The Yale SOM deadlines for the upcoming admissions season have been released. The three deadlines are as follows:
Round 1
Application Deadline: October 7, 2010
Decision Notification: December 16, 2010
Round 2
Application Deadline: January 6, 2011
Decision Notification: March 25, 2011
Round 3
Application Deadline: March 17, 2011
Decision Notification: May 12, 2011
Yale SOM has also released its essay topics for the upcoming year. Applicants are required to complete four short answer responses, as well as two longer essays. Candidates wishing to submit an optional essay are welcome to do so.
Short Answers
Please answer each of the four questions below with a short paragraph of no more than 150 words. This is an opportunity to distill your core ideas, values, goals and motivations into a set of snapshots that help tell us who you are, where you are headed, and why. (150 words maximum per question)
1. What are your professional goals immediately after you receive your MBA?
2. What are your long-term career aspirations?
3. Why are you choosing to pursue an MBA and why now? (If you plan to use your MBA experience to make a significant change in the field or nature of your career, please tell us what you have done to prepare for this transition.)
4. What attracts you specifically to the Yale School of Management’s MBA program?
Personal Statements
Choose two of the following topics and answer them in essay form. Please indicate the topic numbers at the beginning of your essays. (500 words maximum per essay)
1. What achievement are you most proud of and why?
2. What is the most difficult feedback you have received from another person or the most significant weakness you have perceived in yourself? What steps have you taken to address it and how will business school contribute to this process?
3. Describe an accomplishment that exhibits your leadership style. The description should include evidence of your leadership skills, the actions you took, and the impact you had on your organization.
4. An effective leader for business and society is one who is able to hear, understand and communicate with people from all segments of society. In order to educate such leaders, Yale SOM is committed to promoting diversity and creating a community that cultivates a wealth of perspectives. In this spirit, describe an instance when, as part of a team, you played a role in bringing together individuals with different values or viewpoints to achieve a common goal.
5. For Reapplicants (answer this topic plus one of the other topics): What steps have you taken to improve your candidacy since your last application?
For more information on the program’s deadlines, essay topics or application form, make sure to visit the Yale SOM website.
