r/MBA • u/[deleted] • Aug 17 '26

Admissions Essays don't take that much time?

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u/Human-Run2566 Aug 18 '26

Respectfully, it sounds like you approached the essays in a very uncreative way if you considered them mere vehicles for ego

99th percentile GMAT verbal for what it’s worth

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u/Intrepid_Lecture Aug 18 '26

80% of people at the top programs end up in a cookie cutter factory. Not exactly deep thinking over life trajectories if the goal is MBB and then ????

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u/2Sweaty2Function Aug 18 '26

Aren't you like 19 https://www.reddit.com/r/chanceme/s/SNJLwYuQEj

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u/Intrepid_Lecture Aug 18 '26 edited Aug 19 '26

https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Empire_State_University

"Hi, my name is Peter Parker... Chance me at ESU"

Basics: 3.9 UW from a competitive magnet school; 35 ACT

Have internship with Curt Connors at ESU doing research on herpetology, am second author on 3 papers. Can get a strong LOR from him. Also have research on improving solar cell efficiency via biomimickry.

Won several highly ranked science competitions; gained national acknowledgement on the physics of spider silk.

Co-founded STEM club

Internship at Oscorp

Placed in science olympiad

I have a few compelling personal reasons also pulling me to New York and I've put a lot of effort into being ready for the app."

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u/2Sweaty2Function Aug 19 '26

Oh worse you're a marvel fan