| eague admission officials revealed that the best | | | | traits and non-academic qualities of the candidates. |
| chance of a candidate to get accepted lies in his | | | | Obviously, personality is not measured in grades. The |
| application essay. That is why your purpose in writing | | | | members of the board want ambition, honesty, |
| your MBA essay should be similar to the purpose of | | | | maturity, diplomacy, and other traits in their students. |
| a college admission essay. Years back, weren't you | | | | They evaluate inter and intra-personal strengths in |
| thinking that your goal was to make your dream | | | | their potential students. They want dynamism and |
| university think that you're a worthy student to walk | | | | enthusiasm -- individuals who have interests outside |
| through its halls? The same goes for the MBA | | | | the academe and actually experienced what it's like |
| application. Double the effort you exerted in writing | | | | to live (if you want to be poetic about it). If you |
| your college application essay but think along the | | | | recall, your high school adviser gave you the same |
| same lines. Below are reasons why MBA essays are | | | | advice regarding your jargon habit and verbose |
| not resumes or a reiteration of your grades and | | | | essay. Do not repeat the same mistakes in your |
| accomplishments. | | | | MBA essay. Flamboyant words take up too much |
| Limited space is allotted for MBA application essays, | | | | space and a highly-technical language hides your |
| so there is simply no space for unnecessary details. | | | | personality which defeats the purpose of your MBA |
| Skills and academic excellence are expected and | | | | essay. |
| commonplace in the competition. After all, no one in | | | | You might be surprised but Ivy League admission |
| his right mind will aspire for an MBA if his brain dried | | | | officials actually claim that the best essays they've |
| out in college or in writing his college application essay. | | | | read (read: those they accepted) often talks about a |
| Your SAT scores and excellent academic records | | | | key memory, an important experience, a hobby - |
| might have helped to get you in your dream college. | | | | things the authors felt passionate about. The topics |
| Collegiate achievements undoubtedly have had a role | | | | seem like the kinds people use in writing a college |
| to play in getting you a good job. But members of an | | | | admission essay but they are highly effective for |
| MBA admission board are not to be steam-rolled by | | | | MBA application essays. The two are similar to each |
| grades and professional history alone. If you're an | | | | other although at varying levels. A college admission |
| overachiever, you are likely just one of the many | | | | essay shows universities what a student wants to |
| overachievers trying to get into the same MBA | | | | achieve and how they are influenced by the people |
| program. You all have good academic records and | | | | around them. The same goes for the MBA; the board |
| professional accomplishments but impressive resumes | | | | wants to see how you've matured because of your |
| don't really cut it in for the admissions board. There is | | | | experiences. They are not interested in your high |
| no way to get accepted in an MBA program without | | | | marks but how you achieved them. Or more likely, |
| distinguishing yourself from other applicants except in | | | | how you managed to have a life while performing |
| an MBA essay. So weeding out information like these | | | | excellently in academics. So take a deep breath and |
| is not only wise but practical. | | | | erase all resume info in your MBA essay. After all, the |
| Similar to how a college admission essay is evaluated, | | | | resume is already part of your application. |
| MBA admission boards evaluate MBA essays for | | | | |