Challenged by fellow writers to tell a full story in six words, novelist Ernest Hemingway wrote, “For sale: baby shoes. Never worn.” According to legend, Hemingway penned the story in a few minutes on ...

When I wrote my own MBA admissions essay, I remember feeling lost, rambling without a clear direction. Crafting a standout essay requires self-awareness, authenticity, and alignment with the program.

French philosopher Blaise Pascal famously noted that he didn’t have time to pen a short letter, so he wrote a long one instead. The fact that writing effectively but concisely is a rare skill is one ...

MBA hopefuls who are filling out business school applications often feel intimidated by short-answer essay prompts with tight word limits. However, B-school admissions officers say that essay prompts ...

Ten years ago, lengthy MBA essays were a staple of business school applications. Flash forward to today, and admissions departments worldwide have reduced the word count and number of essays ...

Making the cut for an MBA program is a difficult feat even with excellent credentials. "If you're going to apply, you need to give it your very best shot," says David Simpson, admissions director for ...

For years, applicants looking to read examples of admissions essays submitted to top business schools could buy books with such names as "101 Business School (MBA) Essays That Made a Difference" or ...

As soon as you decided to apply to their MBA program, the school had to have you. Your resume earned universal admiration, your essay made them swoon and the interview was a formality. Welcome to the ...

Smile! You're on camera -- a video camera, now integral to our lives. Video Conferencing applications have gone from nouns to verbs. Most of us Skype, Google Hangout, or FaceTime friends and relatives ...

A new service is offering a quick way past MBA program application essays, but some at Penn say using it could be more trouble than it's worth. Vault.com, a Web site that offers admissions advice, has ...