{"id":1514,"date":"2017-11-29T13:39:48","date_gmt":"2017-11-29T13:39:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.petersons.com\/blog\/uncategorized\/mba-admission-5-tips-for-your-mba-admission-essays\/"},"modified":"2018-06-21T17:03:49","modified_gmt":"2018-06-21T23:03:49","slug":"mba-admission-5-tips-for-your-mba-admission-essays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/blog\/mba-admission-5-tips-for-your-mba-admission-essays\/","title":{"rendered":"MBA Admission: 5 Tips for Your MBA Admission Essays"},"content":{"rendered":"

1. Be concise<\/h2>\n

Clear and concise writing is the key to effective MBA Admission Essays. The pace of business is rapid: the value of embellishment and hyperbole in your MBA admission packet is limited.<\/p>\n

2. Use outlines, especially for multiple-essay MBA packets<\/h2>\n

One of the most challenging aspects of developing an effective MBA essay packet is the need to provide different material in up to six essays.\u00a0 Without outlines, repetitive sequences can take over.\u00a0 Take the time to develop an outline<\/a> for each MBA admission essay.<\/p>\n

3. Think of your MBA essay as an “evidence-based” document<\/h2>\n

This means providing specifics of time and setting, along with formal positions and project titles, in the passages of your essay for MBA admission in which you are describing what you offer the program. If you are leading a team in your essay, be sure to say exactly what the team\u2019s goals were and how you achieved them.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn my experiences I have led teams in a variety of settings and in the accomplishment of diverse goals; in all of my leadership roles I have demonstrated a results-oriented approach that has been very well-received by top management.\u201d<\/p>\n

Beautiful English: zero points.\u00a0 What did the candidate do in the above passage? The reader has no idea.\u00a0 Beautiful English that leaves the reader in the dark is your number-one enemy in your MBA essay.<\/p>\n

4. Use simple language\u00a0in your MBA admission essay<\/h2>\n

Among the countless candidates for MBA admission each year, there are some very talented writers.\u00a0 These are the candidates, ironically, who most benefit from an EssayEdge editor, since they have yet to realize that their MBA essay packet is a marketing packet and not an academic exercise.\u00a0 In the MBA essay beautiful writing cannot, alone, do all the work. The MBA essay is not about English. It\u2019s about goals.<\/p>\n

5. Offer a specific academic or professional goal<\/h2>\n

Using a focused goal statement in both the opening and closing sequences is another very constructive approach.\u00a0 Again, keeping it clear and concise is critical.\u00a0 Two sentences can usually encapsulate a comprehensive goal statement: the first refers to the short-term goal within five years of program completion, and the second refers to the long-term professional goal.\u00a0 If you offer these in your introduction you can come back to them in the conclusion, in which you can add what you hope attaining your goal will mean in an industry, sector, or particular setting.<\/p>\n

Looking for more direct assistance with your MBA admissions essay? Check out EssayEdge<\/a> for fast expert level advice!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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