There are many seemingly minor factors that can trip you up when you’re in the final stages of applying to MBA programs. Don’t let these small details be your undoing! Follow the links below to find various tips and tricks that you can use to put the final polish on your applications. We will continue to update these pages as we gather more tips and tricks for finalizing applications. If you have any to share, please contact us!
Essays
General Essay Tips
Things to consider before you start writing!
Word Count Tips & Tricks
Advice on how to get your essays down to the required length
Common Errors
How to avoid common grammatical and punctuation mistakes
Interviews
Sample Interview Questions
What kinds of questions you might encounter in an interview
MBA Elevator Pitch
How to answer that seemingly simple question, "Why do you want an MBA?"
Thank-You Examples
Why a well-written thank-you note is important, along with examples
Thank you for all your help over the past few months. I sincerely enjoyed working with you every step of the way. Without your support, I believe I would have been too overwhelmed by this whole process to get everything done.
2016 Wharton Admit
Thanks again for all your help with getting me to the right place to apply and helping me present the best me!
2016 Kellogg Admit
Thank you again for the overwhelming positive experience. My only after-action from my application process was I wish I had known about you at the beginning of my application process; my life and the caliber of my first round applications would have been much better.