In this MBA Application Essay Tips, I will share three qualities to ensure that your post-MBA goals Essay meet the expectations of the admissions team.

1. The Cliché

In today’s MBA Resume tips, I will share a common challenge I had while explaining Metrics Overload to Finance clients.

In this Haas MBA Application Essay Tips series, I will talk about strategies to shortlist the example for the Haas What Makes You Feel Alive Essay.

The Duke Fuqua MBA application has three required essays. One is about the goal. The second is about the 25 random things, and the third is about how you will contribute to the Fuqua Community. Applicants, however, strategize the 25 random things as an opportunity to showcase personality traits that they couldn't highlight with Essay 3 - the three ways you will contribute to the Fuqua Community.

Atul Jose (MBA Admissions Consultant, F1GMAT): The answer is – it depends.

We have collected the Essays for Top 50 MBA programs for the 2024 Entering class.  We will keep updating the list as schools update and release the essays.  If you are targeting only the top 15, Download F1GMAT’s Winning MBA Essay Guide, where we have captured 100+ Sample Essays.

Q) I had a 6-month gap in 2021 when the Pandemic was at its peak, and layoffs were common. During this period, I volunteered to assist a couple of small businesses in pivoting to a digital-first strategy. I am from a Finance background. Does the consulting experience have any value since I joined back in an Investment Banking role in late 2021? How many gap months is an acceptable gap for M7 and the top 10 schools in the world?

I have a question from a reader who asks, “Should I include my failures in MBA Resume.”