Fifty all-new essays that got their authors into Harvard Business School, including GMAT scores, showing what worked, what didn't, and how you can do it too.

Competition to get into the nation's top business schools has never been more intense. Harvard Business School in particular draws thousands of elite applicants from around the world. As admissions departments become increasingly selective, even the best and brightest need an edge.

Writing a personal statement is a daunting part of the application process. In a specific amount of characters, applicants must weave together experiences and passions into a memorable narrative to set them apart from thousands of other applicants. While there is no magic formula for writing the perfect essay, picking up this book will put them on the right track.

50 Successful Harvard Business School Application Essays includes fifty standout essays from students who successfully secured a spot at Harvard Business School. Each student has a unique set of experiences that led them to applying for an MBA. Each essay includes analysis by Crimson editors on essay qualities and techniques that worked, so readers can apply them to their own writing.

This book will aid applicants in composing essays that reveal their passion for business and the discipline they will bring to this demanding program and profession. It will give them the extra help they need to get into the best business school programs in the world.