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Your essays
are probably the most important part of your application. You must already
be aware that most universities across the globe require not
just your track record in academic, extra-curricular and career arenas,
but also a set of essays.
Top B-schools like
Harvard,
Wharton,
Stanford,
LBS,
Anderson,
Duke,
Haas,
NUS,
NYU Stern,
Columbia,
Nanyang,
INSEAD,
ISB and
Kellogg look for a set of
essays (usually 3-6 essays
ranging from 300-2000 words each).
The purpose of
these essays is to evaluate you holistically -
not just
as the set of numbers that you have scored in various examinations. Your
essays will give the admission committee a chance to better understand you
personally and professionally. They can better judge your personality and
your potential against the background of your living and working
environment. They can also make a just judgment about your "fit" with
their university.
The Full Time MBA programs
may be one or two year programs and might even be an independent or
joint program. Full Time MBA
admits have an average work experience of 5 years, with their European
counterparts being an year more. The application usually intend to
unearth all aspects of your life - personal, professional, social and
economic - through various questions put forth in their application. A
typical package would comprise of a goals essay, a diversity essay and a
pick from your greatest accomplishments, significant failures,
leadership instances or international experiences. Answering these questions
clearly, credibly and convincingly are vital to you being short listed
for the interview.
Even before
you contact us, it might be a good idea to read each of the essay questions
carefully and identify points that might support your essay. Look for
perspectives, events and outlooks that might be uniquely yours, and write
down your thoughts in the form of a rough essay or as bullet points to be
expanded on later. Once that is done it is time to
reach
us at
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Michigan Ross
MIT Sloan
Northwestern Kellogg
NYU Stern
Stanford GSB
Tuck Dartmouth
UCLA Anderson
USC Marshall
UT McCombs
Virginia Darden
Wharton
Yale SOM
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Haas School
of
Business - University of California,
Berkeley - USA
Berkeley Haas Full Time MBA 2015-2016 Application
Essays
At Berkeley-Haas, we seek candidates from a
broad range of cultures, backgrounds, and industries who demonstrate a
strong cultural fit with our program and defining principles. Our
distinctive culture is defined by four key principles — Question the
Status Quo, Confidence Without Attitude, Students Always, and Beyond
Yourself. Learn more about
Berkeley-Haas' Defining
Principles). Please use the
following essays as opportunities to reflect on and share with us the
values, experiences, and accomplishments that have helped shape who you
are.
Required Essays
Essay
1. If you could choose one song that expresses who you are, what is it
and why? (250 words maximum)
Essay
2. Please respond to one of the following prompts: (250 words maximum)
a. Describe an
experience that has fundamentally changed the way you see the world and
how it transformed you.
b. Describe a
significant accomplishment and why it makes you proud.
c. Describe a
difficult decision you have made and why it was challenging.
Essay
3. Tell us about your path to business school and your future plans.
How will the Berkeley-Haas experience help you along this journey? (500
words maximum)
Supplemental Information
1. If you have not provided a letter of recommendation from your current
supervisor, please explain. If not applicable, enter N/A.
2. List in
order of importance all community and professional organizations and
extracurricular activities in which you have been involved during or
after university
studies. Include the following information for each organization or
activity using the format below:
Name of
organization or activity
Nature of
organization or activity
Size of
organization
Dates of
involvement
Offices held
Average number
of hours spent per month
3. List
full-time and part-time jobs held during undergraduate or graduate
studies, indicating the employer, job title, employment dates, location,
and the number of hours worked per week for each position held prior to
the completion of your degree.
4. If you have
ever been subject to academic discipline, placed on probation,
suspended, or required to withdraw from any college or university,
please explain. If
not, please enter N/A. (An affirmative response to this question does
not automatically disqualify you from admission.)
Optional
Essay. Is there any other
information you would like to share that is not presented elsewhere in
the application? You may also use this essay to provide further
explanation of employment gaps or your quantitative abilities. (500
words maximum)
Application Deadline TBA. Last years: Round 1: 01 Oct 2014;
Round 2: 07 Jan 2015; Round 3: 11 Mar 2015
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Judge Business School,
Cambridge University,
Cambridge UK
Cambridge Judge Full Time MBA 2015-2016 Application
Essays
Please provide
a personal statement. It should not exceed 500 words and must include
the following:
What are your
short and long term career objectives?
What
skills/characteristics do you already have that will help you to achieve
them?
What do you
hope to gain from the degree programme and how do you feel it will help
you achieve the career objectives you have?
Application Deadline Round 1: 18 Sep 2015; Round 2:
23 Oct 2015; Round
3: 08 Jan 2016; Round 4: 04 Mar 2016; Round 5: 06 May 2016
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Booth School of
Business
- University of Chicago,
Chicago - USA
Chicago Booth
Full Time MBA 2015-2016 Application Essays
Chicago
Booth values individuality because of what we can learn from the diverse
experiences and perspectives of others. This mutual respect creates an
open-minded community that supports curiosity, inspires us to think more
broadly, take risks, and challenge assumptions. At Booth, community is
about collaborative thinking and tapping into each other's different
viewpoints to cultivate new ideas and realize breakthrough moments every
day.
Essay
Using one of the photos
provided, tell us how it resonates with your own viewpoint on why
the Booth community is the right fit for you.
Essay Guidelines
Choose the
format that works for you. Feel free to submit a traditional essay,
slide presentation, or any format that you feel best captures your
response. Please use the format you are most comfortable with, the
Admissions Committee has no preference.
Determine
your own length. There is no prescribed minimum or maximum length. We
trust that you will use your best judgment in determining how long your
submission should be, but we recommend that you think strategically
about how to best allocate the space.
Technical
Guidelines
File Size:
Maximum file size is 16 MB.
Accepted
Upload Formats: Acceptable formats are PDF, Word, and PowerPoint. We
strongly recommend converting your piece to a PDF file prior to
submitting.
Multimedia
Restrictions: We will be viewing your submission electronically and in
full color, but all submissions will be converted to PDF files, so
animation, video, music, etc. will not translate over.
Reapplicant Essay: Upon reflection, how has your perspective
regarding your future, Chicago Booth, and/or getting an MBA changed
since the time of your last application? (300 words maximum)
Application Deadline Round 1: 17 Sep 2015; Round 2:
05 Jan 2016; Round 3: 05 Apr 2016 |
Tepper School of Business - Carnegie Mellon University,
Pittsburgh - USA
CMU Tepper
Full Time MBA 2015-2016 Application Essays
There
are two questions to help us get to know you better. In addition, we
offer an optional essay if there is additional information you wish to
share about your candidacy.
Essay
1.
(Maximum 300
words) Describe a defining moment in your life. How has it shaped you
professionally?
Essay
2.
(Maximum 300 words) Based on your research and interactions, describe how
your strengths contribute to the Tepper School community. How will you
benefit from being a member of the Tepper School MBA program?
Application
Deadline Round 1: 05 Oct 2015; Round 2: 04 Jan 2016;
Round 3: 15 Mar 2016; Round 4: 01 May 2016
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Columbia Business
School, Columbia - USA
Columbia Full Time MBA
2015-2016
Application Essays
Applicants must complete one short answer question and three essays.
Short Answer Question
What is your immediate post-MBA professional goal? (50 characters
maximum)
Examples of
possible responses:
“Work in business development for a media company.”
“Join a strategy consulting firm.”
“Launch a data-management start-up.”
Essay Questions
Essay
1. Through your resume and recommendations, we have a clear sense of your
professional path to date. What are your career goals going forward, and
how will the Columbia MBA help you achieve them? (Maximum 500 words)
Essay
2. Columbia Business School’s location enables us
to bridge theory and practice in multiple ways: through Master Classes,
internships, the New York Immersion Seminars, and, most importantly,
through a combination of distinguished research faculty and accomplished
practitioners. How will you take advantage of being “at the very center
of business”? (Maximum 250 words)
Essay
3.
CBS Matters, a key element of the School’s culture, allows the people in
your Cluster to learn more about you on a personal level. What will your
Clustermates be pleasantly surprised to learn about you? (Maximum 250
words)
Optional Essay: An optional fourth essay will allow you to
discuss any issues that do not fall within the purview of the required
essays.
Knight-Bagehot
Fellows: Rather than answer Essay 1, current Knight-Bagehot Fellows
applying to Columbia Business School should use the space allocated to
the first essay (500 words) to complete the Wiegers Fellowship
application essay.
Wiegers Fellowship Essay Question: What are your career goals?
How has the Knight-Bagehot Fellowship affected these goals? How will an
MBA help you achieve these goals? (500 words maximum)
Application
Deadline January Entry/Early
Decision: Early Oct 2015; Regular Decision (Final): Apr 2016
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The Fuqua
School of Business
- Duke University,
North Carolina - USA
Duke Fuqua Full Time MBA 2015 - 2016 Application Essays
Three
short answer questions and 2 essays are required from all applicants.
Responses should use 1.5 line spacing and a font size no smaller than
10-point. Respond fully and concisely. Responses must be completed
before submitting your application. Prepare your responses carefully.
The Admissions Committee considers your answers important in the
selection process. All essays are scanned using plagiarism detection
software. Plagiarism is considered a cheating violation within the Honor
Code and will not be tolerated in the admissions process.
Required Short Answer Questions: Answer all 3 questions. For each
short answer question, respond in 500 characters only (the equivalent of
about 100 words).
Essay
1. What are your short-term goals, post-MBA?
Essay
2. What are your long-term goals?
Essay
3. Life is full of uncertainties, and plans and circumstances can
change. As a result, navigating a career requires you to be adaptable.
Should the short-term goals that you provided above not materialize what
alternative directions have you considered?
First
Required Essay.
25 Random Things About Yourself
The "Team Fuqua" spirit and community is one of the things that sets The
Duke MBA experience apart, and it is a concept that extends beyond the
student body to include faculty, staff, and administration. When a new
person joins the Admissions team, we ask that person to share with
everyone in the office a list of "25 Random Things About Yourself." As
an Admissions team, we already know the new hire's professional and
academic background, so learning these "25 Random Things" helps us get
to know someone's personality, background, special talents, and more.
In this spirit, the Admissions Committee also wants to get to know
you–beyond the professional and academic achievements listed in your
resume and transcript. You can share with us important life experiences,
your likes/dislikes, hobbies, achievements, fun facts, or anything that
helps us understand what makes you who you are. Share with us your list
of "25 Random Things" about YOU.
Instructions:
Answer the following question — present your response in list form,
numbered 1 to 25. Some points may be only a few words, while others may
be longer. Your complete list should not exceed 2 pages.
Second
Required Essay (Choose 1 of 2).
Instructions:
Choose only 1 of the following 2 essay questions to answer. Your
response should be no more than 2 pages in length, and should reflect
your knowledge of the Fuqua program and experience, and the types of
activities and leadership you would engage in as a Fuqua student.
Why Duke: When
asked by your family, friends, and colleagues why you want to go to
Duke, what do you tell them? Share the reasons that are most meaningful
to you.
or
Team Fuqua
Principles: The Team Fuqua community is as unique as the individuals who
comprise it. Underlying our individuality are a number of shared ideas
and principles that we live out in our own ways. Our students have
identified and defined 6 “Team Fuqua Principles” that we feel are the
guiding philosophies that make our community special. At the end of your
2 years at Fuqua, if you were to receive an award for exemplifying one
of the 6 Principles listed below, which one would it be and why? Your
response should reflect your knowledge of Fuqua and the Daytime MBA
program and experience, and the types of activities and leadership you
would engage in as a Fuqua student.
Authentic
Engagement: We care and we take action. We each make a difference to
Team Fuqua by being ourselves and engaging in and supporting activities
about which we are passionate.
Supportive Ambition: We support each other to achieve great things,
because your success is my success. The success of each individual
member of Team Fuqua makes the whole of Team Fuqua better.
Collective Diversity: We embrace all of our classmates because our
individuality is better and stronger together.
Impactful Stewardship: We are leaders who focus on solutions to improve
our communities both now and in the future. We aren’t satisfied with
just maintaining the status quo.
Loyal Community: We are a family who looks out for each other. Team
Fuqua supports you when you need it the most.
Uncompromising Integrity: We internalize and live the honor code in the
classroom and beyond. We conduct ourselves with integrity within Fuqua,
within Duke, and within all communities of which we are a part.
Optional Essay:
If you feel there are circumstances of which the Admissions Committee
should be aware, please explain them in an optional essay (e.g.
unexplained gaps in work, choice of recommenders, inconsistent or
questionable academic performance).
Do NOT upload additional essays nor additional recommendations in this
area of the application. The Optional Essay is intended to provide the
Admissions Committee with insight into your circumstances only. Limit
your response to two pages.
Application
Deadline Early Action: 15 Sep 2015; Round 1:
14 Oct 2015; Round
2: 05 Jan 2016;
Round 3: 22 Mar 2016
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Goizueta
Business
School - Emory University,
Atlanta - USA
Emory Goizueta MBA 2015-2016 Application Essays
Please
address the following questions and submit all essays in one complete
PDF file. Essays should be written in 12-point font and double-spaced.
On the top of each page, indicate your full name as listed on your
application and the question to which you are responding. The
application system requires that you convert your document into PDF
format prior to uploading it to your application. Instructions and
access to a software program that will convert your documents are
available within the application.
Essay
1.
Define your
short-term post-MBA career goals. How are your professional strengths,
past experience and personal attributes aligned with these goals? (300
word limit)
Essay
2.
The business
school is named for Roberto C. Goizueta, former Chairman and CEO of The
Coca-Cola Company, who led the organization for 16 years, extending its
global reach, quadrupling consumption, building brand responsibility,
and creating unprecedented shareholder wealth. Mr. Goizueta's core
values guide us in educating Principled Leaders for Global Enterprise.
Provide an example of your leadership - professional or personal - and
explain what you learned about yourself through the experience. (300
word limit)
Essay
3. Complete one
of the following statements. (250 word limit).
I am
passionate about...
The best piece
of advice I've received is...
The best day
of my life was...
A personal
goal I want to accomplish is...
Essay
4. Share with
the committee and your future classmates a fun or noteworthy fact about
you. (25 word limit)
Optional Essay.
If you have additional information or feel there are extenuating
circumstances which you would like to share with the MBA Admissions
Committee (i.e. unexplained gaps in work experience, choice of
recommenders, academic performance issues or areas of weakness in
application). Please limit your response to 250 words.
Reapplicant Essays.
Applicants who have applied to Goizueta Business School in the past are
required to answer the following questions:
1.
Define your
short-term post-MBA career goals. How are your professional strengths,
past experience and personal attributes aligned with these goals? (300
word limit)
2. Explain how
you have improved your candidacy for Goizueta Business School's MBA
Program since your last application. (250 word limit)
3. Explain how
you have improved your candidacy for Goizueta Business School's MBA
Program since your last application. (250 word limit)
You may also
submit the optional essay if you wish.
Application
Deadline Round 1: 09 Oct 2015; Round
2: 13 Nov 2015*; Round 3: 08 Jan 2016**;
Round 4: 11 Mar 2015
* Preferred
deadline for One-Year MBA applicants, international applicants, and
applicants interested in consideration for top named scholarships **
Final deadline for general merit-based scholarships
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Robert Emmett McDonough
School of Business - Georgetown University,
Washington - USA
Georgetown McDonough MBA 2015-2016 Application Essays
Create your essays in separate documents and upload them into the
appropriate application fields. Restate the essay question at the top of
the page and please adhere to word limits. Dual degree applicants and
re-applicants will be prompted to submit specific essay questions.
Essay
In an essay, we would like to learn more about you. Please answer the
following essay question in 750 words or less: "Why You?".
Optional Essay
1.
If you are not currently employed full-time, use this essay to provide
information about your current activities. (250 words or fewer)
Optional Essay
2.
Please provide any information you would like to add to your application
that you have not otherwise included. (500 words or fewer)
Re-applicant
Essay. How have you strengthened your candidacy
since your last application? We are particularly interested in hearing
about how you have grown professionally and personally. (500 words or
fewer)
Application
Deadline Round 1: 01 Oct 2015; Round 2: 05 Jan 2016; Round 3: 01
Apr 2016
*Students
wishing to be considered for merit-based scholarships should apply no
later than Round 2.
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Harvard Business School,
Boston - USA
Harvard MBA
Full Time MBA
2015-2016
Application Essays
There is
no word limit for this question. We think you know what guidance we're going
to give here. Don't overthink, overcraft and overwrite. Just answer the
question in clear language that those of us who don't know your world can
understand.
Essay.
It's the first day of class at HBS. You are in Aldrich Hall meeting your
"section." This is the group of 90 classmates who will become your close
companions in the first-year MBA classroom. Our signature case method
participant-based learning model ensures that you will get to know each
other very well. The bonds you collectively create throughout this shared
experience will be lasting.
Introduce
yourself.
Application
Deadline Round 1: 09 Sep 2015; Round 2: 06 Jan 2016; Round 3:
04 Apr 2016
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IESE
Business School,
University of Navarra
, Barcelona - Spain
IESE Navarra Spain
Full Time MBA 2015-2016 Application Essays
Please include the essay number and question in your response, use arial
font, and make sure to add a 1 1/4 inches top margin.
Essay 1. Please describe your short-term professional goals and how
you plan to achieve them. Be as specific as possible for example
including the industry or sector, specific companies, etc. (200-word
limit)
Essay 2. Describe one substantial accomplishment and one failure in
a professional, academic or private endeavor (400-word limit)
Essay 3. Describe the
most difficult situation (personal, academic or professional) that you
have faced recently (200-word limit)
Essay 4. Describe a
past experience that has shaped who you are today (200-word limit)
Essay 5. I consider
myself a young talent suitable for the program because… (200-word limit)
Application
Deadline Round 1: 01 Oct 2015; Round 2:
05 Jan 2016; Round 3: 23 Feb 2016; Round 4: 26 Apr 2016
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INSEAD,
Paris
-
France
INSEAD
Full Time MBA 2015-2016 Application Essays
Job
Description Essays
This section is
a critical part of our evaluation process. As such, we advise you to
spend a significant amount of time on your job description. In the job
description section, please discuss primarily your role and
responsibilities as well as your career path. Additionally, you will
need to comment on your company's activities, its size and other useful
information.
Essay
1:
Briefly
summarise your current (or most recent) job, including the nature of
work, major responsibilities, and where relevant, employees under your
supervision, size
of budget, clients/products and results achieved. (short answer) *
Essay
2:
What would
be your next step in terms of position if you were to remain in the same
company? (short answer)
Essay
3:
Please give
a full description of your career since graduating from university.
Describe your career path with the rationale behind your choices. (short
answer)
Essay
4:
Discuss your
short and long term career aspirations with or without an MBA from
INSEAD. (short answer)
Essay
(Optional):
If you are
currently not working or if you plan to leave your current employer more
than 2 months before the programme starts, please explain your
activities and
occupations between leaving your job and the start of the programme.
Motivation
Essays
The essays
section is a critical part of our evaluation process. As such, we advise
you to spend a significant amount of time on your application essays.
Your responses to the essay questions provide the best opportunity to be
creative and tell us about yourself. We would like to get to know you
and to find out what motivates you. The essays are not meant to be
academic articles or business memos, but rather your personal stories.
Essay
1:
Give
a candid description of yourself (who are you as a person), stressing
the personal characteristics you feel to be your strengths and
weaknesses and the main
factors which have influenced your personal development, giving examples
when necessary (approximately 500 words).
Essay
2:
Describe the
achievement of which you are most proud and explain why. In addition,
describe a situation where you failed. How did these experiences impact
your
relationships with others? Comment on what you learned (approximately
400 words).
Essay
3:
Tell us about an experience where you were significantly impacted by
cultural diversity, in a positive or negative way (approximately 300
words).
Essay
4:
Describe all types of extra-professional activities in which you have
been or are still involved for a significant amount of time (clubs,
sports, music, arts,
politics, etc). How are you enriched by these activities? (approximately
300 words)
Essay
5:
(Optional)
Is there
anything else that was not covered in your application that you would
like to share with the Admissions Committee? (approximately 300 words)
Application
Deadline Jan 2016
intake: Round 1: 04 Mar 2015; Round 2: 22 Apr 2015; Round 3: 17 Jun 2015;
Round 4: 05 Aug 2015
Sep 2016
intake: Round 1: 16 Sep 2015; Round 2: 14 Oct 2015; Round 3: 13 Jan 2016;
Round 4: 24 Feb 2016
Jan 2017
intake: Round 1: 02 Mar 2016; Round 2: 20 Apr 2016; Round 3: 15 Jun 2016;
Round 4: 27 Jul 2016
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ISB - Indian School of
Business, Hyderabad -
India
ISB PGP [Post Graduate Programme] 2015-2016 Application Essays
You are
required to respond to the following Essay questions, three mandatory
and One Optional. Re-applicants will be required to respond to
additional essay # 5.
You will not be able to submit the application if you exceed the word
limit. Amongst other things, your responses will be evaluated for depth of
analysis and the unique perspective you bring to the issue.
Essay
1:
If we were to admit just one more student, make a compelling argument as
to why that student should be you by describing an (only one)
achievement in your personal / professional life that you are most proud
of. What did you do that sets you apart from others? What did you learn?
(400 words max)
Essay
2: (300 words max)
Describe a (only one)
defining moment in your personal / professional life when you had to
make a risky decision, and explain what you did, why and the outcome?
or
Describe a (only one) situation in your
personal / professional life when you had to interact with people from
diverse backgrounds. How did it affect you and what did you learn?
Essay
3: What are your post
ISB career plans and how will your past experiences and the Post
Graduate Programme in Management (PGP) contribute to taking you there?
(300 words max)
Essay
4 (Optional): Please
use this space to explain any career breaks / provide any other
information not covered elsewhere in the application that could
significantly impact your candidature at ISB.
Note: It is not
necessary to write this essay. Please use this space only if there is
something really significant that you would like us to know. (200 words
max)
Application
Deadline Cycle 1: 15 Oct 2015; Cycle 2:
15 Jan 2016;
International Applicants: 15 Jan 2016 (rolling admission)
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LBS - London Business School,
London - UK
LBS
Full Time MBA 2015-2016 Application Essays
The Admissions
Committee will consider carefully your answers to the following
questions. Please complete all of the essay questions beginning your
answer below each question and giving word counts for each answer. Once
complete, please attach this document to your online application
following the instructions given on the web form. You are required
to add the word count at the end of each question. Please do not write
more than the specified word limit for each essay. Any extra words or
essays may be disregarded.
Essay
1: What are your
post-MBA plans and how will your past experience and the London Business
School programme contribute? (500 words)
Essay
2: What specific areas
of London Business School life are you most excited about getting
involved in and where will you add value? (300 words)
Essay
3: Is there any other
information you believe the Admissions Committee should know about you
and your application to London Business School? (300 words)
Application
Deadline Round 1: 25 Sep 2015; Round 2:
05 Jan 2016; Round 3: 25 Feb 2016; Round 4: 21 Apr 2016
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Stephen M. Ross of Business
- University of Michigan,
Michigan - USA
Michigan Ross
Full Time MBA
2015-2016 Application Essays
Our goal with
these new questions is that we’ll get a sense of who you are, how you
think about yourself and how you process your experiences. The range of
responses can be quite wide – from an accomplishment to a challenge or
difficult situation that you overcame or a characteristic about
yourself. There isn’t a “right” or “preferred” type of response.
Applicants often ask how they can differentiate themselves. The essays
are the best way to do it. Your undergraduate school and major may be
similar to another applicant’s. Your career path and goals may be
similar to another applicant’s. But your experiences and what you take
away from them will be unique. Here are the two essay questions (400
words each):
Essay
1. What are you most proud of and why? How does it shape who you are
today?
Essay
2. What is your desired career path and why?
Application
Deadline Round 1: 05 Oct 2015; Round 2: 04 Jan 2016; Round 3:
21
Mar 2016; International students are encouraged to apply in decision Round
1 or 2
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Sloan School of Management -
Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
Cambridge - USA
MIT Sloan
Full Time MBA
2015-2016
Application Essays
We have one
required essay at the time of submission
Essay.
Tell us
about a recent success you had: How did you accomplish this? Who else
was involved? What hurdles did you encounter? What type of impact did
this have? (500 words or fewer).
Optional Information
The
Admissions Committee invites you to share anything else you would like
us to know about you, in any format. If you choose to use a multimedia
format, please host the information on a website and provide us the URL.
Application
Deadline Round 1: 17 Sep 2015; Round 2:
14 Jan 2016; Round 3: 11 Apr 2016
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NYU Stern School of Business,
New York - USA
NYU Stern Full Time MBA 2015-2016 Application Essays
Our Stern essay questions give you the opportunity to more fully present
yourself to the Admissions Committee and to provide insight into your
experiences, goals and
thought processes.
Please note
the following details when completing your essays. All written essays
must be typed and submitted using the standard U.S. 8 1/2” x 11” format,
double-spaced, in 12-point font. Word limits apply to the total
question. For example, your response to Essay 1 should answer all parts
of the question with a total maximum of 750 words. Label the top of each
essay with the following: Name, Date of Birth (month, day, year), Essay
Number and Page Number (e.g.: Joe Applicant, January 1, 1988, Essay 1,
Page 1).
Essay
1: Professional
Aspirations (750 word maximum, double-spaced, 12-point font)
a. Why pursue an MBA (or dual degree) at this point in your life?
b. What actions have you taken to determine that Stern is the best fit for
your MBA experience?
c. What do you see
yourself doing professionally upon graduation?
Essay
2: Personal Expression
Please describe
yourself to your MBA classmates. You may use almost any method to convey
your message (e.g. words, illustrations). Feel free to be creative. If
you submit a non-written piece for this essay (i.e., artwork or
multimedia) or if you submit this essay via mail, please upload a brief
description of your submission with your online application.
Please note the
following guidelines and restrictions:
Your submission becomes the property of NYU Stern and cannot be returned
for any reason.
If you submit a written essay, it should be 500 words maximum,
double-spaced, 12-point font.
If you submit a video or audio file, it should be five minutes maximum.
NYU Stern accepts most common video formats.
The Admissions Committee reserves the right to request an alternate
essay if we are unable to view your submission.
Do not submit anything perishable (e.g. food), or any item that has been
worn (e.g. clothing).
Mailed materials must be postmarked by the Application Deadline date.
Please follow our mail and labeling instructions.
Please note
that mailed packages are subject to size restrictions. Submissions that
exceed the stated size restrictions will not be accepted for review by
the Admissions Committee.
Please see the
table below for the maximum package size guidelines: Packaging Type
Dimensions: Non-metric Dimensions: Metric; Box 14” x 12” x 3” 36cm x
31cm x 8cm; Cylindrical tube 3” x 36” 8cm x 91cm; Triangular tube 38” x
6” x 6” x 6” 97cm x 16cm x 16 cm x 16 cm
Essay
3: Additional Information
(optional)
Please provide any
additional information that you would like to bring to the attention of
the Admissions Committee. This may include current or past gaps in
employment, further explanation of your undergraduate record or
self-reported academic transcript(s), plans to retake the GMAT, GRE
and/or TOEFL or any other relevant information. If you are unable to
submit a recommendation from your current supervisor, you must explain
your reason, even if you are a re-applicant. If you are a re-applicant
from last year, please explain how your candidacy has improved since
your last application.
Application
Deadline Round 1: 15 Oct 2015;
Round 2: 15 Nov 2015; Round 3: 15 Jan 2016; Round 4: 15 Mar 2016
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Stanford
Graduate School of Business,
Stanford - USA
Stanford GSB
Full Time MBA 2015-2016 Application Essays
Essays help us learn about who you are rather than solely what you have
done. Other parts of the application give insight to your academic and
professional accomplishments; the essays reveal the person behind those
achievements. When writing your essays, resist the urge to “package”
yourself into what you think Stanford wants to see. Doing so will only
prevent us from understanding who you really are and what you hope to
accomplish. The most impressive essays are the most authentic.
We request
that you write two personal essays. The personal essays give us glimpses
of your character and hopes. In each essay, we want to hear your genuine
voice. Think carefully about your values, passions, aims, and dreams
prior to writing them.
Essay
Length: Your answers for both essay questions combined may not exceed
1,150 words. Each of you has your own story to tell, so please allocate
these words between the essays in the way that is most effective for
you. Below is a suggested word count, based on what we typically see. Suggested word count - Essay A: 750, Essay B:
400
Formatting:
Double-spaced. Indicate the question you are answering at the beginning
of each essay (does not count toward the word limit). Number all pages.
Upload one document that includes both essays.
Essay
1: What matters most to you, and why?
For this
essay, we would like you to:
Focus on the
“why” rather than the “what.”
Do some deep self-examination, so you can genuinely illustrate who you
are and how you came to be the person you are.
Share the
insights, experiences, and lessons that shaped your perspectives, rather
than focusing merely on what you’ve done or accomplished.
Write from
the heart, and illustrate how a person, situation, or event has
influenced you.
Essay
2: Why Stanford? Enlighten us on how earning your MBA at Stanford
will enable you to realize your ambitions.
A strong
response to this essay question will:
Explain your
decision to pursue graduate education in management.
Explain the
distinctive opportunities you will pursue at Stanford.
Application
Deadline Round 1: 22 Sep 2015; Round 2:
12 Jan 2016; Round 3: 05
Apr 2016
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Tuck
School of Business, Dartmouth College,
New Hampshire - USA
Tuck Dartmouth
Full Time MBA 2015 - 2016 Application Essays
Remember, the essays are your opportunity to share with us who you are
beyond the numbers and the resume, so reflect, take your time, and be
genuine. You want to think carefully about your content as well as
delivery; you need to communicate clearly and in your voice, not who you
think we want you to be; and most importantly, answer the question you
are asked.
Please respond fully but concisely to the following essay questions.
There are no right or wrong answers. We encourage applicants to limit
the length of their responses to 500 words for each essay. Please
double-space your responses.
Essay
1. What are your short-
and long-term goals? Why do you need an MBA to achieve those goals? Why
are you interested in Tuck specifically?
Essay
2. Tell us about your
most meaningful leadership experience and what role you played. How will
that experience contribute to the learning environment at Tuck?
Essay
3. (Optional) Please provide any additional insight or information that
you have not addressed elsewhere that may be helpful in reviewing your
application (e.g., unusual choice of evaluators, weaknesses in academic
performance, unexplained job gaps or changes, etc.). Complete this
question only if you feel your candidacy is not fully represented by
this application.
Essay
4. (To be completed by
all reapplicants) How have you strengthened your candidacy since you last
applied? Please reflect on how you have grown personally and
professionally.
Application
Deadline Early Action Round: 07 Oct 2015; Nov Round: 04 Nov 2015; Jan Round:
06
Jan 2016; Apr Round: 04 Apr 2016; Consortium, Round 1: 15 Oct 2015; Round
2: 05 Jan 2016
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Anderson School of Management - University of California,
Los Angeles - USA
UCLA Anderson Full Time MBA 2015-2016 Application Essays
Your essays
are the primary way for you to share your perspectives and plans with
the admissions committee. The best essays are introspective, genuine and
succinct in directly answering our questions and responding to our
topics.
» You should
try to distinguish yourself by showing what makes you different from
others who share similar profiles.
» Personal
expression is what we are looking for, not platitudes.
» Making a
strong case for your future plans requires you to first do research on
career paths and find one that resonates. Even if this target will
change during business school, your application essays should lay out a
clear trajectory for short-term and long-term goals. Do this by
demonstrating how you expect to build on skills from your past, and
those you expect to gain from the MBA.
» Essays are
more compelling if they include specific courses, programs, groups,
opportunities, activities, etc. from which you would benefit, if
admitted to UCLA Anderson. These references are best found through
website research, personal discussions and a campus visit (if possible).
» Content and
clarity are key elements, as we seek superior communication skills.
» Style is a
consideration too, although we understand that those who speak other
languages may have different manners of expression in English.We do
check your essays for plagiarism, so make sure you always submit your
own work.
» Length does
not equal strength. A well-written short essay can have even more impact
than a longer essay. Please try to respect the word limits indicated
below.
» All
responses to essays must be on double-spaced pages that are uploaded as
a document. We do not accept essays in any other media but written form.
Required Essay.
We believe that the best results are achieved when you share success,
think fearlessly and drive change. With this in mind, what are your
goals at UCLA Anderson and in your short-term and long-term career? (750
words maximum)
Optional Essay.
The following essay is optional. No preference is given in the evaluation
process to applicants who submit an optional essay. Please note that we
only accept written essays. Are there any extenuating circumstances in
your profile about which the Admissions Committee should be aware?
Please use your best judgment. (250 words maximum)
Re-applicant
Essay: Reapplicants who applied for the class entering in fall 2014
or 2015 are required to complete the following essay: Please describe
your career progress since you last applied and ways in which you have
enhanced your candidacy. Include updates on short-term and long-term
career goals, as well as your continued interest in UCLA Anderson. (750
words maximum)
Application
Deadline Round 1: 06 Oct 2015; Round 2:
05 Jan 2016; Round 3: 12
Apr 2016
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Marshall
School of Business, University of Southern California,
Los Angeles - USA
USC Marshall
Full Time
MBA 2015-2016 Application Essays
Essay
1.
Please complete both sections in no more than 700 words combined:
a. What is your immediate short-term goal post-graduation from the USC
Marshall MBA program? (Please include industry and function information
in your answer).
b. How will USC Marshall enable you to develop or improve your skills in
order to reach your goals?
Essay
2.
Tell us about a time when you went beyond what was defined, established,
or expected.
Optional Essay.
Please provide any additional information that you believe is important
and/or will address any areas of concern that will be beneficial to the
Admissions Committee in considering your application. (250 words)
Reapplicants:
Please describe any significant professional, personal, or academic growth
since your last application to the USC Marshall School of Business.
Discuss your specific professional goals and how the USC Marshall MBA
Program will help you achieve these goals. (500 – 700 words)
Application
Deadline Round 1: 19 Oct 2015; Round 2:
08
Jan 2016; Round 3: 08 Apr 2016
*Priority
consideration for merit-based scholarships given to both international
and domestic students with completed applications. Recommended deadline
for international applicants is Round 2.
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McCombs
School of Business, University of Texas,
Austin - USA
UT
McCombs
Full Time MBA 2015-2016
Application Essays
Essay
1. At The University of
Texas at Austin, what starts here changes the world. You are at the
Texas MBA Orientation for the Class of 2018, meeting your cohort for the
first time. Please introduce yourself to your new classmates, including
relevant information about your personal and professional life.
Select only
one communication method that you would like to use for your response.
Write an essay
(250 words)
Share a video introduction (one minute)
Share your about.me profile
Essay
2. The McCombs School
of Business is where leadership is earned. We have an inclusive
environment where our dynamic and driven students take an active role in
the Texas MBA community. Please discuss why the Texas MBA is the ideal
program for you, what you hope to achieve, and how you will contribute
to your classmates' experience. (500 words)
Optional Essay
Please provide any additional information you believe is important
and/or address any areas of concern that will be beneficial to the
Admissions Committee in considering your application (e.g. unexplained
gaps in work experience, choice of recommenders, academic performance,
significant weaknesses in your application, or extenuating personal
circumstances). (250 words)
Application
Deadline Round 1: 13 Oct 2015; *Round 2:
12 Jan 2016; Final Round: 31 Mar 2016
* Priority
deadline for admissions scholarships & fellowships
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Darden School of Business - University of Virginia,
Virginia - USA
Virginia Darden
Full Time MBA 2015-2016 Application Essays
Essay. Describe the most important professional feedback you have received
and how you responded to this feedback. (500 words maximum)
Application
Deadline TBA. Last Years: Round 1: 08 Oct 2015; Round 2:
08 Jan 2016; Round 3: 08 Apr 2016 |
Wharton
School - University of Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia - USA
Wharton
Full Time MBA 2015-2016 Application Essays
The Admissions Committee wants to get to know you on both a professional
and personal level. We encourage you to be introspective, candid, and
succinct. Most importantly, we suggest you be yourself.
First-time applicants and reapplicants are required to complete the same
set of essay questions.
Essay
1 (Required): What do you hope to gain both personally and
professionally from the Wharton MBA? (500 words)
Essay
2 (Optional): Please use the space below to highlight any additional
information that you would like the Admissions Committee to know about
your candidacy. (400 words)
Additional
Question for Reapplicants: All reapplicants to Wharton are required to
complete the Optional Essay. Explain how you have reflected on the
previous decision about your application, and discuss any updates to
your candidacy (e.g., changes in your professional life, additional
coursework, extracurricular/volunteer engagements). You may also use
this section to address any extenuating circumstances. (250 words)
Application
Deadline Round 1: 29 Sep 2015; Round 2: 05 Jan 2016;
Round 3: 30 Mar 2016
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Yale School of Management,
New Havens - USA
Yale
SOM
Full Time MBA 2015-2016 Application Essays
"We chose to
require a single, longer essay, rather than two shorter essays, in order
to give you more space to address this question—which is at the core of
what an MBA education at the Yale School of Management is all about."
Essay
1. The Yale School of Management educates individuals who will have deep
and lasting impact on the organizations they lead. Describe how you have
positively influenced an organization—as an employee, a member, or an
outside constituent. (500 words maximum)
Application
Deadline Round 1: 16 Sep 2015; Round 2:
07 Dec 2015;
Round 3: 21 Apr 2016; For Consortium candidates, Round 1: 15 Oct 2015; Round 2:
05 Jan 2016
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AGSM Australian School of Business,
Sydney - Australia
AGSM Full Time MBA 2014-2015 Application Essays
Four personal statement essays are required as part of your application.
The essay questions are designed to help the Admissions Committee learn
more about you. Each essay should meet the word length requirement.
Essay 1. What are your professional goals? How will an MBA/GDM/GCCM
from AGSM MBA Programs help you? (approx. 250 words)
Essay 2. What are your most significant personal and professional
achievements and why do you view them as such? (approx. 250 words)
Essay 3. Describe a situation where leadership and teamwork were
critical to the outcome. (approx. 250 words)
Essay 4. Becoming an AGSM MBA student implies membership of a
distinguished community. Describe how you will contribute to the
community during your time as a student and beyond. Describe what
community spirit means to you. (approx. 250 words)
Application
Deadline Round 1: 01 May 2014; Round 2: 01
Jul 2014; Round 3: 01 Sep 2014; Round 4 (Domestic applicants only): 06 Oct 2014
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Carroll School of
Management, Boston School,
Chestnut Hill - USA
Boston
Carroll
MBA 2014-2015 Application Essays
The following questions have been designed to gain a fuller appreciation
of your skills, abilities, and career goals. Please view your responses
as an opportunity to highlight factors which you believe distinguish you
from other applicants.
Career Goals
Please briefly identify your short and long term career goals where
indicated below: *(required)
Short term
career goals: 200 Characters
Long term
career goals: 200 Characters
Essay 1. Please discuss how you plan to achieve your short and
long term career goals. What challenges will you face and how will you
leverage your academic and professional experiences to achieve these
goals? (500 words)
Essay 2. Please indicate your reasons for applying to the Carroll
School of Management. What unique characteristics of the Boston College
MBA program resonate with you both personally and professionally? (500
words)
Optional Essay (select one)
1. Please introduce yourself to the BC community. Feel free to be
creative in expressing your message. (500 words)
2. Is there any aspect of your candidacy that you would like to explain
in more detail? (500 words)
Application
Deadline Round 1: 01 Nov 2014;
Round 2: 15 Jan 2015; Round 3: 15 Mar 2015; Round 4: 15 Apr 2015
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Marriott School, Brigham
Young University,
Provo - USA
BYU Marriott
MBA 2014-2015 Application Essays
We recommend that the statement of intent be one to two pages, single
spaced. In addition to using the statement to express why you want to
attend BYU and what you bring to the program, you may use it as a letter
of explanation to bring to the admission committee's attention anything
you would like to explain that is not addressed elsewhere.
Statement of Intent. The purpose of the statement of intent is to
provide information which is not included in your application or
academic records and which may be useful to the admissions committee.
Write a carefully constructed statement of your academic preparation and
goals, indicating how graduate work fits into those goals. Statements
are generally 1-2 pages but may have more specific requirements by
department. This statement gives the admissions committee an opportunity
to learn the following:
1. your preparation and background for the program to which you are
applying and the special emphasis you hope to pursue in it,
2. your academic or professional goals and reasons for your choice of
career,
3. your particular academic or professional reasons for applying to
Brigham Young University and the scholarly or professional contributions
you expect to make to your program;
4. your expected graduate degree completion date, and
5. (optional) any special circumstances you wish the department to
consider, such as whether or not you plan to attend full-time,
circumstances that may have affected undergraduate academic performance,
test scores, etc.
Application
Deadline : Round 1: 01 Dec 2014; *Round 2: 15 Jan 2015; **Round 3: 01 Mar
2015; ***Round 4: 01 May 2015
*Recommended
international application submission date; **Final international
Application Deadline; ***Final domestic Application Deadline
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CEIBS China Europe
International Business School,
Shanghai China
CEIBS
Full Time MBA 2014-2015 Application Essays
Each applicant is required to answer essay questions which are included in
the online application form, to demonstrate your potential as a qualified
MBA student. Re-applicants are also required to submit updated essays as
well as the online application form.
Essay 1. Discuss your post-MBA career aspirations and explain how
you plan to achieve them. (300 words)
Essay 2.
For question
2(a) and 2(b), you only need to answer one of the two questions.
a.
CEIBS is situated in
Shanghai - a truly global city, and the economic center of the world's fastest growing economy. Given its unique location, how do you anticipate
that Shanghai will differentiate your MBA experience and contribute to
your goals? (400 words)
b. Discuss a situation
where you have demonstrated significant leadership ability. (400 words)
Essay 3. For question 3(a) and 3(b), you only need to answer one of
the two questions.
a.
Many would argue that
entrepreneurship is not necessarily a state of being, but a state of
mind. Describe an entrepreneurial experience where you went against the
grain or conventional way of thinking, to discover and create new value.
(400 words)
b.
Identify up to 3
trends, big or small, that you see unfolding in the next decade. Discuss
how the(se) trend(s) will affect you and how you plan to deal with them
both on campus and in the future. (400 words)
Essay
4. (Optional) Is there
any other information that you believe would be helpful to the MBA
Admission Committee in evaluating your application? (200 words).
Re-applicants are suggested to describe the progress you have made since
your previous application.
Application
Deadline Round 1: 05 Nov 2014; Round 2:
14 Jan 2015;
Round 3: 23 Mar 2015
* Round 1 and
Round 2 applicants are eligible for Liu Ji/Wu Jinglian Education Fund
and company-sponsored scholarships
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The Chinese University of
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Chinese University of Hong Kong MBA 2014-2015
Application Essays
Objective Statement:
Describe your objectives and motives for seeking an MBA degree by
answering the three questions in the following template. The Admissions
Committee places strong emphasis on this statement.
Please write no more
than 300 words for each of the following questions. The Admissions
Committee places strong emphasis on this statement
1) What kind of
self-learning initiatives have you pursued during the last two years?
Why did you choose these initiatives?
2) What will be the
major motivational factors for you to grow in your future career? Or
perform better in a new environment?
3) What is your career
goal in the next 2-3 years?
Application
Deadline Round 1: 15 Nov 2014; Round 2: 15 Jan 2015; Round 3:
31 Mar
2015
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Cass Business School, City
University,
London - UK
City Cass
MBA 2014-2015 Application Essays
Personal Statement - Below are the questions we would like you to
cover:
Discuss the greatest threats and opportunities for the current area of
business you work in , or area you aspire to work in post-MBA. (approx.
400 words)
As further support of your application, please tell us why you want to
do an MBA and why Cass is the right fit for you. (approx. 400 words)
Application
Deadline Rolling Admissions: submission of full application at least
four months in advance of the start of the course is recommended.
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Johnson Graduate School of Management - Cornell University,
New York - USA
Cornell
Johnson MBA 2014-2015
Application Essays
Essays Required for All Applicants
You are the
author for the book of Your Life Story. In 1000 characters or less,
please write the table of contents for the book in the space provided or
upload it as an attachment. Note: approach this essay with your unique
style. We value creativity and authenticity.
Targeted Job Type
What is the job that you would like to have immediately upon graduating
with your MBA? (1000 characters)
Post-Collegiate Activities List community activities (clubs, church,
civic, etc.) and professional associations you contributed to since
graduation from college. Please include the organization name, your
role, hours dedicated, elected offices held, and dates of participation
(1000 character limit).
Collegiate
Activities and Employment List your extracurricular activities while
in college in order of importance to you. You may include details about
your positions and the time commitment, honors or awards received, and
dates of participation. The list may also include part-time and summer
employment held while in college. Please list your employer, job title,
responsibilities, hours per week, and the dates for each position (1000
character limit).
Hobbies
and Activities Please describe any hobbies or activities that hold
special significance for you (1000 character limit).
Optional
Essay Complete this essay if you would like to add additional
details regarding your candidacy. For instance, if you believe one or
more aspects of your application (e.g., undergraduate record or test
scores) do not accurately reflect your potential for success at the
Johnson School. (1000 character limit)
Park
Fellowship Essay If applying for the Park Fellowship, please answer
the essay question below. What is your greatest example of leadership
and what personal qualities helped you succeed in that role? (1000
character limit)
Application
Deadline - Round 1:
01 Oct 2014; Round 2: 07 Jan 2015;
Round 3: 11 Mar 2015; Rolling Admissions: 03 Jun 2015 - Final day to
submit
Late
applications will be accepted until April 30th and will review them on a
rolling basis with final decisions posted by June 4th.
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Cranfield School of Management, Cranfield University,
Bedford - UK
Cranfield
MBA 2014-2015 Application Essays
You must answer the following four questions in full before we can
consider your application. The recommended length for each answer is 200
- 400 words.
YOU as a person
Essay 1. Please outline your career objectives and how the MBA
will help you to achieve them.
Essay 2. What positions of responsibility have you held (not
necessarily business related)? What have you gained from these
experiences?
Essay 3. What single event or achievement has been most significant
in your life? What were the results of this event or achievement?
Essay 4. Please describe an ethical dilemma you have experienced
firsthand. How did you manage the situation?
Additional
information
Please give
details of your hobbies, sporting activities and other outside
interests, for example work in the community.
Please add
any other information that you believe may influence your application.
Please use
this space to make a case for being awarded one of our scholarships.
Please specify which scholarship you are applying for.
Application
Deadline Round 1: 30 Oct 2014; Round 2:
30 Jan 2015;
Round 3: 24 Apr 2015;
Round 4: 26 Jun 2015
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ESADE
Business
School, Barcelona -
Spain
ESADE Spain MBA 2014-2015 Application Essays
Personal
essays (each question is limited to 2000 characters including spaces, 30
lines approximately)
What makes you
YOU? Today there is a growing need for outstanding business leaders who
excel in their field and adapt quickly to the changing needs of the
market. Companies look to us for future leaders - people whose expertise
and entrepreneurial abilities are flexible and suit a variety of
leadership roles. Your drive and motivation and the individual qualities
that you bring to the table are your best selling points and are what
will enrich your team members most. It is this individuality, together
with the diversity at ESADE and our commitment to leadership, innovation
and entrepreneurship that make us what we are: a talent pool for the
business leaders of tomorrow.
The following
questions are designed to help us get a more complete picture of who you
are and the impact that you will have both here at ESADE and on society
after completing your MBA. Please respond openly, explaining what makes
you the person that you are and who you will become.
Essay 1. Which aspects have you improved on during your academic
and professional career so far? Which tools or values have helped you
achieve this?
Essay 2. How will your background, values and non work-related
activities enhance the experience of other ESADE MBA students and add to
the diverse culture we strive for at ESADE? (Note: The goal of this
essay is to get a sense of who you are, rather than what you have
accomplished)
Essay
3. What are your
motivations in pursuing a full-time MBA at this point in your life?
Describe your mid-term and long-term visions for your post-MBA career
path. What is it about ESADE you think will help you reach your goals?
Essay
4. Complete two of the
following four questions or statements (1000 characters per response)
a) I am most
proud of...
b) People
may be surprised to learn that I...
c) What has
your biggest challenge been and what did it help you learn about
yourself?
d) Which
historical figure do you most identify with and why?
Essay
5. Please provide any
additional information that you would like to bring to the attention of
the Admissions Committee. This may include gaps in employment, your
undergraduate record, plans to retake the GMAT or any other relevant
information.
Application
Deadline Stage 1: 06 Oct 2014; Stage 2:
01 Dec 2014; Stage 3: 12 Jan 2015; Stage 4: 09
Feb 2015; Stage 5: 02 Mar 2015; Stage 6: 13 Apr 2015; Stage 7: 18 May
2015; Stage 8: 15 Jun 2015; Stage 9: 06 Jul 2015
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RSM Rotterdam School of
Management, Erasmus University,
Rotterdam - Netherlands
Erasmus RSM MBA 2014-2015 Application Essays
The essays form an integral role in the application and selection
procedure. Before you begin preparing your essays, you are requested to
conduct a thorough self-assessment. The essays are meant to present a
unique picture of you. The Admissions Committee is interested to learn
about you, what your values are and the distinctive qualities that make
you an interesting candidate for our MBA Program.
Please
respond fully but concisely to each question. Each essay should contain
around 500 words.
Essay
1. How
do you see your career developing and how will this programme help you
achieve your goals?
Essay
2.
Describe your favorite hobby, pastime or sport and explain how it
reflects your personality.
Essay
3.
Describe the most difficult decision you have made and its personal
effect on you.
Essay
4
(Optional). Please feel free to supply any additional information
that you believe would be helpful to the Admissions Committee in making
the final decision on your application.
Application
Deadline Rolling
Admissions with a deadline of 03 Nov 2014
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HEC School of Management,
Paris - France
HEC Paris
Full Time MBA 2014-2015 Application Essays
Answer
each essay topic listed below as completely and candidly as possible.
Essays should be typed and should not exceed the number of words assigned.
Essay
1. Why are you applying to the HEC MBA Program now? What is the
professional objective that will guide your career choice after your MBA,
and how will the HEC MBA contribute to the achievement of this objective?
(500 words)
Essay
2. What do you consider your most significant life achievement? (250
words)
Essay
3. Leadership and ethics
are inevitably intertwined in the business world. Describe a situation in
which you have dealt with these issues and how they have influenced you.
(250 words)
Essay
4. Imagine a life
entirely different from the one you now lead, what would it be? (250
words)
Essay
5. Please choose from
one of the following essays: (250 words)
A.
What monument or site would you advise a first-time visitor to your
country or city to discover, and why?
B. Certain books,
movies or plays have had an international success that you believe to be
undeserved. Choose an example and analyze it.
C. What figure do you
most admire and why? You may choose from any field (arts, literature,
politics, business, etc.).
Essay
6. Is there any
additional information you would like to share with us? (900 words)
Application
Deadline Sep 2014
Intake - Round 1: 15 Aug 2013; Round 2: 15 Sep 2013; Round 3: 15 Oct
2013; Round 4: 15 Nov 2013; Round 5: 15 Dec 2013; Round 6: 01 Jan 2014;
Round 7: 01 Feb 2014; Round 8: 01
Mar 2014; Round 9: 01 Apr 2014; Round 10: 01 May 2014; Round 11: 01 Jun
2014; Round 12: 01 Jul 2014
Jan 2015
Intake - Round 1: 01 Jan 2014; Round 2: 01 Feb 2014; Round 3: 01
Mar 2014; Round 4: 01 Apr 2014; Round 5: 01 May 2014; Round 6: 01 Jun
2014; Round 7: 01 Jul 2014; Round 8: 15 Aug 2014; Round 9: 15 Sep 2014;
Round 10: 15 Oct 2014; Round 11: 15 Nov 2014
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Hong Kong UST Business School,
Hongkong
HKUST
Full Time MBA
2014-2015
Application Essays
The Admissions Committee would like to know more about your interest and
motivation in pursuing the HKUST MBA program.
Please complete all the essay questions below.
Essay
1. Please tell us the motivations to pursue an MBA program, and why is now
the best timing to do one. (~200 words)
Essay
2. Please elaborate on your career goals. How will your academic training,
professional experience coupled with an MBA education at HKUST help you
achieve your goals? (~200 words)
Essay
3. If admitted, how could your participation at HKUST MBA enrich fellow
students’ experience inside or outside classroom? (~200 words)
Essay
4. Please pick and answer ONE of the two topics in the space below. State
either 4a or 4b at the beginning of your essay. (~300 words)
4a. Describe a
situation where your initial attempt to solve a problem failed. Tell us
how you get around to finally solve the problem.
4b. Describe a
situation where you created opportunities for yourself and led to a
favorite outcome.
Essay
5. Please pick and answer ONE of the two topics in the space below. State
either 5a or 5b at the beginning of your essay. (~300 words)
5a. Tell us a
situation when you experienced challenges in team setting, and what you
have done to help the team achieve its goals.
5b. Describe a
situation when you got frustrated over differences in culture or work
style. What have you learnt from that experience?
Essay
6. Please tell us a situation where you faced an ethical dilemma. How did
you handle the situation? (~200 words)
Essay
7. What do you want the Admissions Committee to know about you as a
person? (~200 words)
Additional Information (optional). Please provide in the space below any
additional information which you think will be helpful for the Admissions
Committee to evaluate your candidacy. (max 200 words)
Application
Deadline Phase 1: 13 Nov 2014; Phase 2:
13 Jan 2015;
Phase 3: 13 Mar 2015
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Imperial College Business School,
London - UK
Imperial MBA 2014-2015 Application Essays
Essay 1. Please outline your current thoughts on your future
career aspirations and goals. (Word limit: 700)
Essay 2. Is there any further information you wish to add in
support of your application? Please use this space to provide an
explanation of any areas of concern in your academic or professional
history. (Word limit: 500)
Application
Deadline Rolling
Admissions: submission of application before September is recommended
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IMD International Institute for
Management Development,
Lausanne - Switzerland
IMD
Full Time MBA 2014-2015 Application Essays
Career
Essays:
What is your career goal post IMD?
Maximum 200 characters.
What are the
skills you need to develop in order to achieve your goal?
Maximum 200 characters.
Essay
1. Describe yourself in
two hundred words or less. Maximum 200 words
Essay
2. Give an example of a
time when you were confronted with an unrecoverable event. How did it
affect you and what were your greatest learnings? Maximum 300 words
Essay
3. On your 75th birthday
someone close to you presents your laudatio (tribute). It can be a
friend, colleague, family member etc. Please describe in detail what
this person would say about you and your life. Maximum 300 words
Additional Questions: Maximum 300 words
Is there any additional information that
is critical for the Admissions Committee to know which has not been
covered elsewhere in this application?
If you would like to comment on career
gaps, education, GMAT/GRE, a disability or illness, please use this
space. (Optional)
Administrative Questions: Your responses to these questions will
not be taken into consideration in the admissions process.
1. How do you intend to finance your MBA
at IMD? What would your budget be? Maximum 300 words
2. Why are you applying to IMD? What
other programs have you considered / are you considering? Maximum 300
words
Application
Deadline Jan 2016 intake Round 1: 01
Feb 2015; Round 2: 01 Apr 2015; Round 2: 01 Jun 2015; Round 4: 01
Aug 2015; Round 5: 01 Sep 2015
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Kelley School of Business, Indiana University,
Bloomington - USA
Indiana Kelley MBA
2014-2015 Application Essays
Your essays will give us an idea of your personality, perspectives, and
opinions and willlet us know how closely your professional objectives
match the objectives of the MBA program. We encourage you to be honest,
informative, creative, and concise.
Required
Essay 1. Please discuss your immediate post-MBA professional
goals. How will your professional experience, when combined with a
Kelley MBA degree, allow you to achieve these goals? Should the
short-term goals you have identified not materialize, what alternate
career paths might you consider? (500 words)
Please respond to one of the following short essay prompts. (300
words):
a. My greatest memory is...
b. I'm most afraid of...
c. My greatest challenge has been...
d. I'm most proud of...
Essay 3. Please share with the admissions committee an
interesting or surprising fact about you. (25 words)
Optional Essay 5. Is there anything else that you think we should know as we
evaluate your application? If you believe your credentials and essays
represent you fairly, you shouldn't feel obligated to answer this
question. (300 words)
Application
Deadline Early Round: 15 Oct 2014; Priority Round: 05 Jan 2015; Round 3:
01 Mar
2015; Round 4: 15 Apr 2015
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IE - Instituto de Empresa
Business School,
Madrid - Spain
IE Spain
MBA
2014-2015 Application Essays
Express
Yourself: In this second part of the section "More about You" you have the
chance to show us in a freer, more personalized way characteristics of the
way you think and work, which will help us analyze your candidacy in more
depth.
You have to
choose and respond to three questions. At least one of these responses
must be in text format. You have the option of responding to the rest of
the questions through the following forms of human expression: poetry,
photography, drawing, video (with a response that is spoken, sung, danced
or played on a musical instrument), animation or presentation. With the
exception of compositions in text format, all the rest of the responses
must be linked to content hosting platforms. You may also choose to tweet
your response using the hashtag #IEApplication and copy the link of your
tweet in the bottom of this page.
We suggest the
following platforms: photography or drawing: Picasa/Flickr; video or
animation: Youtube/Vimeo; presentation: Prezi/Slideshare
All your
compositions must be absolutely original and specifically intended for
this admission application. The compositions must be composed, executed
and completed by you alone, without the direct help of outside experts.
Before submitting the links, check that they work correctly. The links
must be active and available for consultation for a minimum of 18 months
after the date the application is submitted.
Write between
400 and 600 words per essay (in .pdf, . doc or. docx, font size 11, line
spacing 1.5). Remember that all the essays must be in one single file,
with the question(s) being answered indicated in its header.
These are the
questions you must choose from:
Essay A. If you had the opportunity, what actions would you demand
of the United Nations Secretary General and why?
Essay B. Describe the situation with the greatest ethical
complexity that you have faced in your professional or academic life, and
how your input helped resolve it.
Essay
C. Describe a time when
you took a great risk. What was the outcome?
Essay
D. Cite at least one
example of when your leadership had an impact on or changed a certain
situation, and justify how an IE Master’s Degree program would help you to
strengthen or improve this competence.
Essay
E. Describe the most
outstanding leader you have worked with. Indicate some aspects of the way
you work that are similar to the way this leader works and others that are
different.
Essay
F. You have just
participated in an important meeting with your superior. How will you
ensure that every part of the instructions you received will properly
reach all subordinates, suppliers and clients, located in different parts
of the world?
Essay
G. Do you think that the
lifestyle of the inhabitants of your town or city reflects behavior that
is in line with the concept of sustainable development? In your opinion,
what should be improved?
Essay
H. What do you believe
are the greatest challenges facing the sector or industry you would like
to specialize in at IE? What role do you hope to be able to play in this
sector or industry in the medium term?
Essay
I. Show us an activity
you enjoy doing. Tell us how you think it contributes to your personal and
professional development
Essay
J. How do you imagine
social interaction within 10 years, taking into consideration the impact
of technology on human relations?
Essay
K. If all of the world's
cultural heritage (sports, music, fashion, architecture, literature,
painting, etc..) was contained in a time capsule, what would you include
to demonstrate the legacy of your country?
Essay
L. How do you envision
the city of the future?
Application
Deadline Given the differing
professional demands of each individual, IE Business School offers a
rolling admissions process. As such, there are no submission deadlines
for any particular intake. However, given the limited number of places
in the program and the diverse student body, it is highly recommended
you present your application approximately 1 year prior to program
commencement, especially as seats fill far prior to the program start.
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Manchester Business School, The University of Manchester,
Manchester - UK
Manchester
Full Time MBA 2014-2015 Application Essays
Essay 1. Your Professional Experience and Achievements (minimum
500 words)
Please describe your professional experience and career progression to
date including the dates of any promotions and salary increases.
We would like to learn about the companies you have worked for, the
breadth and depth of the knowledge you have acquired in the workplace,
your key achievements, your management and international business
experiences and the impact you have made in your different roles.
Particularly highlight the parts of your career that demonstrate any of
the following:
Managing people (team, business area, department, company)
Managing client relationships
Leading significant projects
Managing budgets, resources or processes
Defining/influencing strategy
International exposure
Entrepreneurial experience
Essay 2. Your aspirations (minimum 300 words)
To address
the following questions:
What are your
professional and personal aspirations and why is an MBA important in
your plans?
What type of
industry sector(s), organisation(s) and location(s) would you ideally
like to work in?
How do you
think your current experience combined with the Manchester Business
School MBA will help you to achieve your aspirations?
If you aren’t
able to reach your primary goal immediately do you have a plan B?
PowerPoint Presentation.
Tell us about you?
Taking into
account what we currently know about you from your CV and application,
we would like you to send us a presentation to share with us anything
else that you would like us to know. Your presentation will be printed
and reviewed by the MBA Admissions Committee.
There is no
right answer to this question. The presentation is a blank canvas to
paint a picture that will help us to know you better. We hope to learn
about your personality, what makes you stand out, what motivates and
interests you and why you are the ‘right fit’ for our transformational
MBA. Your presentation will be evaluated not on technical expertise but
on the content, creativity and your ability to express your ideas.
Presentation
Format
You can
choose the software that works best
for your creativity - PowerPoint, PDF, Word, Prezi etc.
Maximum 4 pages/slides
Check that your presentation is
effective and the formatting preserved when printed. Please do not
include motion images, videos, music or hyperlinks etc.
Application
Deadline Stage 1: 01 Oct 2014; Stage 2: 01 Nov 2014; Stage 3: 01
Dec 2014;
Stage 4: 05 Jan 2015; Stage 5: 01 Feb 2015; Stage 6: 01 Mar
2015; Stage 7: 01 Apr 2015; Stage 8: 01 May
2015; Stage 9*: 01 Jun 2015; Stage 10**: 01 Jul
2015. *Final deadline for international non-European Union applicants; **Final
deadline for UK and European Union applicants.
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Melbourne Business
School,
Melbourne - Australia
Melbourne
Full Time MBA 2014-2015 Application Essays
Please give careful thought to your personal statements. As a guide,
your response to each question should be between 100 and 300 words long
(a maximum character limit applies).
Personal Statements
Essay 1. What are your long term career goals?
Essay 2. What is unique about your background and experience that
you would bring to your classmates at MBS?
Essay 3. What gaps in your knowledge or skills do you hope that
this program will help you to work on?
Essay 4. Describe a workplace situation where you had a
responsibility for managing people. Reflect on what you learned.
Application
Deadline International
Candidates: 31 Mar 2015;
Domestic Candidates: 19 Apr 2015
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Farmer School of Business,
Miami University,
Oxford - USA
Miami Farmer
Full Time MBA 2014-2015 Application Essays
The MBA admission process involves a close look at the fit between the
prospective students' expectations and needs from the MBA Program
compared with what the Program offers. To help us understand this
critical piece of the evaluation, please focus your essay on the
following:
Your short and
long-term career goals and how you believe an MBA, specifically from
Miami University, will help you achieve those goals. Please be as
specific as possible on the benefits you expect or need to receive from
the MBA Program as it relates to your future career progression.
Your essay should be typed and double-spaced, with your name on the top
of each page. The length of the essay should be no more than 800 words.
Application
Deadline
Priority: 03 Oct 2014; Rolling
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Carlson School of Management - University of Minnesota,
Minneapolis - USA
Minnesota Carlson
Full Time MBA 2014-2015 Application Essays
Personal Statement
All applicants
must submit a personal statement following the guidelines below. Only
PDF files will be accepted.
We want
to admit a diverse, intellectually curious, and interesting
group of students who will contribute to and benefit from the
Carlson MBA Program. This section of the application helps the
admissions committee get to know you better as an individual,
and allows the committee to evaluate the extent to which your
skills, interests, values, and career goals are well suited for
the program. Please write a personal statement using no more
than 750 words (2 pages), that addresses the following
questions:
Briefly describe your short-term and long-term career goals. Why are you
choosing to pursue an MBA at this time in your career, and what are you
hoping to accomplish by doing so?
Why are you interested in pursuing an MBA at the Carlson School of
Management?
What do you feel makes you a strong candidate for the program? How will
you contribute to the MBA Program overall?
Optional: You may use this optional
statement to address any extenuating circumstances that
negatively impacted your academic performance or your test
scores, or to explain any gaps in your work experiences. Use
this statement only for the purpose described. Your statement
should be limited to no more than 500 words (1 page).
Application
Deadline Round 1: 01 Nov 2014; Round
2: 01 Dec 2014; Round 3: 01
Feb 2015;
Round
4: 01 Apr 2015 ( for US Applicants only)
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Nanyang
Business School,
Singapore
Nanyang
Full Time MBA 2014-2015 Application
Personal
Statement of Objectives and Essays
The Admissions Committee is interested
in getting to know you more. Please answer the following questions
candidly. Applicants are required to complete all 3 essays.
Essay
1. Briefly assess your career progress to date. Elaborate on your
near-term (3-5 years) future career objectives and how pursuing a
Nanyang MBA will help you achieve these. (400 word limit)
Essay
2.
Tell us about two achievements (one personal and one professional) that
you are most proud of, and why you feel that to be so. (400 word limit)
Essay
3.
How do you anticipate contributing to the Nanyang MBA Program and your
fellow participants? It may be helpful to share experiences from your
past where you have been able to do something similar. (400 word limit)
Reapplicant Essay.
Since the time of your last application, how has your perspective
regarding your future & Nanyang MBA changed? (300 word limit)
Additional Essay
Social
Responsibility: Briefly describe your involvement in any Social
Responsibilty or Sustainable Development activities (maximum 150 words).
Application
Deadline
Round 1: 31 Dec 2014; Round 2:
31 Mar 2015
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Mendoza College of Business, University of Notre Dame,
Notre Dame - USA
Notre Dame
Full Time MBA 2014-2015 Application Essays
Please complete the following essay question. Create a file for your
essay and include your name on each page. Your essay should be typed,
double-spaced, and no longer than 2 pages.
Essay I. Your responsibility as a lifelong member of the Mendoza
community is to Ask More of Business - to exemplify individual
integrity, organizational excellence, and a concern for the greater
good. How do you plan to do this in your professional career?
Slide Presentation Instructions. Effective communication is a
central skill for managers and visual presentations are an important and
common method of communication. Demonstrate your ability to clearly,
concisely and persuasively communicate by telling us about yourself
using a short slide presentation.
Please
consider the following guidelines when creating your presentation. You
are free to share anything about yourself that you think would be of
value to the Admissions Committee. Please use whatever software programs
you like to develop your presentation, but note that the only acceptable
format for upload in the online application system is Adobe PDF. There
is a strict maximum of four slides, though you can provide fewer than
four if you choose. The slides that you submit will be printed and added
to your application file for review by the Admissions Committee. As a
result, only text and static images will be seen. Videos, music,
hyperlinks, etc will not be conveyed and should not be included. Color
may be used. Notes pages will not be accepted. You should plan to convey
your entire message on the slides themselves.
Please be assured that the Admission Committee will read your essay,
your resume, and your transcripts. Your slides are an opportunity to go
beyond your academic and work history and demonstrate your fit for Notre
Dame.
Supplemental Essay
Instructions. The Notre Dame MBA Admissions Committee will accept
supplemental essays from applicants who wish to provide additional
information that has not been captured within other areas of the
application. For example, applicants with low undergraduate GPA's may
address any circumstances surrounding their performance or applicants
who have been dismissed from school may want to consider addressing that
issue. Also, if you want to explain your work history in greater detail,
please use the Supplemental Essay to provide us with a chronology of
your work history. If you are a re-applicant, you must complete a
Supplemental Essay outlining your activities since you last applied.
Ultimately, we will accept supplemental essays on any topic that you
feel is important to the Committee and not explained fully within other
portions of the application.
Application
Deadline Early Round: 08 Sep 2014; Round
1: 13 Oct 2014; Round 2: 12 Jan 2015;
Round 3: 23 Feb 2015
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NUS - National
University of Singapore Business School,
Singapore
NUS
Full Time MBA 2014-2015 Application Essays
All
applicants to the NUS MBA programme have to complete three essay
questions via the online application system. The word limit for each
essay is 300 words. If you are a re-applicant to the NUS MBA Programmes,
you will need to complete an additional re-applicant essay.
Essay 1. We would like you to tell us about your post-MBA immediate
career goals and how your professional experiences have prepared
you to achieve these goals. You may do so by a 300 words written
essay or a two-minute video. If you wish to submit a video, you
can upload it on YouTube, change the privacy settings to
“Unlisted” and email us the URL. Alternatively, you can send in
your video to us in a thumbdrive or CD.
Essay 2. The mission of NUS Business School is to advance knowledge
and develop leaders so as to serve business and society. Discuss
how you will contribute toward advancing the mission based on
examples of past work and activities.
Essay 3. Tell us something interesting or unique about yourself which
you think would be helpful for the Admission Committee to better
evaluate your candidacy.
Essay (Only applicable to re-applicants). Please provide an update on
any new aspects of your professional, international, academic or
personal profile that would not have been included in your
previous application. Please also explain your motivation for
re-applying to NUS.
Application
Deadline Round 1: 01 Oct 2014 - 31 Jan 2014
(Scholarship Qualifying Period); Round 2: 01 Feb 2015 - 31 Mar 2015
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Fisher College of Business
-
Ohio State University,
Columbus - USA
Ohio Fisher
Full Time MBA 2014-2015 Application Essays
Essay questions
give you the opportunity to present yourself more fully to our MBA
Admissions Committee and to provide insight into your experiences,
goals, and thought processes.
Required Essay
Format: Two essays are required and described below. Clearly label each
essay at the top of the page with your name and the essay number (e.g.,
essay #1 or #2) and/or essay title. Double space your essays, and use a
font that is easy to read (e.g. Arial). We suggest a 12-point font.
Number all essay pages at the bottom of the page. Stay within the limit
of number of words per essay.
Characteristics
of a Good Essay: Be genuine. The content and wording should reflect who
you are and allow the MBA Admissions Committee to gain insight into your
personality and what motivates you. Provide examples. Making a general
statement about who you are or citing your accomplishments is powerful
only if you can provide the reader with underlying examples of actions
that define your personality or activities that led you to success in a
given project or work assignment. Invest time in writing your essays.
Since the MBA Admissions Committee places great emphasis on
well-structured, well-written essays that allow them to get a true
"feel" for you, essays play an important role in the overall evaluation
of an application.
Essay
1.
Shaping
Your Vision
Every year Fisher College’s Full-Time MBA program admits a select group of
talented professionals with demonstrated potential to become successful
business leaders in an increasingly competitive, global environment. Why
do you want to earn an MBA degree in general and a Fisher College MBA in
particular? How will Fisher specifically assist you in achieving your
individual potential? As part of your response, include a brief summary
of your professional accomplishments to date. If you have not held a
full-time job or are still in college, let us know about your leadership
accomplishments in a school, internship, or extracurricular context.
Maximum words: 750
Essay
2.
Discovering You
As a Fisher College MBA
student, you get the best of both worlds: the up-close and personal feel
of a small program combined with the resources and opportunities offered
by a major research university. As an individual participant, you will
play a key role in shaping our culture. Consequently, we would like to
learn more about who you are and the unique characteristics you will
contribute to the Fisher College community. Provide an honest
description of yourself outside your professional context, stressing the
personal characteristics you believe to be your strengths and
weaknesses, along with the factors that have most influenced your
development to date. Maximum words: 750
Video Essay
(Optional) Optional for
applicants who wish to be considered for any available merit-based
funding opportunities. In the online application you will be provided a
link and step by step instructions to complete the video essay.
Question: “You can never
pay back, but you can always pay forward.” - Wayne Woodrow “Woody” Hayes
When you “Pay it
forward” you do something good for someone in response to a good deed
that was done for you. You do not need to repay the person who did
something good for you, but rather do something good for someone else.
If you were to be admitted to The Fisher College of Business and receive
funding support from the university, what would you do to “pay it
forward?”.
Supplemental Information
(optional): Please feel free to provide a statement concerning any
information you would like to add to your application that you have not
addressed elsewhere. Maximum words: 250
Application
Deadline Round 1: 15 Oct 2014; Round 2:
15 Nov 2014*; Round 3: 15 Dec 2014**; Round 4: 15 Feb 2015; Round 5: 15 Apr 2015
*University
and Graduate Enrichment Fellowship Deadline
**Priority
deadline for fellowships or merit-based financial aid
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Richard
Ivey School of Business - University of Western Ontario,
Ontario - Canada
Ontario Ivey
Full Time MBA 2014-2015 Application Essays
There are 2
required essay questions on Ivey's MBA application, each with a limit of
250 words. These questions give you an opportunity to tell us about
yourself, your idea of what your contribution to the Ivey community will
be, and the role an Ivey MBA will play in your future. We are looking
for thoughtful essays that stand out, essays that help us to become
better acquainted with you. We can learn about your work experience,
undergraduate program and GMAT or GRE from other parts of the
application.
The Admissions
Committee considers your responses to the essay questions to be
extremely important in the selection process. There are no right or
wrong answers, but make sure you address the questions. Please use
proper sentence structure in this section. Remember to check your
spelling and grammar.
Essay
1. Goals: What are your short-term career plans immediately post-MBA, and
why is an Ivey MBA essential to those plans? (250 word limit)
Essay
2. Team: Why will
your Ivey MBA classmates want to work with you on team projects? (250
word limit)
Reapplicant Essay.
Please highlight any significant changes / developments since your
previous application to Ivey? (250 word limit)
Application
Deadline Early: 05 May 2014; Round 1:
22 Sep 2014; Round 2: 17 Nov 2014; Round
3: 12 Jan 2015
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Said
Business
School - Oxford University,
Oxford - UK
Oxford Said
Full Time MBA 2014-2015 Application Essays
Essay
1. What should Oxford
expect from you? (Maximum 500 words)
Essay
2. How do you hope to see your career developing over the next 5 years?
How will the MBA and Oxford assist you in the development of these
ambitions? (Maximum 500 words)
Essay
3. Please choose and answer one of the two essays below:
- Sport is pure
competition. What does it teach us about companies, individuals, and
markets? (Maximum 500 words)
OR
- The business
of business is business. Is this true? (Maximum 500 words)
If you are
applying under the 1+1 scheme you also need to submit the following
essay: Explain why you see this as particularly beneficial for you and
how it fits with your careers and personal development aims (Maximum 250
words)
Re-applicants
will need to complete the three essays mentioned above and a fourth essay
on the topic: - What improvements have you made in your candidacy since
you last applied to the Oxford MBA? (250 words)
Application
Deadline Stage 1: 15 Sep 2014; Stage
2: 31 Oct 2014;
Stage 3: 09 Jan 2015; Stage 4: 13 Mar 2015; Stage 5: 24 Apr 2015; Stage
6: 29 May 2015
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Krannert School of Management - Purdue University,
Indiana - USA
Purdue Krannert
Full Time MBA 2014-2015 Application Essays
One essay question must be completed
within the online application. For ease of review, please include the
essay question itself above the text of your question response. You are
required to complete and submit the Statement of Purpose, along with ONE
required essays (there is an optional essay).
Statement of Purpose. (500 words max)
– Please submit a statement introducing yourself to the admissions
committee. Some topics you may wish to discuss include:
a. Brief academic and professional background
b. Reason for seeking an MBA or Master’s degree at Purdue
c. Desired career path after graduation
e. Your thoughts on giving back as a student and as an alumnus
Required Essay: Integrity
(500 words max) – What
does integrity mean to you? How does integrity relate to building
communities of trust in academic, personal and professional settings? What
expectations should Purdue have towards its students with regards to
academic integrity? What consequences should students who do not uphold
these standards face?
Optional
Essay (250 words max). If you feel there are any parts of your
application that require additional explanation, or if there is any
additional information you wish to share with the admissions committee,
please use this optional essay as an opportunity to do so.
Application
Deadline Round 1(Early): 15 Nov 2014;
Round 2 (Priority): 15 Jan 2015; Round 3 (Final for International Applicants): 01
Mar 2015; Round 3 (Final for Domestic Applicants): 01 May 2015
* All domestic
applicants are encouraged to meet the January 10 Priority deadline in
order to receive consideration for the full range of admission and
financial assistance opportunities.
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Jones Graduate School of
Business, Rice University,
Houston - USA
Rice Jones
Full Time MBA
2014-2015
Application Essays
Essay 1. Describe your short-term and long-term career goals, and
how the MBA will help you achieve those goals. Include in your
discussion: Why is now the appropriate time to pursue an MBA, and why
are you interested in obtaining a Rice MBA? (Maximum 750 words)
Essay 2. Choose ONE of the following three essays (maximum
500 words):
* What is
the best mistake you have ever made? Include its impact on you and how
it altered your view of the world.
* Describe a
defining moment or event that changed your life.
* What
historical event would you like to have witnessed or participated in,
and why?
Optional Video Supplement. You have the opportunity to upload an
optional 90 second video supplement for your application through
LikeLive and answer the following prompt: Visualize yourself joining the
Rice MBA Class of 2017. Share something unique about yourself that you
want your fellow Rice MBA classmates to know. Follow the link in the
application to access the video submission website.
Optional Essay. You may use this essay to discuss anything else
that you would like the Admissions Committee to know about you, or to
provide information or clarification on one or more aspects of your
application. (Maximum 750 words)
Re-applicant Essay. Think about the time
that has elapsed since you last applied to the Jones School. What
actions have you taken to improve your candidacy? (Maximum 750 words)
Application
Deadline Round 1: 27 Oct 2014; Round 2: 05
Jan 2015; Round 3: 23 Feb 2015; Round
4: 06 Apr 2015
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Simon Graduate School of
Business, University of Rochester,
New York - USA
Rochester Simon
Full Time MBA 2014-2015 Application Essays
The Admissions
Committee considers the response to the one required essay question and
the requested information about the applicant's employment history to be
extremely important in the selection process. Please provide a well
constructed essay that answers all questions in the 500 words allotted for
the essay. One required essay (double spaced, 12 point font, 500 word
limit)
Essay
1 (Required).
Describe your short-term and long-term goals for post-MBA or post-MS.
Given the fluctuation of economic and industry hiring trends, please
identify a back-up plan should your short-term goal not be immediately
attainable. How does your past education and experience support your
career objectives? What aspects of the Simon School program make it a good
choice for your graduate study? (250-500 word limit)
Essay
2 (Required).
In 25 words or
less, provide us with a fun fact about you. (25 word limit)
Essay 3
(Optional). Share any
information that you think is important in the evaluation of your
application, including any concerns you think the Admissions Committee may
have regarding your application. (500 word limit)
Application
Deadline
Round 1: 15 Oct 2014; Round 2: 15 Nov 2014; Round 3: 05 Jan 2015;
Last Deadline for International Students: 15 Mar 2015; Last Deadline for
Domestic Students: 15 May 2015
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Rotman School of
Management, University of Toronto,
Toronto - Canada
Toronto Rotman
Full Time MBA 2014-2015 Application Essays
Essay 1. Please state your professional goals and how you plan to
achieve them. (250 words)?
Essay 2. Describe the most important piece of constructive
feedback you have received recently. Please detail the
circumstance and your plan to address it. (250 words)
Reflection Question: List 3-5 attributes or
characteristics that best describe you.
Application
Deadline Round 1:
04 Nov 2013; Round 2:
13 Jan 2014; Round 3: 03 Mar 2014; Round 4: 14 Apr 2014; Round 5: 02 Jun 2014
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Kenan-Flagler Business
School, University of North Carolina,
North Carolina - USA
UNC
Kenan-Flagler Full Time MBA 2014-2015
Application Essays
UNC Kenan-Flagler encourages you to assess your known talents and
potential skills, understand your personal style, and confirm your
values and interests. If you do this prior to beginning your MBA
studies, you will be better equipped to navigate the many options the
MBA program will provide. There is not enough time to do all the
activities and take all the courses that will be available to you. It is
important, therefore, to make your choices based on your own development
plan. Think of the UNC Kenan-Flagler MBA application as a first step
toward uncovering the unique attributes and goals that will inform your
development plan. Please be thoughtful and reflective in your answers.
We have one required essay and three optional essays.
Essay 1 (Required): Please describe your short and long term goals
post-MBA. Explain how: your professional experience has shaped these
goals; why this career option appeals to you; and how you arrived at the
decision that now is the time and the MBA is the appropriate degree.
(500 words maximum)
Essay 2
(Optional): What personal qualities or life experiences distinguish you
from other applicants? How do these qualities or experiences equip you
to contribute to UNC Kenan-Flagler? (300 words maximum)
Essay 3
(Optional): If your standardized test scores are low, or if you have not
had coursework in core business subjects (calculus, microeconomics,
statistics, financial accounting), please tell us how you plan to
prepare yourself for the quantitative rigor of the MBA curriculum. (300
words maximum)
Essay 4
(Optional): Is there any other information you would like to share that
is not presented elsewhere in the application? (300 words maximum)
Application
Deadline Early Action Round: 17 Oct 2014;
Deadline 2: 12 Dec 2014;
Deadline 3: 16 Jan 2015; Deadline 4: 13 Mar 2015
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Villanova School of
Business,
London - UK
Villanova
Full Time MBA 2014-2015 Application Essays
Please limit each essay response to two-pages double-spaced.
Essay 1. The Type V Personality: "There is no cookie cutter
version of what makes a successful leader—but there are ingredients that
we know are absolutely critical. Ambition. The ability to collaborate.
Ethics. Intellectual curiosity. Integrity. Social responsibility. An
awareness of the global marketplace. The desire to stay current. A deep
concern for the development of others. An open mind. A personal need to
give back to the community. A creative spirit. Vision. These ingredients
run through the existing community at the Villanova School of
Business—and they are indicators of the type of students who are the
best fit at VSB." Using a maximum of three traits in the Type V
Personality, please describe yourself both personally and professionally
and how you will contribute to the Villanova School of Business.
Additionally, given these traits, please discuss what value you would
add to the Villanova community and your peers as a member and leader of
this incoming class.
Essay 2. Professional Aspirations:
Please discuss how this degree will impact your short and long-term
career plans and address the following questions: Why pursue an MBA at
this point in your career? What actions have you taken to determine that
Villanova is the best fit for your MBA experience?
Essay (Optional). Are there any other factors you would like the
Admissions Committee to consider when reviewing your application?
Application
Deadline Round 1: 15 Dec 2014;
Round 2: 15
Feb 2015; Round 3: 15 Apr 2015; Round 4: 30 Jun 2015
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Schools of Business, Wake Forest University,
Winston-Salem - USA
Wake Forest
Full Time MBA 2014-2015 Application Essays
Essays will be evaluated on how well you articulate your goals and how
clearly you identify how or why the features of a Wake Forest MBA fit
your objectives and personal characteristics. The essay has a 500-word
limit and should be typed, double-spaced, using 11 point font.
Essay 1. How will your graduate business degree from Wake Forest
University fulfill your personal goals and positively impact your
current or future organization and the greater community/society? (750
word limit, double-spaced)
Essay 2. Please answer ONE of the following questions (750 word
limit, double-spaced)
Tell us about
a time when you were placed in an uncomfortable and challenging
situation. How did you address the challenges you faced? What was the
outcome and what did you learn about yourself?
OR
Identify a
long term-goal you created for yourself. What obstacles or challenges
did you encounter in pursuit of this goal? How did you address them and
what was the outcome? Did you achieve your goal and what did you learn
about yourself?”
Optional Essay. Please use the optional essay to address anomalies
that may exist in your application and/or special requests for the
Admissions Committee to consider as they review your application (i.e.
poor academic performance, gaps in your educational/work history,
special requests, appeals, needs, etc.) If you are applying to the
Evening or Saturday MBA program and are requesting a GMAT/GRE waiver,
please use this essay to make that request. (750 word limit,
double-spaced) If you are a reapplicant, you are required to submit the
optional essay explaining what you have done to strengthen your
application within the past year.
Dingledine Scholar for Positive Social Impact Essay: Describe
your dream for a different and better world. How might you manifest your
dream into reality? How are you presently working to better the lives of
others in fulfillment of your dream? How will your Wake Forest MBA
experience facilitate your creating this reality? (500 word maximum,
double-spaced)
Application
Deadline Scholarship Deadline: 15 Feb 2012; Final Deadline: 15 Apr 2012
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Warwick Business School,
Coventry - USA
Warwick
Full Time MBA 2014-2015 Application Essays
Essay 1. Please describe your main interests and leisure
activities, and any other experiences or involvement that has
significantly influenced your career or personal development. Please
limit your response to 200 words.
Essay 2. Imagine our admission decisions are being made based on a
tweet on Twitter. How would you define the contribution you will make to
the Warwick MBA in 140 characters or less? Please limit your response to
140 characters.
Essay 3. What are your short- and long-term career goals? How do
you see the Warwick MBA influencing your career thinking and helping you
to achieve these goals? Please limit your response to 300 words.
Essay 4. Tell us about one of your major accomplishments and
conversely, one setback that you have faced. What did you learn from
each? Please limit your response to 300 words.
Essay 5. Choose from one of the following two topics,
writing no more than 1000 words. Either "In your opinion, what
are the key issues facing your organisation over the next five
years?" OR "Identify the major strengths and weaknesses of an
organisation of your choice. If you were the CEO, what three
things would you change?
Please limit your response to 1000 words.
Essay (Optional) Please use this page for any additional
information that was not captured within your application. If
you feel you've already provided us with sufficient information
about yourself, you need not add anything here. Please limit
your response to 300 words.
Application
Deadline Jul Intake: 30 Apr; Jan
Intake: 31 Oct
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Olin School of Business, Washington University,
St. Louis - USA
Washington Olin
Full Time MBA 2014-2015 Application Essays
The purpose of these statements/essays is to help the Admissions Committee
get to know you. Any information you can provide concerning those
qualities and experiences that distinguish you from other applicants will
be especially helpful.
Please leave a
one-inch margin at the top and bottom of each page of your essay.
Statement
of Purpose (required): Please provide a statement of purpose that
describes your decision to pursue the Olin MBA or Specialized Master's
degree for which you are applying.
Your response should include a thoughtful presentation of the personal
and professional experiences that have led to your decision to pursue
graduate management education. It should also provide an identification
of your specific short- and long-term career objectives, an explanation
of your decision to pursue this degree at this point in your life, a
description of your specific interest in the Olin Business School, and
any other information that would help inform the Admissions Committee of
your qualifications for our program. (500 – 1,000 words)
Essay
(Optional).
Please provide any additional information not previously addressed in
other areas of the application that you feel would be helpful to the
Admissions Committee in its assessment of your candidacy. (300 word
maximum)
Application
Deadline Round 1: 01 Oct 2014; Round 2:
15 Nov 2014;
Round 3: 05 Jan 2015; Round 4: 15 Feb 2015; Round 5: 01 Apr 2015; Round
6: Rolling Admissions after 01 Apr 2015
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Schulich School of
Business,
York University,
Ontario - Canada
York Schulich MBA 2014-2015 Application
Essays
Please answer the following questions and statements clearly and concisely
ensuring that each essay adheres to the required word length requested.
The following question will assist the Admission Committee in evaluating
your application.
Essay
1. How will the Schulich MBA degree help you achieve your short and
long-term career goals? (please limit your answer to 350 words.)
Essay
2. Describe a time when you were faced with an ethical dilemma. What
strategies did you use to resolve the issue? What would you have done
differently if faced with a similar situation? (please limit your answer
to 350 words.)
Essay
(Optional). Is there
any other information or areas of concern in your academic or personal
history that you believe would be helpful to the Admissions Committee in
considering your application?
Application
Deadline (January Intake): 01 Sep (early); 01 Oct (final)
(September Intake): 07 Jan (early deadline - US/Canada Applicants); 28 Feb (International Applicants);
30 Apr (final deadline - US/Canada Applicants)
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