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For many, an MBA will be the second-largest cost they incur in their entire lives after buying a house. Most applicants can expect to spend 6-figures, in dollar terms. Some MBA candidates will borrow whatever it costs and worry about paying it back later, on the basis that they’re targeting lucrative post-MBA roles, perhaps in Finance or Consulting. But many applicants, taking on such eye-watering amounts of debt doesn’t fit with their chosen career paths. For example, buddin

Admissions staff are trained to identify genuine passion for their school in your application essays and interviews, so choosing the school which best 'fits' your profile increases the chances of a successful application. Consider business school rankings. Well-known rankings: Many students rely heavily on business school rankings. Some of the well-known ones are: The Economist QS Top Universities US News Financial Times Forbes Poets & Quants (which combines the above) Cauti

In this episode you’ll look at the essay questions for the first time. You’ll take the stories and analysis from Episode 01 - Brainstorming and map these to specific essay questions, based on the traits each question is asking for. Find traits in your stories: In Episode 01 - Brainstorming (link below) we wrote stories from different times in your life. We analysed these stories and noted the character traits they demonstrate. As a reminder, these are the 12 main traits: Now

This series is a step-by-step guide to writing MBA application essays. In this episode, you'll gather stories to tell the admissions committee and you'll analyse them to show your emotional maturity. The work done here will be the foundation for your essays and interviews for each school you apply to. Introduction: You're satisfied with your IELTS/TOEFL and GMAT/GRE scores and now you're gazing at the first essay question wondering where to begin. In this episode, I outline t