There are many seemingly minor factors that can trip you up when you’re in the final stages of applying to MBA programs. Follow the links below to find various tips and tricks that you can use to put the final polish on your applications.
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
I am eternally grateful for all of your help over the past 4 months. It definitely was the best investment in time and money that I've ever made.
Booth Admit
I want to thank you for all your help during my process and the 100 Week Sprint. I feel really ahead of the game having figured out my career goals and starting to make plans.
HBS Admit and 100 Week Sprint Participant
Wanted you to be one of the first people I told that I just accepted an offer for the Manager role on the strategy team at [company]. Thank you again for putting me in touch with [name redacted] and for all your help preparing me for these interviews. I learned a lot the last few months interviewing for various job opportunities and am really happy I landed my top choice.