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 ...

Ten years ago, lengthy MBA essays were a staple of business school applications. Flash forward to today, and admissions departments worldwide have reduced the word count and number of essays ...

Twenty-two years ago this month, I was working at a multinational advertising firm in Taiwan, plotting my way out of there, and planning how to get into the doors of the business school of my dreams.

MBA hopefuls who are filling out business school applications often feel intimidated by short-answer essay prompts with tight word limits. However, B-school admissions officers say that essay prompts ...

Stanford's Graduate School of Business admissions office isn't only interested in your previous education and work experience. They want to know who you are. That includes your personality, values, ...

A decade ago, business school applications commonly included up to six essay questions for applicants to fret and labor over. For at least the past three application seasons, however, many top-ranked ...

Harvard Business School has changed its master’s in business administration application for 2024-2025, requiring applicants to answer three short, focused essays instead of one open-ended essay, the ...

The key to writing a business school essay that will get you noticed requires you asking one question: Does this sound like me? "The general principle about what stands out are people who are really ...