Ideas That Can Make Your MBA Essay Stand Out


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 [...]

Filed under MBA admissions, June 5th, 2009

A Good Recipe for an MBA Admission Essay


You’ve finally made the decision to go to MBA school to earn your degree, but you’re stuck on how to make a good MBA  admission essay?  Before anything else, you may want to look over some examples of personal statement online.  MBA admission essays can be tricky, and it takes a good balance of writing [...]

Filed under MBA admissions, June 2nd, 2009

Things That May Piss off College Admissions Officers


Going to college can be considered a gift.  Not all people have the drive or the resources to attend post-secondary school, and those that do still have to get through the admission process.  If you are planning to go to college, one of the biggest obstacles in your way is getting the admission committee to [...]

Filed under college and university admissions, May 30th, 2009

Common Flaws when Writing an Admission Essay


The admission essay is an important part of your application package.  This will serve as a means to tell the admission committee something about yourself apart from all of the information that is already on your application forms, resume, and transcript.  If you use the admission essay properly, you can give the committee some insight [...]

Filed under personal statement writing guide, May 27th, 2009

Tips on How to Discuss Sensitive Themes in Your Admission Essay


When applying to a post-secondary educational institution, one of the most significant admission requirements is the admission essay.  Writing an admission essay is not an easy task, and it seems that the task only becomes more daunting when you have to discuss sensitive themes.  If you have to write about sensitive issues in your personal [...]

Filed under personal statement writing guide, May 24th, 2009

The Dos and Don’ts of Admission Essay Writing


You admission essay can be the one thing that convinces the admission committee to give you a chance by accepting you into the school.  While your resume and your transcripts may not be perfect, the admission essay can help to smooth over these hiccups by charming the committee with your personality.(1)  Because the admission essay [...]

Filed under personal statement writing guide, May 18th, 2009

3 Easy Ways to Organize the Body of Your Essay


When completing the requirements for your application package, you should keep in mind that one of the most substantial requirements is your admission essay.  This can spell the difference between receiving the fat acceptance letter or the thin rejection notice.  For this reason, you should do your best to make an excellent personal statement that [...]

Filed under personal statement writing guide, May 15th, 2009

SWOT Analysis for Choosing the Best Course for You


It can be difficult to choose which course to take up in college.  There are so many considerations to keep in mind, such as your interests, skills, background, and your aspirations.  What’s worse is that choosing the wrong course may result in wasted years, because this may not be the one that can fully develop [...]

Filed under college and university admissions, May 12th, 2009

How Not to Get Stuck on the Admissions Wait List


So you’ve applied to a number of colleges, but your first pick has told you that you are on their waiting list.  What should you do?  Getting on that list can be rather frustrating when all you want is to get accepted to your favorite school. Still, you should try to look at the bright [...]

Filed under college and university admissions, May 9th, 2009

Personal Statement Example: How to Cover up Flaws when Writing an Admission Essay


When applying to a post-secondary school, you will probably be asked to write an admission essay of some sort.  At first, it may seem like extra work, but there are some great benefits to writing a personal statement.  Perhaps the best benefit is that you can use the essay to explain or cover up some [...]

Filed under personal statement writing guide, May 6th, 2009
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