Stand out from the b-school admissions crowd by acing your application essays!

To gain admission to the top business schools, you need more than just high test scores and a strong GPA—you need to crush your essays. Business School Essays That Made a Difference, 5th Edition gives you resources to help do just that, including:

· Real essays written by MBA hopefuls, with commentary from the admissions experts

· An overview of b-school admissions and the role of essays in your application

· Insider advice: Interviews with admissions pros at Babson, Columbia, Fordham, Notre Dame, Penn State, Tulane, University of Miami, University of Missouri, University of San Diego, University of Washington, University of Wisconsin, Washington University in St. Louis, and William & Mary

Business School Essays That Made a Difference, 5th Edition includes essays submitted to the following schools:

Babson College, Olin Graduate School of Business

Case Western Reserve University, Weatherhead School of Management

Claremont Graduate University, The Peter F. Drucker Graduate School of Management

Dartmouth College, Tuck School of Business

Emory University, Gozueta Business School

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management

Rutgers—The State University of New Jersey, Rutgers Business School

Tulane University, A. B. Freeman School of Business

University of Chicago, Booth School of Business

University of Iowa, Henry B. Tippie School of Management

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Kenan-Flagler Business School

University of Rochester, William E. Simon Graduate School of Business Administration

University of Texas, McCombs School of Business

University of Virginia, Darden School of Business