For the last couple of days, we have been discussing one essay tip every day. I have illustrated each of these super useful essay tips with examples from students’ essays. I hope you have enjoyed them. Here is a compilation of the links of all of the blog posts in one place for those of…

So you have written, rewritten, and revised your essay multiple times and have made sure that you have adequately addressed all parts of the essay question within the prescribed word limit effectively and persuasively. Now the last step is to get your essays edited for sentence structure, punctuation, grammar, and spelling errors. If neglected, these…

Sometimes I read essays with compelling stories, impressive accomplishments, and flawless writing, but when I am done reading them, I feel something is lacking. What is that? - An effective conclusion. When you forget to wrap up his/ her story, it leaves the reader wondering if the writer is done. The key to a good…

Every year, B-schools are cutting down on the number of essays and the word limits of essays they require their prospective students to write. What is the reason behind this changing trend? We all know that Admission officers have thousands of applications to review, so they don’t want to be frustrated with essays filled with…

When writing admission essays, most applicants tend to use quotes of famous and distinguished people (leaders, philosophers, and scientists, etc.). The latter has made a positive impact on the lives of future generations. It is a general perception that using quotations of eminent personalities is a powerful way to impress the readers. I, however, do…

Specific details and examples are essential in making your stories engaging and persuasive. The use of transitional expressions make these specific anecdotes/ details coherent and help the reader to transition smoothly from one bit of information to the other. The use of transition words and phrases not only helps us write clearly and coherently, but…