Business
School Personal Statement Guide
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The Admissions Essay Prep Leader shares essay writing strategies and
samples
that will help you gain entrance to your first choice business school.
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Whoever
first said that you should worry only about the things you can control was not
helping to ease the concerns of the student writing his or her application
essay. By that criterion, the student-writer should be very worried indeed. The
scariest aspect of the admissions essay is that you have total control over it.
With EssayEdge's help, however, you will learn to see the essay-writing process
not as a daunting obstacle but as a stimulating opportunity. When you send out
your application, you will--in theory--have nothing left to worry about, knowing
that you have capitalized on all the means available to you.
Business school students face a uniquely difficult challenge, because most
programs require a series of essays rather than a single, comprehensive personal
statement. This fact alone should indicate the importance that business schools
place on your written responses. Part of the reason for this extra required
writing is that business schools also place a stronger emphasis on practical
experience. Academic ability may still be the number-one factor, but it's not
enough to get you into a school, just as it's not enough to guarantee your
success in the business world. Business schools pay close attention to personal
qualities, including your leadership, communication skills, initiative, vision,
and many more. Grades and scores do not explain this side of you, and neither
does a resume.
Thus your admission will depend largely on your ability to convey your
experiences and goals in written form. Self-assessment is a significant part of
this process, as is a careful review of both your life and what you have done
professionally. Many successful professionals have simply never had to
articulate their accomplishments before and now for the first time must
communicate this information in a very clear, concise, powerful manner that is
accessible to anyone, even without knowledge of their field. Being able to
convey both the substance and significance of one's work life is crucial for all
applicants.
These lessons will familiarize you with the most common questions on
business school applications and explain some possible strategies for handling
them. However, there is no single way to approach any of these questions, as
they are often open-ended and leave a great deal of room for creativity. In
fact, browsing a section for a question you don't have can still be useful,
because you might discover a strategy that you can apply to an entirely
different question.
Our goal is to focus on actual essays rather than make abstract suggestions,
because you can learn more from illustrative examples than from principles that
may not apply to your case. The insights we gain from analyzing these sample
essays should inform rather than dictate the approach you choose to take. The
number-one mistake that writers make is to stick to formulas and, therefore, end
up blending in with everyone else. The purpose of this guide is not to teach
formulas but rather to give the necessary direction for you to create an
original and effective essay.
