Carnegie Mellon University’s Tepper School of Business’s deadlines and essays for the coming season are now available. One point to note is that this program’s first deadline falls several weeks after those of most top MBA programs, making a round one application to this school a very viable option. Stay tuned to this blog for some commentary on Tepper’s essay topics.
Deadlines
Round One
Application Deadline: November 6, 2006
Decision Notification mailed: December 22, 2006
Round Two
Application Deadline: January 8, 2007
Decision Notification mailed: March 12, 2007
Round Three (last deadline for international applicants)
Application Deadline: March 19, 2007
Decision Notification mailed: April 30, 2007
Round Four*
Application Deadline: April 30, 2007
Decision Notification mailed: June 4, 2007
*Unlike many leading MBA programs, CMU continues to accept applications after its fourth round deadline, releasing decisions on a rolling basis according to availability of seats in the class.
Essays
Required Essays (Suggested length – 2 double-spaced pages per essay.)
A. What are your short-term and long-term goals? How will a Tepper MBA help you to achieve these goals.
B. How will your academic and professional background, personal characteristics and life experiences contribute to the diversity of the Tepper
community?
C. Please answer three of the following five questions or statements (your three answers should equal a total of two pages).
1. Describe an ethical dilemma that you have faced in your professional life, how you dealt with the situation, and what the outcome was.
2. Describe a failure or setback in your professional or academic life. How did you overcome this setback? What, if anything, would you do differently if confronted with this situation again?
3. What do you consider to be your greatest achievement and why?
4. Describe your most challenging experience while working in a group?
5. Of what skill or talent are you especially proud?
Additional Essays
D. Is there anything additional that you think we should know as we evaluate your application? Note: if you believe your credentials and essays represent you fairly, you should not feel obligated to answer this question. This essay is intended to provide a place for you to add information that you think is important but is not covered elsewhere in the application.
One further thing to note is that the school’s essays are optional for reapplicants, with the requirement instead being:
“A cover letter addressed to the MBA Admissions Committee that outlines the significant changes in your professional and academic credentials since your previous application.”
