How will studying at INSEAD help you achieve your vision?

How will studying at INSEAD help you achieve your vision? (250 words maximum)

INSEAD, like many other top MBA programs, has a lot to offer MBA students: an impressive caliber of students, professors and alumni, an intensive environment in which to grow and learn, and access to top recruiters. So, how should one go about answering this question?

The key to acing this essay is connecting the dots between your profile, your vision and INSEAD.

1. Analyze your vision and career goals. If you want to start a healthcare company in South-East Asia, think about the challenges of doing so: technology, funding, people, etc.
2. List the skills that you will need to master this area.
3. Based on your research and interaction with INSEAD, figure out how the school can help you build these skills.

Doesn't that sound simple?

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Harvard Business School Essays for 2013

The Harvard MBA application was just published this week. If you are planning to apply in the fall, this is your wake-up call: time to get started.

As for the HBS application, the good news is that there are only 2 essays to write, the bad news is that selecting the best stories is not a trivial task.

There is also a new post-interview essay, which means that about 1800 applicants (or maybe more, if the interview policy changes) will need to reflect on their intensive Harvard-style interview, and submit a summary within 24 hours. Wow.

Harvard Business School Essay Questions for 2013 (from HBS website)

All applicants must submit answers to two essay questions listed below. Joint program applicants for the Harvard Medical School, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Harvard Law School, and Harvard Kennedy School must provide an additional essay which can be found below.
Essays required for all applicants:

• Tell us about something you did well. (400 words)
• Tell us about something you wish you had done better. (400 words)

Joint degree applicants only:

• How do you expect the joint degree experience to benefit you on both a professional and a personal level? (400 words)

Harvard Business School Deadlines
The first deadline is September 24th, about a week earlier compared with last year.

The application deadlines for the MBA Class of 2015 are:

Application Periods:	Application submitted online by 12 noon Boston time:	Notification of the MBA Admissions Board's decision:
Round 1	Monday, September 24, 2012	Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Round 2	Monday, January 7, 2013	Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Round 3	Monday, April 8, 2013	Wednesday, May 15, 2013

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