B-Schooled Podcast Episode #214: The Inside Scoop on HBS Essay Question One

B-Schooled
Harvard Business School has updated its application essay questions for the first time in over a decade.
In this much-anticipated B-Schooled podcast series, we sit down with HBS alum and longtime SBC consultant Yvette to discuss each of these questions and share suggestions, tips, and strategies for approaching these new essay prompts effectively.

In this segment, we tackle the first HBS essay question:

Business-Minded Essay: Please reflect on how your experiences have influenced your career choices and aspirations and the impact you will have on the businesses, organizations, and communities you plan to serve. (up to 300 words)

We’ll discuss:

• What this question is REALLY asking (and what it isn’t),
• One possible way to structure your essay response,
• How to decide which experience(s) from your own life to share (and the importance of sharing what you LEARNED),
• Specific things you should do when answering this question,
• Possible pitfalls you should avoid when answering this question and
• How this essay fits into your larger application

This podcast episode is a MUST for anyone thinking of applying to HBS. Special thanks to the many SBC consultants and former admissions officers who shared helpful advice and guidance that informed this episode. Stay tuned for two more podcast episodes for essay questions two and three!

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