When it comes to personal statements, less is often more. Though most schools and programs have set word limits, many do not. This uncapped essay creates a temptation to over-write. This is a trap! Keep your essay short and to the point. If your essay...

Letters of recommendation are hugely important parts of your application. Having a third party assess your skill, talent, experience, accomplishments, potential, and maturity provides admissions committees with valuable data. Unfortunately, because this is an “outsources” part of the application, many applicants aren’t sufficiently thoughtful about...

People like happy people. People respond passionately to passionate people. That’s why you need to make sure that your Personal Statement has some fire in its belly! It can be helpful to show passion in your MBA personal statement, as it can demonstrate to the...

Math The probability that event A occurs and event B does not occur is greater than \({\frac{{1}}{{4}}}\). The probability that event B occurs and event A does not occur is greater than \({\frac{{1}}{{4}}}\). The probability that neither of the events A and B occurs is greater...

In sales, there’s an old saying that, “it’s the sizzle, not the steak.” When it comes to your Personal Statement, there’s some truth to this, but the fact is that you need to make sure that your personal statement has BOTH genuine substantive and a compelling story....

You've picked your dream school, taken your GRE, and gotten your letters of recommendation. You sit down to write, and the blinking cursor on the blank page taunts you. You're frozen. What to write? Who am I? What makes me special? How do I sum...

Applicants often spend a lot of energy making sure that their introductions are unique and compelling, but then don't invest enough attention in their conclusions. This is a big mistake. After all, your conclusion is the last impression the reader has of you, so you...

Math In a lot of CMW cars, \({\frac{{1}}{{4}}}\) of the cars have AC and \({\frac{{3}}{{5}}}\) of the cars have power windows. Quantity A Quantity B Probability of selecting a car with both A and Power window \({\frac{{2}}{{9}}}\) A)The quantity in Column A is greater.B)The quantity in Column B is greater.C)The two...

Your letter of recommendation is a vital part of your application, and yet many applicants don't approach this process with enough thought and planning. In this video, we cover three common mistakes that applicants make with their letters of recommendation and how to avoid them. For...

"Be yourself." Right after "show, don't tell," it's the most common piece of advice that people get for their personal statements. On the one hand, it's a GREAT bit of advice because authenticity is vital for your personal statement. On the other hand, it's a...