Essays That Worked for Business Schools: 40 Essays from Successful Applications to the Nation's Top Business Schools
by Boykin Curry, Emily Angel Baer, Brian Kasbar

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Boykin Curry and Brian Kasbar have arranged these application essays by subject matter, and their introductions to each section are as helpful as the essays themselves. When writing about your strengths and weaknesses, they warn, don't choose weaknesses that are actually strengths in disguise (e.g., "I work too hard," "I'm too much of a leader"). "Such 'weaknesses,'" they say, "can tag a writer as insincere and sly." On the subject of the MBA itself, they advise, "If you can provide examples of previous accomplishments and show that you need more business education for continued success, your application will be hard to ignore." Like most red-blooded Americans, B-school admissions officers admire a bold, entrepreneurial spirit, so when you're relating your finest accomplishment, say the editors, "try to look for an instance when you solved a tough problem with an unconventional insight." And one last thing. Don't fret too much about your writing skills. "We aren't looking for future authors or even scholars, necessarily," say the admissions folks. "We're looking for future business leaders." --Jane Steinberg

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