Barbara Coward is an MBA admissions consultant who has helped students get into top-tier programs. Her advice for nailing the personal essay includes bridging the gap between your past and future. She ...

When I wrote my own MBA admissions essay, I remember feeling lost, rambling without a clear direction. Crafting a standout essay requires self-awareness, authenticity, and alignment with the program.

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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 ...

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 ...

Mike Ivancie, an evening and weekend MBA student at the University of California--Berkeley's Haas School of Business, says that when he was applying to business school, he considered hiring an ...

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 ...

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 ...