Sample MBA Application Essays

We are providing three sample MBA essays to stimulate your creative juices and one to show you what to avoid. As you read them, please note the individuality that flows from all but the last essay. Also please note the effective use of a clear theme, an engaging opening, and a conclusion that ties up the essay. We hope that when you finish reading them, you will feel a tiny bit like you met someone, maybe even someone whom you would like to meet again.

Sample 1 — The background essay
Sample 2 — The goals essay
Sample 3 — The guitarist
Sample 4 — Don't Write Like This!

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