by Transcend Admissions | Apr 18, 2024 | Job Search, Networking
As we have discussed before on this blog, why the applicant needs the degree now and why they are specifically choosing the program at that particular school are critical admissions evaluation factors. In short: “Why MS/MBA?” and “Why our school?” Nailing these...
by Transcend Admissions | Apr 15, 2024 | Application Strategy
… Read the rest “Avoid the Crowded Shop Window Problem on Your...
by Transcend Admissions | Nov 1, 2023 | Application Strategy
MBA essay word limits have been shrinking for at least a decade. Essays that used to have 750 word limits are now often limited to 250-500 words. In some cases, long essays have been replaced with creative options that invite applicants to utilize different formats to...
by Transcend Admissions | Sep 28, 2023 | Application Strategy, Undergraduate Application Strategy
With the Common App becoming such an important aspect of applying to hundreds of different universities, it is imperative that applicants have a good approach to writing the essay that will be submitted to each of the schools they apply to through the portal. This...
by Transcend Admissions | Sep 21, 2023 | MBA Essays
If you are preparing to undertake an MBA with the intention of pivoting into a new career, you may find yourself at a bit of a crossroads when it comes time to write a convincing essay. Although most MBA students intend to make career shifts, each person’s career...
by Transcend Admissions | Sep 14, 2023 | Application Strategy, MBA Essays
One of the great things about an MBA is its flexibility, which allows students to enter many different career paths upon graduation. Using an MBA to transition into a new career is very common – as many as 50% of MBA graduates accept jobs that are in different...
by Transcend Admissions | Sep 7, 2023 | Application Strategy
Every application season is different from the one preceding it and the one that follows. This ebb and flow affects the applicants to each cohort in different ways. For example, some years a program might experience an influx of female applicants, in other years there...
