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MBA Essay Structure: What Really Matters

Posted on December 10, 2025
Applicants often ask if there is a “correct” number of paragraphs an MBA essay should have. Many worry that deviating from the familiar 5-paragraph format may raise concerns for the Admissions Committee. In reality, strong MBA essays are guided by clarity and purpose—not rigid templates. In this post, I share practical insights to help you…
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Avoid Technical Details in Your MBA Essays

Posted on September 25, 2025
Do you sometimes feel tempted to include technical details when describing your work? It’s a common pitfall — especially for candidates from engineering or scientific backgrounds. Here’s an example that illustrates the difference: 🔹 Before (too technical): “In order to save the tooling cost and time, I did not ask for tooling amending of the…
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Avoid Starting Your MBA Essay with Someone Else’s Words

Posted on August 29, 2025
Over the years, I’ve noticed that many applicants begin their MBA essays with a quote from a famous personality—perhaps hoping to impress the admission committee or to create a powerful opening. Quoting a renowned leader, scientist, or philosopher may seem like a thoughtful way to set the tone. But it often adds little value, and…
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Master the Art of Structuring Your MBA Essays

Posted on January 28, 2025
One of the biggest mistakes applicants make when writing an MBA essay is poor organization of their content. Often, even applicants with excellent English skills and a clear idea of their goals and reasons for choosing their target program struggle to structure their ideas effectively. Sometimes they focus too much on one aspect of the…
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Don’t Expect your Pre-writing Exercise to be a Masterpiece

Posted on September 27, 2024
I recently provided feedback on a student's brainstorming questionnaire. This is a prewriting exercise that I assign before they start crafting essays. The student asked me a question about her writing style. Since this is not the first time I have addressed this question, I am sharing my response here : Candidate:  What is your…
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How to Organize Your Ideas to Create Impactful MBA Essays

Posted on September 18, 2024
One of the key components of effective essays is proper structure. It is a glue that blends all the pieces of your story. Whether you are narrating your cultural experience, setback, or ethical dilemma experience or discussing your career progression story leading to your goals and accomplishments, all the details of your story should flow…
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