Kellogg MBA
Essays
All applicants
are required to answer questions 1, 2 and 3 and must select 2 of
the 3 essays in Question 4.
If you are uploading your essay, please include at least a one
inch top margin on each page and re-state the question at the
beginning of the essay.
1. All applicants must complete A or B as appropriate:
A. Master of Business Administration applicants only. Briefly
assess your career progress to date. Elaborate on your future
career plans and your motivation for pursuing a graduate degree
at Kellogg. (one to two pages double-spaced)
B. Master of Management and Manufacturing applicants only.
Briefly assess your career progress to date. How does the MMM
program meet your educational needs and career goals? (one to
two pages double-spaced)
Essay
Question 2
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inch top margin on each page and re-state the question at the
beginning of the essay.
2. Each of our applicants is unique. Describe how your
background, values, academics, activities and/or leadership
skills will enhance the experiences of other Kellogg students.
(one to two pages double-spaced)
Essay
Question 3
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inch top margin on each page and re-state the question at the
beginning of the essay.
3. How have your past and current leadership experiences
prepared you for Kellogg? What leadership areas are you hoping
to develop through your MBA experience? (one to two pages
double-spaced)
Essay
Question 4
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inch top margin on each page and re-state the question at the
beginning of the essay.
4. Complete 2 of the 3 essays. (two to three double spaced
paragraphs for each question).
A. Outside of work I…
B. I wish the Admissions Committee had asked me…
C. Describe the most challenging professional relationship you
have faced and how you handled it.
D. (Required essay for re-applicants only)--Since your previous
application, what are the steps you've taken to strengthen your
candidacy?
*In addition to the first 3 required essay questions, all
re-applicants must answer question 4D and one of the other
essays from this grouping.
(Note: If uploading essays, both must be included in the same
document file)
Chicago GSB
MBA Essay Questions and Slide Presentation
Essays
1. Why are you pursuing an MBA at this point in your career?
Describe your personal and professional goals and the role an
MBA from the University of Chicago GSB plays in your plans to
reach these goals. (1500 word maximum).
2. If you could
step into someone else's shoes for a day, who would it be and
why? (500 word maximum).
Slide Presentation
We have asked for a great deal of information throughout this
application. In this portion of the application, we invite you
tell us about yourself using a non-traditional application
format - a PowerPoint presentation. In four slides or less,
please provide readers with content that captures who you are.
Given that this is a new section we have set forth the following
guidelines for you to consider when creating your presentation.
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The content
is completely up to you. There is no right or wrong approach
to the way you construct your slides or answer this question.
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There is a
strict maximum of 4 slides.
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Slides will
be printed and added to your file for review, therefore,
flash, hyperlinks, embedded videos, music, etc. will not be
viewed by the committee. You are limited to text and static
images to convey your points.
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Slides will
be evaluated on the quality of content and ability to convey
your ideas.
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You are
welcome to attach a word document of notes if you feel a
deeper explanation of your slides is necessary.
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If you do not
have access to PowerPoint or a similar software application,
you can contact the admissions office at admissions@chicagogsb.edu
for alternative methods.
(Optional) If
there is any important information that is relevant for your
candidacy that you were unable to address elsewhere in the
application, please share that information here.
Harvard MBA
Essays
All applicants must submit answers to five essay questions.
The first two questions are required of all applicants. The
remaining three essays may be in response to your choice of the
next six sub-questions.
Joint program applicants for the Harvard Medical School,
Harvard Law School, and Kennedy School of Government must
provide an additional essay.
MBA Essays:
- What are your three most substantial accomplishments and
why do you view them as such? (600-word limit)
- What have you learned from a mistake? (400-word limit)
- Please respond to three of the following (400-word limit
each)
- Discuss a defining experience in your leadership
development. How did this experience highlight your
strengths and weaknesses?
- How have you experienced culture shock?
- What would you like the MBA Admissions Board to know
about your undergraduate academic experience?
- What is your career vision and why is this choice
meaningful to you?
- What global issue is most important to you and why?
- What else would you like the MBA Admissions Board to
understand about you?
Joint degree applicants:
- How do you expect the joint degree experience to benefit
you on both a professional and a personal level? (400-word
limit)
Stanford MBA
Essays
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Essay A: What
matters most to you, and why? (Recommended length is 3 pages,
double-spaced)
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Essay B: What
are your aspirations? How will your education at Stanford help
you achieve them? (Recommended length is 2 pages, double-spaced)
As a Stanford
MBA student, you will be assigned a team of advisors who will
guide both your academic experience and your personal
development. Your team will include a faculty advisor, a career
counselor, and a leadership coach. Use Essay B to help you
prepare for your first conversations with these mentors.
- Essay C: Short Essays—Options 1-4 Answer two of the
questions below.
- Option 1: Tell us about a time when you empowered
others. (Recommended length is 1 page, double-spaced)
- Option 2: Tell us about a time when you had a
significant impact on a person, group or organization.
(Recommended length is 1 page, double-spaced)
- Option 3: Tell us about a time when you tried to reach a
goal or complete a task that was challenging, difficult, or
frustrating. (Recommended length is 1 page, double-spaced)
- Option 4: Tell us about a time when you went beyond what
was defined, established, or expected. (Recommended length
is 1 page, double-spaced)
In answering both questions, tell us not only what you did,
but also how you did it. Tell us the outcome, and describe how
people responded. Describe only experiences that have occurred
within the last three years.
Wharton MBA Essays
Essay 1 (Required)
Describe your career progress to date and your future short-term
and long-term career goals. How do you expect a Wharton MBA to
help you achieve these goals, and why is now the best time for
you to join our program? (1,000 words)
Essay 2 (Required)
Describe a failure or setback that you have experienced. What
role did you play and what did you learn about yourself? (500
words)
Essay 3 (Required)
Tell us about a situation in which you were an outsider. What
did you learn from the experience? (500 words)
Essay 4 (Required)
Please Complete One Of The Following Two Questions:
- Where in your background would we find evidence of your
leadership capacity and/or potential? (500 words)
- Is there anything about your background or experience that
you feel you have not had the opportunity to share with the
Admissions Committee in your application? If yes, please
explain. (500 words)
Essay 5 (Optional)
If you feel there are extenuating circumstances of which the
Committee should be aware, please explain them here (e.g.,
unexplained gaps in work experience, choice of recommenders,
TOEFL waiver request, inconsistent or questionable academic
performance, significant weaknesses in your application). (250
words)
MIT Sloan MBA Essays
Essay 1: Please tell us about a time when you had an impact
on a group or organization. Describe in detail what you thought,
felt, said, and did. (500 words or less.)
Essay 2: Please tell us about a challenging interaction you
had with a person or group. Describe in detail what you thought,
felt, said, and did. (500 words or less.)
Essay 3: Please tell us about a time when you defended your
idea. Describe in detail what you thought, felt, said, and did.
(500 words or less.)
Essay 4: Please tell us about a time when you executed a
plan. Describe in detail what you thought, felt, said, and did.
(500 words or less.)
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