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The #1 Mistake MBA Applicants Make in Essays

This is a big holiday weekend in the United States.

Not only is it the “unofficial” end of summer with Labor Day suddenly here, but for those who are applying to business school in the 2024-2025 admissions cycle, this is also the last weekend before some important Round 1 Full-time MBA deadlines next week. (Looking at you, Harvard Business School!)

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Consider MBA Degree As A Holiday Gift That Keeps Giving

We’re almost to the end of 2020, and like the pandemic has altered most things, it will change our holiday season, too. This year has allowed for more alone time and greater reflection. Now that the gift-giving season is upon us, maybe you’re thinking about what to send across the country to your loved ones, as well as what you can do for yourself in the New Year.

I’ve always encouraged my clients to view an MBA degree as an investment in themselves. Now that holiday music is playing and decorations are popping-up, I’m starting to think of the MBA degree from a new perspective: as a gift for your career -- one that keeps giving.

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