"The structure of this book is surprisingly useful. The first chapter is an exercise on doing a life audit and shortlisting events that could be broken down into achievement overview, specifics, and impact on the team. The impact table demonstration in the essay guide help breaks down each impactful life and career event into a table format. This exercise helped me explore and compare projects that I had trouble coming up with a narrative for. The details of each project in a table helped me find the 'W' pattern of the narrative (a brilliant chapter). The cover letter samples were unique and different from each other, opening up the possibilities and combinations that work for MIT Sloan. Most essay guides I've read only focus on written essays, but the guide also had scripts for the Video Essay." - Verified Purchase (MIT Sloan MBA 2023 Entering Class)
"The essay guide has a wealth of insight on shortlisting events that are essential for the 300-word cover letter. The interesting arguments on choosing the best project not just by revenue but by impact changed my strategy for the Sloan application. The power of the guide lies in the writing tips and overall storytelling that follows the MIT Sloan essay tips. The Storytelling and Leadership chapters are absolutely essential. If you have the time, study the chapters on editing and reviewing. It is powerful. " - Verified Purchase (MIT Sloan MBA 2023 Entering Class)
"The first two chapters on the IMPACT table, cover letter writing, and the chapters on leadership & editing are where the goldmine is for me. It’s not prescriptive; instead, the author offers a cohesive argument as to why certain achievements don't deserve space in the cover letter. I had to unlearn a lot about writing and capturing the essence of who I am in a cover letter format. The guide alleviated my struggles with storytelling, which I used to script my answers for the video question. As someone who struggled with MBA application essays in general, the essay guide goes beyond the MIT Sloan MBA application. " - Verified Purchase (MIT Sloan MBA 2023 Entering Class)
"I read the entire book, which I felt made me think about cover letters from a new angle. My job application had several templates that worked for the Big 4, but for the MBA application, I knew the competition was different. The structuring exercise and step-by-step instructions on improving the examples by listing them in a table format resonated with me the most. This book makes a lot of sense once you are ready with a draft and need that sparkle. It is specifically for MIT Sloan applicants but broadly covers tips for Essay writing as well." - Verified Purchase (MIT Sloan MBA 2023 Entering Class)
"A wonderful book on writing a cover letter for MIT Sloan. The author discusses how to create an IMPACT table - an exercise that changed my idea of what was impactful in my life. I included a volunteering experience in the cover letter for this very reason, which turned out to be a big USP for my application. Some tips on including 6 obstacles felt too specific, but overall the tips forced me to brainstorm examples that I otherwise would have ignored. Also interesting were the scripts included for the video prompt that set the tone on how to approach the answer. " - Verified Purchase (MIT Sloan MBA 2023 Entering Class)
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