Atul Jose (Admissions Consultant, F1GMAT): I will start with the motivation behind writing F1GMAT's Essay Guides. When I started consulting and offering editing services – officially – way back in 2012, there was no one offering any sample essays – free or otherwise. Even blogging like how we are seeing now was not prevalent in the MBA admissions market. The first version of Winning MBA Essay Guide or any school-specific Essay Guides had no samples in it. But after reading the 100th book about writing, I noticed that apart from a couple of books, no one showed the work.

Our curiosity is driven by internal motivations - desire for new information, openness to novel stimuli, finding the last piece of the puzzle, and a strong urge to escape boredom.

For Harvard MBA application essay on curiosity and growth, thrill seeking and curiosity to escape boredom has limited relevance. 

Question 2 (450 words): Kellogg leaders are primed to tackle challenges everywhere, from the boardroom to their neighborhoods. Describe a specific professional experience where you had to make a difficult decision. Reflecting on this experience, identify the values that guided your decision-making process and how it impacted your leadership style.

Leadership might have become a clichéd essay topic, but not for Kellogg. 

Chicago Booth MBA Who you are Essay

An MBA is as much about personal growth as it is about professional development. In addition to sharing your experience and goals in terms of career, we’d like to learn more about you outside of the office. Use this opportunity to tell us something about who you are… (250 word minimum)

When Chicago Booth asks you to highlight an aspect of your personality outside of work, it is important that you understand the different ways in which you can answer the question.