Qualities of a Remarkable Essay
Franklin: Is there any best approach set up for the essays for someone desires to start an MBA?
Mike: The essays are to be part of every application you are going to fill out for the institution you attend. When writing your essay, there are a few points you need to look into.
- You need to look at what your long-term and short-term goals are.
- You also need to point out the important achievement in your life.
- Always answer the question that is asked.
- Use the essay portion to make your application unique.
Franklin: How long should someone prepare for an MBA?
Mike: You don’t have to do it in one day. Just begin with the outline then reread it before submitting your essay.
Franklin: How does someone use an essay to show his or her career goals in areas where there are many specializations?
Mike: The other essays you are submitting should support your applications and should also have complete thought about the application.
Funding
Franklin: Can your essay affect your funding?
Mike: This depends on the institution you are applying for. For instance if in your essay you talk about leadership and traits needed in an MBA , then you can get scholarship .
Areas of test scores
Franklin: How do you use your essay to explain to someone who doesn’t have the best GMAT score?
Mike: You can highlight the points you want to use as answers and also make sure that the answers can be used by the institution. Ensure that it is what is being asked. We also have a separate part of essay also known as supplementary essay used for the people with low GMAT scores.
We should also be looking at the great parts and the not so great parts of the essays when submitting them. Highlight the parts that you are not great at.
Franklin: What mistakes should we avoid during the submission of the essays?
Mike: Some people tend to not personalize the institution they are applying to, which is a mistake. Some also submit essays that are not answering the questions that have been asked.
Franklin: What would you say has changed in essays and what is being looked out for?
Mike: The students are given opportunities to tell their stories through the essays which gives an easy way to know a lot about our students.
This allows us to know what someone’s plans are and allows you to be unique.
While applying to an institution, you are free to ask questions through the representative .You should also not focus on the questions but focus on whether you are fit for the institution you are applying for
The class, size and specialization
Mike: You should focus on the things you have in the institution and how they can help the group of students available depending on the size of class. Each class should have at least students with different perspectives in essays.
Q and A
When answering the essay questions on long-term and short-term goals, do you encourage us to talk about our past experiences and how they have led us to the decisions on our goals?
As long as you are telling that message to showcase the future, then it would be great to talk about past experience. Typically, we have three to four different types of students that apply to the MBA program. We have people looking at switching the industry they are working on, those looking at changing their job function, those looking to start a business, either looking for a product to promote and then the people who are considered career accelerators. The career accelerators are the ones who are in their job function and trying to make their next big step. So it is good to talk about what can translate your long or short term goals.
Is the English language proficiency test compulsory for international students?
For the MBA program, you do have to submit one of the three tests for English proficiency purposes. However, if you completed your undergraduate degree from an institution within the United States or one that has been verified by Ohio State as an English-speaking institution, then it won’t be necessary.
Do prospective applicants who have suffered a tragedy have any consideration in terms of the amount of funding they get?
If there is an explanation for that or a story behind it in your essay or personal statement, then it would be taken into consideration in the admission process.
How will deferred admissions affect the incoming class in 2021? Will the number of people accepted be reduced?
As per now, there isn’t going to be necessarily a huge drop-off in the number of people we accept. We anticipate that we will still be offering admissions for students who had deferred. However, this year it would be a little bit competitive for the students applying for the MBA because a number of students had deferred due to travel restrictions.