The personal essay is an essential component of your application. How compelling it is — or isn't — can make or break your acceptance.

French philosopher Blaise Pascal famously noted that he didn't have time to pen a short letter, so he wrote a long one instead. The fact that writing effectively but concisely is a rare skill is one ...

Aja Edmond is a 2012 graduate of Stanford Graduate School of Business, the No. 3 MBA program in the world in 2021. This is the essay she submitted.

As competition heats up and people seek all sorts of help on their business school admission essays, everyone—from helicopter parents turned editors to top-dollar consulting services—are adding their ...

Once you complete your application, we will ask you to record some video essays for us to get to know you even better. Many of our past applicants had some angst about this portion of the application, ...

Over my 15 years in admissions at Kellogg I have read A LOT of essay questions. I am often asked about the “best essays” and believe me, there have been many wonderful answers. And I will write about ...

Smile! You're on camera -- a video camera, now integral to our lives. Video Conferencing applications have gone from nouns to verbs. Most of us Skype, Google Hangout, or FaceTime friends and relatives ...

That’s the average acceptance rate for the elite “M7” business schools. For schools like Harvard Business School, Stanford GSB, and Wharton, this number is a clear reminder of how tough the admissions ...

MBA Whisperer® offers bespoke test preparation and MBA admissions consulting services, enabling accomplished professionals to “dream their impossible dream.” It was founded by Travis Morgan, a former ...

Challenged by fellow writers to tell a full story in six words, novelist Ernest Hemingway wrote, “For sale: baby shoes. Never worn.” According to legend, Hemingway penned the story in a few minutes on ...

The Leeds School values applications from international candidates. The global business perspectives that international students bring to the program enrich the experience for all of our MBA students.