Failure

The Benefits of Failure

The Benefits of Failure

The "fail fast, fail often" mentality of startups, where it's accepted that failing is not just something to be endured but a crucial step on the path to success, has given this idea new life. How accurate is this widely held notion, though? When exactly can failure be advantageous? Read this blog post to help turn your negatives into positives for your MBA application.

5 Reasons Elite MBA Applicants Fail the Failure Essay

5 Reasons Elite MBA Applicants Fail the Failure Essay

Today, we are going to be breaking down the failure essay and the biggest reasons why everyone blows it.  

We are going to walk through the 5 biggest reasons why people fail on this essay. 

Why Elite MBA Candidates Fail the "Failure Essay"

Why Elite MBA Candidates Fail the "Failure Essay"

Today, we are going to be breaking down the failure essay and the biggest reasons why everyone blows it.  This is particularly relevant to the season, as we begin to take on our usual batch of INSEAD clients (for both January and September intakes) and that schools asks a very tricky little failure question.  We have a very specific approach to the accomplishment part of that essay that transforms run-of-the-mill answers into INSEAD-worthy submissions, but we're going to keep that locked in the vault.  The failure essay though ... we owe some thoughts to the masses, just as a public service.