Craft a Powerful Essay for Stanford GSB: What Matters Most & Why?
Hosted By Ben L.
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You'll get a full workshop for a set of essays (i.e., Stanford GSB's "What Matters Most & Why" and "Why GSB" essays) -- with best practice techniques you can apply across all your MBA applications. We'll go though 3-4 real-life essay examples that worked and pull out strategies you can use to build a genuine narrative for yourself. This seemingly simple question is layered in complexity, and there are countless pitfalls that come with trying to engage in genuine self-examination while simultaneously making your case to the world’s most competitive business school. We’ll help you avoid those pitfalls, then begin uncovering your individual story and build a compelling narrative that best articulates who you are, and where you’re looking to go next. My mentor, Glenn Kramon, GSB Professor, NYT Senior Editor, and teacher of the acclaimed "Winning Writing" course described the goal of this workshop best -- it will start you on a path from being one OF a million applicants to one IN a million. Even if you're feeling completely lost, unoriginal, or intimidated by the task, we'll work together to get you to a place where you stand out and land a spot at a life-changing MBA program. For longer-term essay work, resume review, application strategy, and a complete application review, drop me a line for working 1:1 together!
What you'll get out of this event
Exclusive access to 4 winning Stanford GSB Essays from admits & alumni
Essay analysis, key pitfalls to avoid, and best-practice strategies for approaching essay writing
Clear prompts to work through the Stanford GSB essays, and an appraoch to help you tackle the rest of your MBA essays
Advice & questions with a Stanford alumnus who's helped nearly a dozen people get into GSB, HBS and all other top programs
Writing pointers from someone with real-world experience in speechwriting, op-ed writing, fiction short stories, and in helping hundreds of individuals craft their personal narrative.
This event is great for MBA Applicants to Stanford GSB (Traditional & Deferred) and other top MBA programs (e.g., HBS, Wharton, Kellogg, MIT) -- even if you feel you have a "common" background, my goal is to help you see there are genuine ways to stand out and fundamental principles to guide you in your writing.
Editing
Application Strategy
Essays
200+ people coached for MBA
Open to working with clients outside the U.S.
Ben has helped clients get into these schools:
MBA COACHING, WRITING EXPERTISE & GMAT WORK • Stanford GSB Alum, Class of 2021 -- see relevant experience sets below: • Coaching | Advised multiple admits into Stanford GSB, HBS, Wharton, Kellogg, MIT Sloan, INSEAD, Haas, and more (see >20 Leland reviews), while teaching multiple courses through Leland • Professional Writing | Speechwriting in public policy & political environments, Lead Editor for Nondisclosure (Stanford GSB's magazine) and Managing Editor for the Stanford International Policy Review • GMAT / Test-Taking | Scored in the highest percentile of GMAT test-takers, but more importantly I've honed my ability to help others extrapolate top test-testing strategies in the areas they're weakest • Interview Training | I'm interview-trained for McKinsey, allowing me to give high-quality mock interviews for MBBs and any MBA program • Additional Writing | Crafting op-eds, ghostwriting for major publications, developing a fictional short story collection, policy deep dives, a book on chess applications to life, and application essays of all sorts CAREER • What I'm Doing Now | Based in NYC working on a stealth, marketplace startup while continuing various forms of advisory work • Public Policy | Prior to Stanford, worked on the Policy Team for the Chicago Mayor's Office under Mayor Rahm Emanuel, focusing on 5G infrastructure policy, criminal justice policy, and citywide corporate/economic development deals • McKinsey | Before policy, worked at McKinsey & Co , with casework focused on job training for the formerly incarcerated and workforce development for at-risk youth • PE / VC / Startup Advising | After Stanford, worked in Bain's Private Equity Group on various due diliegences, managed deals with several venture capital firms, and advised multiple startups on growth and go-to-market strategy
