Essays are an incredibly important part of the application process for an MBA admission.

Keep a notebook and write a little amount down anything interesting that comes to mind. An inspiring lecture, a poor performance review, an informative conversation with a friend, a travel experience, running a marathon, an inspiring book as all of these can be terrific material for essays.

Write down all of the things about you that would not necessarily appear in your résumé like - languages you speak, all extracurricular involvements, family traditions, etc. This can also be mined for essay content.

Write as much as you can

Set the right tone

Answer the questions

Keep the intro simple and sharp

Avoid flattery

Be Concise (and Correct)

Allot time for rewriting

Learn to edit yourself

Share Your Passions

Show Upward Trajectory

Illustrate Your Ability to Give Back


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2. Why MBA, a special report.
3. Audio & Video in Admissions, a special report.
4. Optional Essays: When and How to Write Them, a video.
5. Approaching Short Essays
6. Short and Sweet: Tips for Writing “Mini” MBA Essays
7. Those Creative Essays…
8. Creativity Lessons from Pogue’s Wedding
9. MBA Essay Tip: Responding to Criticism
10. The Importance of Obstacles
11. How to Write about Overcoming Challenges without Sounding like a Whiner
12. What is Fit?
13. How to Display Teamwork in MBA Essays
14. What is an Accomplishment?
15. 4 Things To Do If You Can’t Define Your MBA Goals
16. 4 Ways to Show How You’ll Contribute in the Future
17. MBA Admissions: Does Extracurricular Equal Extra Credit?
18. Important Admissions Tip: BE YOURSELF!
19. MBA Essays: You've Got Options!
20. The Optional Essay
21. Approaching the "Wild Card" Essay Questions