As MBA application deadlines approach, many applicants feel the pressure to make their application essays "perfect." But how should you actually go about revising and polishing your essays? How much rewriting is TOO much, and how does a final read-through differ from a standard round of revisions? In this week's episode of the mbaMission podcast, Harold Simansky is joined by mbaMission Managing Director Rachel Beck and Executive Director Jessica Shklar. Harold, Rachel, and Jessica discuss the best strategies for fine-tuning your essays, common last-minute mistakes MBA applicants make as deadlines approach, and when it's time to stop tweaking and hit submit. If you are applying to business school and putting the final touches on your applications, you won't want to miss this conversation!

00:00 Welcome to the mbaMission podcast
01:47 When and how to fine-tune your essays
04:18 How to explain your work (without jargon)
06:36 Polishing versus a full teardown 
09:26 When to STOP revising 
10:01 Should you use ChatGPT to revise your essay?
14:00 Final read-throughs and checking for mistakes
19:48 Dealing with writer's block 
23:48 Communicating fit with examples
24:19 Make sure you answer (all of) the question!
26:11 Common mistakes in essay revisions 
29:42 Final thoughts on essay polishing and final reads

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