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Columbia Business School Application Essay Example

Career Goals Application Essay for successful admission into program.

The Amy Approach: Understanding Financial Aid

A financial aid guide for graduate students.

How to Avoid Falling Prey to the GRE Verbal Section

​Join Micah L., a seasoned GRE coach with over a decade of experience as he breaks down how to ace the Verbal section of the GRE. This session aims to educate students on the importance of studying adequately for the Verbal section of the GRE, and gives helpful strategies to increasing one's capabilities in the reading comprehension, reasoning and vocabulary questions.

How To Master Reading Comprehension on the LSAT

This document will teach you the tips and strategies you need to master the reading comprehension section on the LSAT.

Building Your Professional Brand

In this exercise, we will first do the work to define your brand and then create a plan to build your brand based on your definition of how you want to be perceived.

From Penn Engineering to McKinsey and Amazon

See how this UPenn engineering grad crafted a winning resume for a Business Analyst Digital Practice role at McKinsey and Software Development Engineer offer from Amazon.

What To Think About When Thinking About College

These questions will help guide you in thinking about your college(s) "Fit." It's important to think about what matters to you outside the classroom, too, because most of your time at college is spent there.

Consulting Resume Basics Guide

This guide is your go-to resource for building a consulting-ready resume that gets noticed. Created with insights from MBB recruiters and industry insiders, it teaches you how to craft sharp, results-driven bullet points, highlight structured problem-solving, and present your experience with clarity and precision. Whether you're targeting top firms or boutique consultancies, this guide will help you frame your story in a way that aligns with what consulting recruiters look for—impact, analytical rigor, and leadership.

Columbia Business School Example Essay: Inclusive Leadership

Example of an Inclusive Leadership essay that got the applicant into Columbia Business School.

Columbia Sample Essay - PPIL

PPIL essay response for successful admit application.

Resume Template

This resume template includes a community involvement section for MBA applicants who are highly involved in volunteering and want to visually highlight this in their MBA applications.

Case Interviews: 7 Basic Frameworks Cheat Sheet

A quick-reference cheat sheet with 7 essential case interview frameworks. This simple, go-to guide covers the foundational structures every candidate should know—perfect for keeping in your back pocket as you practice and prep.

Brand Marketing Resume Template

Stand out in today’s competitive market with this recruiter-created Brand Marketing Resume Template. Designed to be ATS-friendly and packed with strategic keywords, this template helps you showcase your brand marketing impact clearly and professionally—boosting your chances of landing more interviews.

Public Relations (PR) Resume Template

Stand out in today’s competitive market with this recruiter-created PR Resume Template. Designed to be ATS-friendly and packed with strategic keywords and metrics, this template helps you showcase your PR impact clearly and professionally—boosting your chances of landing more interviews.

Networking Tips for Management Consulting

Best practices for networking when applying for management consulting roles

Need Based Scholarship Essay Response

Need Based Scholarship Essay Response (successful in 50% scholarship)

Questions to Ask Alumni and Current Students

This document outlines twenty questions you can ask alumni and current students to learn more about MBA programs.

Grad School Applications Tracker

Applying for grad school, but don't know where to start? Use this Google Sheets to keep track of all your graduate school applications, including tests, recommendation letters, and overall application status!

Advanced Three-Statement DCF / LBO Case Study

If you are an Investment Banking Associate lateral hire, this downloadable resource should help you cover generally what you need to know for your interview case study.

Social Media Marketing Resume Example

Stand out in today’s competitive market with this recruiter-created Social Media Marketing Resume Template. Designed to be ATS-friendly and packed with strategic keywords and metrics, this template helps you showcase your social media impact clearly and professionally—boosting your chances of landing more interviews.