MBA Admission Essays
Admission essay writing is an art, especially when you are applying to a Business School. A well written
essay creates a good impression on the assessor's mind and it gives them insight into your personality,
thought processes, intelligence, maturity, ability to put thoughts into words and creativity. The MBA
school is particularly interested in knowing why you want to pursue an MBA and how relevant the course
is to your long term goals and objectives. Remember that Business Schools endeavor to admit students who
can add value to their MBA program.
The essays will be on a given topic. Feel free to describe your motivation, strengths and ambitions
while writing the essay.
Tip: Stick to the word limit specified in the essay question
Essay Topics
Typical essay topics are:
- Career Plans
- Personal achievements
- Personal failure
- Extracurricular activities
- Social issues
Useful tips on writing a MBA admission essay:
- Ensure that your essay is within the reference of the given topic. Avoid lengthy diversions
- Structure your essay in logical paragraphs
- Maintain the flow and reference in each paragraph
- Use good language and avoid grammatical mistakes
- Make sure that the content is original in nature and not taken from books or internet
- Be sure to mention your academic and career accomplishments, if any
- Describe how you have overcome failures in your life, if any
- Mention your ambitions and map them to the MBA that you are applying to
- Mention your experience that can add value to the class
- Do not indulge in self pity and appear confident in elucidating your thoughts
Essay Rating Scale
| Score Rating | Description |
|---|
| 4 – 5 |
The essay adequately answers all elements of the essay and utilizes a fitting experience/example
for the question at hand.
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| 3 |
The essay does not completely address the essay and/or the experience/example used is not compelling.
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| 1 – 2 |
The essay fails to adequately answer a critical portion of the essay and does not use a fitting
experience/example for the question at hand.
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