Dear Application Essay Doctor,

Are there any particular keywords or red flags that count against you when you’re writing your personal statement? Any biases – good or bad?

Sincerely,

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Dear Admissions Essay Doctor,

I wrote an essay that I thought was full of spirit and showed my character and my personality, but then I gave it to someone else to critique. The person’s edits made me panic because I couldn’t see the essence of what I was going for in my essay any more. How can I remedy this situation?

Sincerely,

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Dear MBA Essay Doctor,

I want to do some international entrepreneurship, but I know that the top MBA programs I want to apply to, don’t really have the exact sort of track I’m looking for. Now, I can write an essay that will make me look more paired with their program, or I can write about the majorly “different” approach I want to take abroad–after I graduate?  Which choice should I make?

Sincerely,

Mr. International

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Dear Admissions Essay Doctor,

I think my generation is less concerned about race as previous generations…we’re bound by interests, not by the color of our skin. So, I just wonder, if I write an application essay that does not indicate at all that I’m a minority male who’s worked extremely hard and risen above certain struggles, will that lessen my chances of getting in?

Sincerely,

What’s Race Got to Do With It

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Dear Admissions Essay Doctor,

When writing an essay for my MBA application, I notice that some of the questions are more personal, like, about “me” the applicant and my personal motivations, e.t.c. Then some are more professional-sounding. What tone should I use to answer MBA essay questions?

Sincerely,

B- Girl

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