Top MBA Essay Analysis from Jon Frank---P11: THE MOST IMPORTANT THING MBA APPLIC

samwzhang

That makes a lot of sense. Thank you, Jon!

Jon,

great advise! But I thought the Chicago application is pretty short too. Can I ram one or two stories into the Chicago optional essay as well? If so, how long?

Thanks!

-- by 会员 samwzhang (2010/10/1 21:48:12)

Honestly…we would not recommend it.  What you might want to do with Chicago is “ram” those stories into your PPT!  I saw one interesting PPT this year—the client had actually written veeery short essays.  Maybe 75 words or so.  but he put the essays against a pretty picture.  It was kind of like a free flowing stream of consciousness.  So if I were you, trying to squeeze something into Booth, I would use the PPT.

But that’s just me!  J

Good luck!


Jon Frank

-- by 会员 JonFrank (2010/10/2 17:23:51)

yoshimihoku

Jon, many thanks!

Another question, Essay 1 of Cornell, professional achievement, do I have to write an achievement related to my job? or i can write one out of job?

JonFrank

Jon, many thanks!

Another question, Essay 1 of Cornell, professional achievement, do I have to write an achievement related to my job? or i can write one out of job?

-- by 会员 yoshimihoku (2010/10/2 20:40:19)

Well, lets think this through—the word “professional” means “job-related.”  J So yes, unless I’m missing something, you will need to talk about something within your job!  Here, Im afraid there isn’t a whole lot of room for opinions.
Hope this helps, and good luck!



Jon Frank

johnyanlei

There in no doubt that Jon have already been professional enough in applying for degree of b-school.

idle_lie

another question Jon, if the school requires only one career goal essay and the word limit is only 500 (like simon...), do i need to write the optional essays about sth. that I failed to mention in the first essay, like why MBA at this time, etc.
Thanks.

zhuzhu2010

same question here, better to have an optional essay for CBS or no bother?

DeeGao

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JonFrank

another question Jon, if the school requires only one career goal essay and the word limit is only 500 (like simon...), do i need to write the optional essays about sth. that I failed to mention in the first essay, like why MBA at this time, etc.
Thanks.

-- by 会员 idle_lie (2010/10/3 21:43:56)

Hey there!  The answer is that no, you don’t need to reiterate the career vision elsewhere if they don’t ask the question specifically.  Only use the optional essay if there is something in your application that you need to speak to.  If theres an employment gap, low grades, etc. that is the only thing to talk about.  If Simon wanted more about careers, they would have asked!
Good luck—and by the way Simon is a FABULOUS school, whose reputation has been improving every year.  Good job, in applying there!


Jon Frank

idle_lie

another question Jon, if the school requires only one career goal essay and the word limit is only 500 (like simon...), do i need to write the optional essays about sth. that I failed to mention in the first essay, like why MBA at this time, etc.
Thanks.

-- by 会员 idle_lie (2010/10/3 21:43:56)

Hey there!  The answer is that no, you don’t need to reiterate the career vision elsewhere if they don’t ask the question specifically.  Only use the optional essay if there is something in your application that you need to speak to.  If theres an employment gap, low grades, etc. that is the only thing to talk about.  If Simon wanted more about careers, they would have asked!
Good luck—and by the way Simon is a FABULOUS school, whose reputation has been improving every year.  Good job, in applying there!


Jon Frank

-- by 会员 JonFrank (2010/10/4 15:06:48)

Thanks! Would be very appreciated if you could share sth. about Simon!

JonFrank

another question Jon, if the school requires only one career goal essay and the word limit is only 500 (like simon...), do i need to write the optional essays about sth. that I failed to mention in the first essay, like why MBA at this time, etc.
Thanks.

-- by 会员 idle_lie (2010/10/3 21:43:56)

Hey there!  The answer is that no, you don’t need to reiterate the career vision elsewhere if they don’t ask the question specifically.  Only use the optional essay if there is something in your application that you need to speak to.  If theres an employment gap, low grades, etc. that is the only thing to talk about.  If Simon wanted more about careers, they would have asked!
Good luck—and by the way Simon is a FABULOUS school, whose reputation has been improving every year.  Good job, in applying there!


Jon Frank

-- by 会员 JonFrank (2010/10/4 15:06:48)

Thanks! Would be very appreciated if you could share sth. about Simon!

-- by 会员 idle_lie (2010/10/7 11:28:40)

Sure, happy to share some thoughts here.  Every year, certain schools rise in the rankings, and certain schools fall.  Now, of course there is more to the world than “rankings,” but they do play an important role in business school admissions especially.  Simon has been on the rise in recent years, and I wouldn’t be surprised if it cracks the top 25 or 20 this upcoming year, from what our contacts at UsNews have told us. Also, in finance especially, it is known to have one of the best programs in the world.  Top five, depending on whom you ask.  It is also quite affordable, which is why it has a reputation for having a very good return on investment.  So if you can put up with its location (which isn’t for me if you know what i mean  J ) it has a lot going for it.  Great decision!
Jon Frank