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Essays That Will Get You into Business School (Barron's Essays That Will Get You Into Business School)
 
 

Essays That Will Get You into Business School (Barron's Essays That Will Get You Into Business School) (Paperback)

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"There were tips on what schools looked for as well as actual essays from students accepted into their respective programs. After reading those essays and understanding what was needed to get into school, I was pumped! I soon realized that the stuffy dissertations I had written about my life and about why I wanted an MBA would not do. I had to be creative, add a lot more color, and show the admissions committee who Renee really was and what she was all about. It only took a few hours to kick out the initial draft. And a couple of weeks in total to complete my essays after I had gotten started." -- Renee, Satisfied reader


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The definitive guide to writing application essays, written with the help and advice of top-school admissions officers. Includes a step-by-step writing program plus over 50 successful essays, complete with critical comments that point out their strengths and weaknesses. The essays are the one part of the application totally under your control - make the most of them and increase your chances of getting into the business school of your choice!

Product Details

  • Paperback: 166 pages
  • Publisher: Barron's Educational Series (October 1998)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0764106139
  • ISBN-13: 978-0764106132
  • Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 7.5 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,588,968 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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35 of 39 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book to get you started!, April 12, 1999
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As someone who works privately with students, helping them with admissions essays for MBA programs, I highly recommend this book. When students call me in regard to assistance with their essays, I recommend that they first buy this book as a means to get started. The guidelines and essays have helped my clients not only to gather their thoughts, but also to organize and write them into interesting and creative essays. By the time they come to me for feedback and editing, they are well along the way to getting into the MBA program of their choice.
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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Perhaps useful to quell anxiety, but it's not the best..., August 27, 2000
resource.

The point of writing the application essays is to emphasize your candidacy while presenting yourself as unique "fish" among the "school" of applicants. While the examples and critiques are mildly interesting, they don't do that much to help you be yourself.

A better, and more holistic analysis of positioning your entire application is presented in the Richard Montauk book, "How to Get Into the Top MBA Programs."

If you're interested purely in the essay portion, the Harry Bauld "On Writing the College Application Essay" is much better because it adds a human (and humor) element to writing. (Don't be misled by the undergraduate flair: Harry Haggard and Sarah Bleary review B-school applications, too!)

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12 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Useless!, June 2, 2000
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These essays are outdated, answer irrelevant questions and are entirely too long. They are good only to read and say - "I can do better than that." Besides, reading other people's essays is not as useful as a good book full of advice on which topics to cover and how to write. Save your money.
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4.0 out of 5 stars The better essays
This book helps you to get good personal essays for business school. If you are looking for a guide, it will be useful. Read more
Published on March 16, 2006 by Anusorn Lubpanagawgiart

4.0 out of 5 stars Quick and to the point
While not as good as Montauk's "How to Get Into the Top MBA Programs," this book is much shorter (1/3 the size) and may be better if you're on a tight deadline. Read more
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