<DIV><DIV><P>YOUR LIFE . . . IN 300 WORDS OR LESS<BR><BR>It's a daunting task. Even the most seasoned professionals find business school application essays to be among the hardest pieces they ever write. With a diverse pool of talented people applying to the nation's top schools from the most successful companies and prestigious undergraduate programs in the world, a simple biography detailing accomplishments and goals isn't enough. Applicants need clear and compelling arguments that grab admissions officers and absolutely refuse to let go.</P><P>To help them write the essays that get them accepted into Harvard or any of the country's other top programs, the staff of <I>The Harbus</I>---HBS's student newspaper---have updated and revised their collection of sixty-five actual application essays as well as their detailed analysis of them so that applicants will be able to:<BR><BR>* Avoid common pitfalls<BR>* Play to their strengths<BR>* Get their message across<BR><BR>Wherever they are applying, the advice and tested strategies in <I>65 Successful Harvard Business School Application Essays </I>give business professionals and undergraduates the insider's knowledge to market themselves most effectively and truly own the process.</P></DIV></DIV>