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.”

Required Haas MBA Essay #2: How will an MBA help you achieve your short-term and long-term career goals? (300 words max)

Although Haas School of Business has not asked how Haas MBA will help you achieve the post-MBA goals, spend 50% of the 300-word on connecting the experience at Haas with the goals.

In today’s MBA application strategy tips, I will talk about the difference between vulnerability, sympathy, and empathy and why a vulnerability narrative is essential for your goals and personal MBA application essays.

In this Haas Video Essay Strategy tips, I explain the optimum speed of delivery, incorporating more than one principle, personal vs professional experience, and understanding leadership traits vs. principles.

The Video Essay question is:

In this Extracurricular tips series for MBA Applications, I will cover 3 Impactful Education related narratives that worked for top MBA programs:

For this MBA Application Time Management Series, I will share 4 Strategies for your GMAT/GRE prep and your MBA Application.

1)  Plan According to your Starting Hour

In this NYU Stern Change Essay Tips series, I will share 2 strategies to approach the NYU Stern MBA Application Change Essay.

Today I will share three stereotypes you must address in your essays to stand out from competing Investment Banking MBA applicants.