EssaySnark's Strategies for the 2011-'12 MBA Admissions Essays for Columbia Business School: EssaySnark's Strategies for 2011 Bschool Essays

IMPORTANT: THIS TITLE HAS BEEN RETIRED. This essay guide is for an outdated version of the Columbia application. You can find the completely revised 2013-'14 Columbia application guide at http://essaysnark.com. Career goals are an important component of an MBA application to most top business schools, yet Columbia is practically obsessed with them. Did you know that the Columbia adcom sometimes asks their Career Services team to look at admissions essays? Your career goals in a Columbia essay must be clear, logical, and rational. They must be explicit and believable. It's the key to getting an offer at this school. This SnarkStrategies Guide explains the Columbia MBA application process with specifics like: • How does rolling admissions work? • Is there an advantage to applying Early Decision? • Who is *not* a good candidate for the J-Term? EssaySnark offers an in-depth discussion of the new essays for 2011-2012 and provides essential tips and insights that you can use in your application to this great New York school. Of course, EssaySnark will not tell you what to write in your essays (no ethical admissions consultant would do that). We will tell you about some silly things that we've seen countless others do in their Columbia applications, and we'll try to demystify the unique landscape that is the admissions process at this school. Up-to-the-minute advice can also be found at the EssaySnark blog.