Has anyone been able to "write beautifully," "poignantly," or "powerfully" for any schools' applications to tell your story and make yourself seem like an interesting applicant?

I've been told that my writing moves people, but the word counts are so low that the only schools where I think I can write multiple powerful poignant sentences are Haas and Yale, and maybe Tuck and Duke. For the post-MBA career goals and other schools, I'm struggling to write even 1-2 poignant sentences.

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LOL valid. Apparently my interesting background and leadership will move them, but not my Q stats 😬, which is why my essays need to move them. 😆😵‍💫

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“I didn’t have time to write you a short letter, so I wrote you a long one.” - Mark Twain

If you really think you’re that great at writing, you should be able to cut your story into something shorter (but still poignant.) You should weave it into your post-MBA career goals. If you’re having a hard time with this, consider getting help from a consultant

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Excellent points, thank you! I can see why you're at McKinsey. 😊 Now that you point it out, that seems to be possible for all schools, except for Ross that asks for 100 word short responses.

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Yeah the opportunity to be introspective really varies across schools - HBS and GSB give you a bunch of artistic license, elsewhere it’s harder

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Completely agree with this point. The GSB app has 2 major essays, 4 optional essays, a lot of space for ECs, multiple award sections, and room to expand on professional experiences, extra classes taken, and provide additional information. Definitely the most comprehensive application I’ve ever done.

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Poignant does not imply verbose, or vice versa. In fact, overly-verbose prose is a writing sin.

Boil down whatever you think is moving about your story into the essentials and get your point across.

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