GUIDE TO WRITE ESSAYS : HEC PARIS

HEC Paris is an international business school ranked amongst the world's best business schools. HEC Paris focuses on core values such as academic excellence, a strong sense of community, and a commitment to diversity, which have played an integral role in shaping tomorrow's leaders. HEC alumni consist of 12 CEOs of F500 companies 2017, more than any other business school in the world. Their alumni network has been ranked as the 2nd most potent business school alumni network in the world, in 2017, by The Economist. More than 1000 events facilitate exchange between students and members and provide counselling to prospective students as well. Moreover, 98% of MiM graduates get placed within three months of graduation.

The application procedure for HEC can be quite challenging for some students because it involves unique and uncommon essay prompts. To help you out and get you started, we will suggest some guidelines to write essays and the letter of motivation for your application.

1. What are your reasons for choosing this program?

This question might seem fairly straightforward at first, and you could end up writing a generic response with the college rank, location, and alumni network. Using these trite points in your answer, however, can harm your chances to secure the admit. The correct procedure to write this essay involves intense brainstorming, introspection and laying down a career path to align it with the program and the school. Moreover, crafting it in a way that leaves a long-lasting impression is critical.

The motive here is to figure out if you know what you are doing and why. Carefully go through everything the school has put up on their school website about the program and see what specific courses, faculties, or projects will add value to your career plan. You may also speak of the diversity of classes, the pedagogy of the particular course you want to apply to, and how it serves your specific interests and goals. You can also talk about other key features of the HEC MiM program that are not offered anywhere else. It would be best if you spend a considerable amount of your time researching and then begin writing the essay.

2. What is Leadership to you, and how do you recognize a great leader? Please include a

personal example(s)?

This question has immense potential to leave a long-lasting impression on the admission committee by sharing some unique experiences that you have had in your life. Through this question, the college wants to know about your leadership qualities and your potential to be a leader. You should mention the values you possess and back them up with substantial examples and proof. If you haven't held a significant position of leadership, you can mention the school group projects which taught you management and leadership skills. The committee is going to pay more attention to the skills you have developed and the lessons you have learned instead of the experience itself. Keep in mind that HEC is a university that wants its students to perform with people around the globe and lead them. They want their students to eventually transform into great leaders and benefit the company they work in, leading to a positive impact on the university's image.

You can either write the essay on a major leadership experience which changed your outlook and injected a sense of leadership in you, or you can list multiple life events that shaped your understanding and perception of leadership.

Another approach to this answer could be talking about leaders who inspired you or leaders you worked with, shaping you as a person. However, the former method could be more effective because it will help you craft a personalized essay.

3. Write about a news article you came across in recent days.

This question is a tricky one as it has no wrong or right answers. One might have very little idea about the kind of response the school is looking for. Here are some suggestions and tricks to help you.

Choose a news article related to your career goals or interests. For instance, if you are a marketing enthusiast, you could select some news related to development in the field, introduction of new creative marketing techniques or any marketing strategy that has proved to be successful. You can also write about improvement in any particular niche of marketing like social media marketing.

On the other hand, if you are looking to go ahead in the sustainable development field, you could talk about recent inventions or campaigns like "Go Green" and how they serve your future goals. This question is here to examine your general awareness and to test your ability to stay connected with the events happening around you.

One thing to be kept in mind is that not to elaborate the article too much, instead mention the summary of the article in 3-4 lines and use the remaining lines to outline the impact it had on you. Tell them what inspired you or how it motivated you, for example, if the article is about a successful invention in your chosen career field, you should mention how it encouraged you that your interests could turn into something professional. Overall, the article needs to be crisp concise and talk more about your feedback, not just the article.

Since these essays are very subjective, students sometimes find it elusive to craft and analyze all their documents by themselves, which eventually leads to a futile effort. These documents should be very well structured and reviewed several times as they carry a lot of weightage in your application process. We at Rubeus consultancy aim to eliminate this back-breaking effort and work towards providing an edge to your application. We have consultants who themselves have secured admissions in ESSEC and who can tell you what it takes to receive the admit. They can help you identify your mistakes and shortcomings.

You can register for one of our Propel Packages that offers a complete solution for all your documents, including the essays. Or on the other hand, if you need help only with your essay content, you can book a one-hour brainstorming and consulting session with our experts to structure the material in the best possible way. You can drop a mail, and we will come to the rescue. Good luck!