Mastering ISB Essays 2025: Key Insights & Changes

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ISB Essays 2025-2026 What's New?
A guide to the new ISB essays for the 2025-2026
application cycle. Includes a debrief and samples.
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Essay 1 Shaping Your Journey
Self-Assessment
Strengths Weaknesses
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Reflect on situations that shaped your journey.
Show what these taught you about yourself.
Personal Professional
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Explain how they shaped your path.
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Essay 1 Key Considerations
Strengths
Weaknesses
Complement recommender's views. Show valued
qualities.
Be honest. Show active improvement.
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Essay 2 Intellectual Experiences
Learning Approach
MBA Pursuit
How have intellectual experiences influenced you?
What led you to pursue an MBA?
Anecdotes
Describe using your own experiences.
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Essay 2 Triggers for an MBA
Career Plateau
Epiphany of Goals
Time Component
Learning curve has flattened.
Realized the purpose of your career.
Plans linked to trends solidifying.
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Essay 3 (Optional) Using the PGP
Fit with ISB
Show you've thought about ISB.
Individualize
Name aspects of ISB PGP.
Career Goals
How goals fit with ISB resources.
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Essay 3 Connecting Goals to ISB
Don't give reasons applicable to any school. Name
aspects that individualize your interests.
Show how your goals fit with ISB's resources.
Highlight ISB's strengths.
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Key Takeaways
Craft compelling essays. Highlight your strengths
and address weaknesses honestly.
Show how ISB fits your goals. Research ISB's
resources.
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