Welcome to F1GMAT’s #askAtulJose series. I am Atul Jose. If you recognize that storytelling for essays is not your strength, March is the perfect time to start a personal blog.  Today’s question is related to storytelling. The question is:

INSEAD MBA Job Description Essay: What would be your next step in terms of position if you were to remain in the same company? (200 Words)

Traditional Role vs. Start-Ups – Describe the Hierarchy

INSEAD MBA Job Essay 3: Please give a full description of your career since graduating from university. Describe your career path with the rationale behind your choices. (200 Words)

Reasons for the Change

INSEAD MBA Job Essay: Discuss your short and long-term career aspirations with an MBA from INSEAD. (200 words)

Startup

Describe a time where you worked with a team on a project. What did you learn from the experience and how might you approach it differently today? (up to 200 words)

1) Team Lead/Team Contributor

If you could give one piece of advice to your 18-year-old self, what would it be? (up to 200 words)

Studies have shown that it is only by the age of 25 that your brain will fully understand the dynamics of risk vs. reward. The prefrontal cortex – the area of the brain that matures at this age, performs the critical function of impulse control.

Interview Invites in October should be the first feedback about your Round 1 efforts. If you have followed our Strategy of targeting at least 3, 5 to 10 ranked schools, and then use the feedback to target Harvard or Stanford, prepare with these 3 action items: