Graduate School

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Essay Repository

A curated collection of successful admission essays from the community.

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Filmore Thomas IV
Making the World a Better Place

Diversity Statement

Diversity Statement submitted in conjunction with my Personal Statement for Law School.
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Filmore Thomas IV
Making the World a Better Place

Personal Statement

Personal Statement used to gain entry into multiple T-14 Law Schools.
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Kendall Lemons
PhD Student, Cornell University

Weill Cornell (Computational Biology and Medicine)

This is the essay I wrote for the Computational Biology and Medicine program at Weill Cornell. As is standard with most PhD applications, I detailed my relevant research experience and explained why this particular program could aid in my development as a scientist
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Hannah Archibald
Associate at Boston Consulting Group

Columbia University (MBA)

This was one of the responses to my essays for Columbia. When I thought about a leader I admired I felt as if I wanted it be more personal and less objective - please reach out if you have any questions!
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Hannah Archibald
Associate at Boston Consulting Group

University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School (MBA)

In my opinion this essay is all about your passion. What makes you passionate and how will you use that to enrich the campus of Wharton? Try to write about what really drives you each day.
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Hannah Archibald
Associate at Boston Consulting Group

University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School (MBA)

Here's my essay describing my professional goals and how I best believed an MBA would help my career. In this essay, I believe it's imperative to describe how you see yourself integrating as a student on Wharton's campus (especially utilizing the school's resources). Please feel free to reach out with any questions!