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This may sound like an easy feat, yet so often applicants go into the essay writing process with an ulterior motive: to write their preconceived essays based only loosely on the given essay topics.  \nNewsflash: No matter how compelling and well-written your essays are, if they don’t answer the questions as they are presented to you on the application, they will not impress the admissions committee—or at least, not in the way you want them to.  \nIn this admissions guide you will receive the guidance you need to a) understand exactly what each essay question is asking, and to b) answer the question in the most compelling and impressive fashion. To make the most of this guide, I recommend you keep the following in mind:  \n● These questions were originally used in the 2022-2023 MBA application cycle (or the 2021-2022 cycle as indicated) . We Whenever you read this, don’t assume they are unchanged. Check the schools’websites for the current version.  \n● Each school asks different questions; therefore, each essay you draft should be unique to each essay question and to each program. While it may be tempting to use the same essay for a few different applications, adcoms can usually tell the difference between a recycled essay and an essay that was written specifically to answer their question – and they certainly prefer the latter.  \n● In our analyses below, you’ll find valuable tips on what to include in your answers, as well as advice on what you should avoid at all costs. Don’t stop reading after the “do’s”; the “don’ts” can be just as valuable, if not more so.  \n● Since “fit” is so crucial to each of these schools, be sure to research each program you apply to and envision yourself at that particular school – on its campus, in its classrooms, interacting with its professors, etc.– while drafting your essay. 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