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Authors: Paul Bodine
ISBN-13: 9780071746557, ISBN-10: 0071746552
Format: Paperback
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies, The
Date Published: January 2011
Edition: (Non-applicable)

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Author Biography: Paul Bodine

Paul Bodine is a seasoned business editor and writer with 25 years of experience in business, technical, scholarly, and educational editing and writing. He is a Senior Editor at accepted.com, America's most respected admissions consulting firm. Bodine has helped hundreds of clients earn admission to the world’s top business, law, medical, and graduate schools.

Book Synopsis

Expert guidance to help you write the essay that gets you accepted by the best business schools

If you're applying to a business school these days, you need more than good grades, high GMAT scores, and an impressive resume. You need to write attention-grabbing essays that express your individuality, identify your goals, and play up your talents and strengths.

Written by a renowned admissions consultant who has helped applicants get accepted into the nation's top schools, this all-in-one guide will show you what today's top-level admissions offices are looking for. Filled with clear guidelines, insider tips, and winning samples, it will lead you through every step of the application essay process. You'll learn how to organize and structure your writing, avoid common pitfalls, and market yourself like a pro. The book includes:



  • The 8 most common essay questions--and how to answer them

  • 22 actual essays by successful applicants to top schools

  • Interactive exercises and self-quizes to guide you in the right direction

  • Self-marketing strategies to highlight your individual talents

  • Candid insights from admissions officers at top-ranked business schools

Paul Bodine is the Senior Editor at Accepted.com, one of the oldest and most successful online admissions consulting services. His clients have consistently earned admission to such elite business schools as Harvard, Stanford, the University of Pennsylvania (Wharton), MIT (Sloan), Northwestern (Kellogg), Columbia, and the University of Chicago.

Table of Contents

1. Getting Started2. Scoring the Goals Essay3. Getting to Know You: The Non-Goals Essays4. The Required Optional Essay5. Credible Enthusiasm: Letters of Recommendation

Paul Bodine is a seasoned business editor and writer with 25 years of experience in business, technical, scholarly, and educational editing and writing. He is a Senior Editor at accepted.com, America's most respected admissions consulting firm. Bodine has helped hundreds of clients earn admission to the world’s top business, law, medical, and graduate schools.

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