Archive for June, 2009

The ABCs of Admission Essay Writing

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One of the basic requirements for your application to a post-secondary educational institution is the admission essay.  Simply put, the admission essay can spell the difference between getting accepted or rejected to the school of your choice. If you are having trouble writing your personal statement, you may want to read on for some basic [...]

Top 3 Fields where MBA Can Help You Succeed

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Earning an MBA degree can be one of the most fulfilling achievements that you will experience in life.  Not only is MBA an achievement in itself, but it can also aid greatly in your career path.  This article will cover three essential fields of business, and how an MBA education can help you succeed in [...]

Getting Ahead with Your Scholarship Application

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So you’re finishing up your application package and you’re looking for some personal statement examples to help you on your essay when you came across some information on scholarships.  At first glance, it may seem as though scholarships are impossible to obtain and that you need to have impeccable grades and an outstanding resume.  While [...]

Debunking Some Prevalent Rumors about the MBA

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When applying for an MBA program, you will probably hear and read a lot of information about MBA school, MBA admissions, and MBA degrees.  The problem is, it’s high likely that not everything you hear or read about them will be true.  In fact, there are numerous myths about MBA that many people believe in.  [...]

Personal Statements and Your Competitive Personality

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Using Examples of Personal Statements as Guides on How Being Competitive Can Help You Excel in College Being competitive can be a problem or a benefit, depending on the situation you are in and how you channel your competitive spirit.  When you are applying for college, competition is something that you have to be very [...]

Highlighting Skills in Personal Statements

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Using Examples of Personal Statements When Writing An Essay Highlighting Your Excellent Research Skills Research skills are an invaluable asset in any industry and any profession that you enter into, even in the schooling stages of one’s life.  No matter what path you decide to take in your college or post-graduate education, you will find [...]

Avoiding Plagiarism in Personal Statements

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Respecting Intellectual Property when Viewing Examples of Personal Statements: Why Plagiarism Is Bad When applying for college or post-graduate studies, one of the most important parts of your admissions package is the personal statement.  For many applicants, the personal statement spells the difference between getting accepted or rejected by their school of choice.  For this [...]

Three Myths about Scholarships

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With all of the financial troubles that are affecting the economy these days, one of the key goals of most consumers is to get the best deal possible.  College students and their parents can save loads of money by applying this same saving attitude to college education fees.  One of the best ways to get [...]

How to Make Every Word Count in Your Admission Essay

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When you write your admission essay, it is important to make every word count.  Take a look at some good examples of personal statements, and you’ll find that practically every word helps to enhance the essay.  Most schools have guidelines on essay length, which literally means that each word counts.  Aside from adhering to the [...]

Ideas That Can Make Your MBA Essay Stand Out

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When writing your MBA admission essay, one of your main goals is to stand out as a unique individual who makes a good candidate for college admission.  Most examples of personal statement are able to do this well.  Writing a unique MBA essay doesn’t necessarily require that you write about your entire life history.(1)  If [...]