Accepted! 50 Successful Business School Admission Essays

by Tanabe, Gen; Tanabe, Kelly

• ISBN13: 9781932662474
• ISBN10: 1932662472
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-09-01
• Publisher: SuperCollege

Summary

With fierce competition to get into business school, your admission essays are a critical factor in whether or not you are accepted. This book helps you craft essays that best market your strengths to business schools while avoiding the most common mistakes.

Author Biography

Gen Tanabe and Kelly Tanabe are the authors of 1001 Ways to Pay for College; Accepted! 50 Successful College Admission Essays; Adult Students; Get Free Cash for College; Get into Any College; How to Write a Winning Scholarship Essay; and Sallie Mae How to Pay for College. They live in Belmont, California.

Table of Contents

The Admission Essay: Your First Marketing Test	p. 9
Marketing yourself in your essay	p. 11
How this book helps you write successful essays	p. 12
Essays do make a difference	p. 14
Executive Summary: The Application	p. 17
Getting into business school	p. 19
Application overview	p. 19
How many schools do I apply to?	p. 21
What happens inside the admission office	p. 21
Why you should apply early	p. 22
Be a smart shopper	p. 24
Admission Officer Roundtable: The Admission Process	p. 25
Inside the admission process	p. 27
What qualities do you look for when selecting students?	p. 27
What common mistakes do students make with recommendations?	p. 32
What are students surprised to learn about the admission process?	p. 33
Interview mistakes	p. 34
What advice do you have for students applying to business school?	p. 36
Will gimmicks give you an edge?	p. 37
The Essay Writing Workshop	p. 39
Finding the perfect topic	p. 41
Brainstorming a topic begins with you	p. 42
Keep asking why	p. 44
Eliminating bad topics	p. 45
Like a fine wine, let your applications age over time	p. 45
Share your ideas with a friend	p. 47
Aim to be unique	p. 47
For good or bad news, use the optional essay	p. 48
Use the thumb test	p. 49
Take the passion test	p. 50
Time to write	p. 50
Admission Officer Roundtable: The Essay	p. 51
What makes an essay successful	p. 53
How important is the essay in the business school admission process?	p. 53
What are the qualities of a good business school admission essay?	p. 55
What common mistakes do students often make on the essay?	p. 58
What are students surprised to learn about what you are looking for?	p. 60
What advice do you have for students writing their essays?	p. 62
What are some of the essay topics that just don't work?	p. 64
The 25 Most Common Essay Writing Mistakes	p. 65
Essays: Why Do you Want an MBA?	p. 75
Essays: Why Attend Our School?	p. 94
Essays: What Do You Offer?	p. 109
Essays: Leadership	p. 121
Essays: Achievements	p. 133
Essays: Overcoming Obstacles	p. 151
Essays: Teamwork	p. 161
Essays: A Day-In-Your-Life	p. 169
Essays: Cross-Cultural Experiences	p. 175
Essays: Extracurricular Activities	p. 183
Essays: Most Valuable Possession	p. 189
Essays: Defining People and Moments	p. 193
Essays: Passions	p. 201
Essays: The Optional Essay	p. 205
Finishing Touches	p. 213
Finding three types of editors	p. 215
Recycling	p. 216
Parting words	p. 216
Business school is more than an education	p. 217
Contributors and Organizations	p. 218
About the Authors	p. 224
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