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Case Studies of Winning M7 MBA Essays
Top M7 MBA essays stand out because they combine clear goals, self-awareness, and strong storytelling. In this session, you’ll break down real examples of successful essays to understand what made them compelling, how they aligned with each school’s values, and how to apply those lessons to your own writing. Whether you’re drafting or revising, you’ll leave with a sharper framework for crafting essays that resonate with admissions committees.
How Engineers Avoid Burnout During Recruiting Cycles
After this session, you will be able to identify the specific cognitive load patterns that accumulate into burnout and apply practical frameworks for restructuring your workload before you hit a wall. We will cover how to audit where your mental energy actually goes in a typical sprint, how to communicate capacity limits to managers without signaling disengagement, and how to build sustainable systems for context-switching across complex codebases.
Consulting Networking 101
This guide provides a comprehensive overview of how to network effectively in the consulting industry. We'll cover everything from building your network to informational interviews and following up.
Wharton Personal Statement — International Healthcare
This essay outlines the admit's goal to build a private hospital in China to address elder care, leveraging Wharton's Healthcare Management, Customer Analytics, Leadership Ventures, and other programs.
How to Network Into a Consulting Interview
Learn the networking strategies that actually work! We'll show you how to build a powerful professional network and get your foot in the door at top consulting firms.
Wharton MBA Essays - Energy Finance Career Vision
These essays detail a candidate’s transition from renewable energy project management to investment banking, with a focus on leadership, community impact, and long-term goals in energy innovation.
Example: Research the Company to Master the Interview
Learn how to research companies to master your next interview. We'll show you how to find the right information, structure your answers, and stand out from the competition.
Market Sizing Walkthrough: Global Internet Users
Crack the classic market sizing problem of estimating the number of global internet users. Learn the key data points and assumptions you need to make to solve it.
Company Research to Ace Your Interview
Learn how to research companies to master your next interview. We'll show you how to find the right information, structure your answers, and stand out from the competition.
Korean OEM: A Profitability Case Walkthrough
Crack the profitability case for a Korean Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). Learn how to analyze their cost structure, revenue streams, and identify opportunities to improve their bottom line.
MIT Sloan Application Overview & Tips
Watch a comprehensive walkthrough of the full MIT Sloan application, with tips on how to approach each piece of the application and improve your chances of getting in!
Negotiations: Your Consulting Offer
Master the art of negotiating your consulting offer. Learn how to research salary benchmarks, structure your negotiation, and confidently advocate for yourself to secure the best possible package.
Offer Selection: Making Your Decision
Learn how to evaluate your consulting offers, including factors beyond compensation like firm culture, career development, and work-life balance, to make the best decision for your future.
Product Manager Take-Home: Pocket Gems (Gaming Company)
Get a Product Manager role at Pocket Gems! We break down a real take-home project to show you how to analyze and succeed in mobile game design.
Ace MBA Interviews: Strategies for Walk Me Through Your Resume & TMAY
A tactical session focused on nailing two of the most common MBA interview questions with structured approaches, strong storytelling, and tips for tailoring your narrative to each program.
Optimizing for Success
Learn how to optimize your application for success with strategies for showcasing your unique strengths, crafting a memorable narrative, and making the best possible impression on admissions officers.
Master List of PE Firms for Networking
This Firm Database includes thousands of investment banks, private equity (PE) firms, and hedge funds, organized by region — from large money-center banks to small two-person firms.
Master List of Hedge Funds for Networking
This Firm Database includes thousands of investment banks, private equity (PE) firms, and hedge funds, organized by region — from large money-center banks to small two-person firms.
Live Case Interview Battle: BCG vs Bain
A never-before-seen consulting showdown. Two ex-MBB consultants—one from BCG, one from Bain—go head-to-head in a live mock case interview. One will win. One will be humiliated. And you’ll get a full case interview experience right along with them. 🎯 What’s happening: You’ll watch a live case interview unfold in real time, with each contestant battling to show their smarts. You will receive a PDF with the case interview questions right when the event starts, so you can crack it alongside the competitors. 👩⚖️ How it’s judged: 50% Expert judges (former MBB consultants) 50% Audience vote (you help decide the winner) 🏆 What’s at stake: The winner gets bragging rights and glory The loser must post their celebrity crush on LinkedIn and turn on the #opentowork status for a full week It’s part masterclass, part chaos. Join live, learn how to actually crack a case, and help us crown a consulting champion.
Writing a Holistic Set of Kellogg Essays (Deck)
Many applicants find a way to write at least one strong essay. But those that really maximize the essay-writing process find a way to make clear how their experiences inform their goals, and develop clear narrative through-lines that make their contributions to the school and program tangible. They have a “brand”. You know what they’re all about. This event will draw from example essays written by successful Northwestern Kellogg admits. These essays were particularly strong in how they spoke to one another—how they created a three-dimensional applicant who top Kellogg AdComs could envision contributing to their community. Their professional and judiciously placed personal experience offer evidence for why they’re the kind of person who will make their specific kind of difference in the world. During this session, we'll analyze these essays alongside you so you have a clear view into how you can apply what you've learned to your own writing, and put your best application forward for Kellogg's top-flight MBA program.
