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MIT Sloan Recommendation Letter

See how this Sloan recommendation letter discusses the applicant's startup work, sharing their experiences mastering product functionality, designing chat flows, and automating client interactions.

MBA Essays: Tips & Tricks

Learn how to craft a winning MBA essay that will stand out to the admissions committee. We share key strategies, writing tips, and more!

What Do You Want to Accomplish with Your MBA Essays?

Move beyond the basics. Learn how to craft MBA application essays that tell your unique story and prove you belong at your dream school.

The Accepted Resume: UChicago Law

See a real resume that got a student into UChicago Law. Learn how to highlight experience and skills that admissions committees want to see.

GRE Text Completion

Boost your GRE score with these Text Completion strategies! Learn how to analyze context clues and pick the perfect words to fill the blanks.

Mock McKinsey Case Interview with Tips

A live case interview walkthrough paired with insider advice on recruiting for top consulting roles—covering prep strategies, resume tips, and interview best practices.

Working Effectively With ChatGPT

After reading this guide, you will learn how ChatGPT typically behaves, why its answers sometimes feel inconsistent, and how to respond best to it.

Sample Harvard MPH Global Health: Statement of Purpose

Learn from a successful statement of purpose for the Harvard MPH in Global Health program and discover how to write a compelling personal essay.

UX Metrics

Learn the key metrics to evaluate the success of your designs. This guide shows you how to measure user behavior and prove your impact.

Design Affordances

Learn what design affordances are and how to use them to create intuitive, user-friendly designs that guide people to interact with your product.

Personal Statements: A Guide to Getting Started

In this quick guide, you'll find top tips and guidelines on how to get started writing your personal statements for your graduate school applications.

Hot Wheels Beginner: A Practice Case Interview

Crack the Hot Wheels case interview. This beginner-level, candidate-led case challenges you on market and profitability analysis for a Korean car client.

Example: Compelling Bain Cover Letter

See this example of a cover letter for Bain & Company. Learn how to showcase your problem-solving skills, leadership, and passion to stand out.

Referrals win when resumes look the same

Learn why you need to start networking early. Discover how it helps you understand the firm and stand out when everyone's resume looks identical.

Stop blasting copy-paste emails

Focus on a few meaningful contacts instead of hundreds. Learn to personalize your messages, ask good questions, and follow up to actually get interviews.

Life as a First Year Analyst

Survive your first year. Learn the essential day-to-day tasks, how to manage expectations, and the best way to prove your value quickly.

Statement of Purpose Essay Checklist

Don’t hit submit until you’ve checked every box on this list. Following these steps will help you ensure your essay is flawless and focused.

Master's Application Timeline & Checklist

Never miss a deadline again. Download the essential timeline and checklist used by successful applicants to manage all phases of their graduate school applications.