Posted by Clear Admit on September 13, 2011, at 1:15 pm
Posted in:  Essay Topics , School: UT Austin / McCombs Following up on its earlier release of its 2011-2012 deadlines, UT Austin/McCombs has recently announced its 2011-2012 essay topics. This year’s topics are below:
Required Essays
1. Describe how your professional and personal experiences have led you to pursue an MBA at this time. Please share with us your short and long term goals and why the Texas MBA at McCombs is the program best positioned to help you achieve them. Limit: 900 words
2. At the McCombs School of Business, we are proud to have an active and diverse student community. What do you consider to be your personal strengths and how have you leveraged them in the past to enrich your work and non-work communities? Limit: 500 words
Optional Essays
If your standardized test scores are low or if you have not had coursework in core business subjects (i.e. calculus, microeconomics, statistics, financial accounting), please tell us how you plan to prepare yourself for the quantitative rigor of the MBA curriculum. Limit: 200 words
Please provide any additional information to the Admissions Committee that you believe is important and/or will address any areas of concern that will be beneficial to the committee in considering your application. Limit: 350 words
For more information, visit McCombs’ admissions website.
Posted by Clear Admit on September 7, 2011, at 1:24 pm
Posted in: Essay Topics , School: USC / Marshall Following up on its earlier release of its 2011-2012 deadlines, USC/Marshall has announced its 2011-2012 essay topics. This year’s topics are below:
1) What are your short- term and long-term post MBA goals? How will USC Marshall help you achieve these goals? (750 words) If interested in a dual-degree program, please address in this essay.
2) How will other USC Marshall MBA Students benefit from your background, experience, leadership and teamwork skills? (500 words)
3) Select three from the following and describe: (250 words each)
a) A challenging international experience b) A personal or professional setback c) An entrepreneur you admire d) Your family, including any ties to USC e) Your most significant accomplishment f) A situation where your professional ethics were challenged
4) Optional Essay: Please add any additional information that you would like the Admissions Committee to consider in evaluating your application (250 words)
Re-Applicants: If you applied within the past two years, please answer the following:
1) What steps have you taken to strengthen your application since your last submission? Please reiterate your short-term and long-term goals. (750 words)
2) Select two from the following and describe: (250 words each) a) A challenging international experience b) A personal or professional setback c) An entrepreneur you admire d) Your family, including any ties to USC e) Your most significant accomplishment f) A situation where your professional ethics were challenged
For more information, visit the program’s admissions website.
Posted by Clear Admit on September 7, 2011, at 1:05 pm
Posted in: Essay Topics , School: Virginia / Darden In addition to the UVA/Darden essay topic released earlier this summer, applicants will find three additional essay topics within their application forms. The essays are below:
Under Personal Information: At Darden, a core part of your academic experience is your participation in and contributions to your learning team. What will you contribute to your team? (150 words maximum)
Under Employment History: If you were on an elevator with your dream company CEO or angel investor, what would you tell him/her about your professional ambitions and goals? (150 words maximum)
Under Declarations: Additional Comments: If there is further information that you believe would be helpful to the Admissions Committee, please provide it below. (150 word maximum)
As a reminder, the essay topic released earlier this summer is as follows:
Share your perspective on leadership in the workplace and describe how it has been shaped by the increasing influence of globalization. (500 words maximum)
All essay topics can be found in UVA/Darden’s online application.
Posted by Clear Admit on August 22, 2011, at 3:49 pm
Posted in: Deadlines , Essay Topics , School: IESE IESE Business School has posted its 2011-2012 deadlines and essay topics. The application deadlines and essay prompts are as follows:
Deadlines Round 1: September 19, 2011 Round 2: October 10, 2011 Round 3: November 7, 2011 Round 4: December 5, 2011 Round 5: January 16, 2012 Round 6: February 13, 2012 Round 7: March 12, 2012 Round 8: April 9, 2012 Round 9: May 7, 2012 Round 10: June 4, 2012
Posted by Clear Admit on August 18, 2011, at 9:25 am
Posted in: Deadlines , Essay Topics , School: London Business School The London Business School deadlines and essay topics have been posted for the 2011-2012 admissions season! The four stages are as follows:
Stage 1 Application Deadline – October 5, 2011 Interview Invitation Sent – November 4, 2011 Admissions Decision Sent – December 15, 2011
Stage 2 Application Deadline – January 5, 2012 Interview Invitation Sent – February 10, 2012 Admissions Decision Sent – March 29, 2012
Stage 3 Application Deadline – March 1, 2012 Interview Invitation Sent – April 5, 2012 Admissions Decision Sent – May 15, 2012
Stage 4 Application Deadline – April 18, 2012 Interview Invitation Sent – May 25, 2012 Admissions Decision Sent – June 28, 2012
Posted by Clear Admit on August 11, 2011, at 8:49 am
Posted in: Essay Topics , School: Oxford The 2011-2012 Oxford / Saïd essay topics have been announced, following up on the program’s earlier release of its deadlines. This year’s prompts are as follows:
Essay 1: Explain why you chose your current job. How do you hope to see your career developing over the next five years? How will an MBA assist you in the development of these ambitions? Maximum 750 words
Essay 2: Which recent development, world event or book has most influenced your thinking and why? Maximum 1,000 words.
For more information, visit the program’s admissions website.
Posted by Clear Admit on August 11, 2011, at 8:42 am
Posted in: Essay Topics , School: MIT / Sloan The MIT Sloan MBA application is now live and the 2011-2012 essay topics have been posted! This year’s prompts are as follows:
Cover Letter Prepare a cover letter (up to 500 words) seeking a place in the MIT Sloan MBA Program. Describe your accomplishments and include an example of how you had an impact on a group or organization. Your letter should conform to standard business correspondence and be addressed to Mr. Rod Garcia, Director of MBA Admissions.
Posted by Clear Admit on August 10, 2011, at 9:30 am
Posted in: Essay Topics , School: UCLA / Anderson The 2011-2012 UCLA / Anderson essay topics have been announced, following up on the program’s earlier release of its deadlines.
This year’s essay topics are as follows:
Required Essay Question 1 What event or life experience has had the greatest influence in shaping your character and why? (750 words maximum)
Required Essay Question 2 What are your short-term and long-term career goals, and how will an MBA from UCLA Anderson specifically help you achieve these goals? (750 words maximum)
Optional Essay Are there any extenuating circumstances in your profile about which the Admissions Committee should be aware? Please use your best judgment. (250 words maximum)
Required Reapplicant 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)
For more information, visit Anderson’s admissions website and log-in to the online application, which recently went live.
Posted by Clear Admit on August 8, 2011, at 10:15 am
Posted in: Deadlines , Essay Topics , School: NYU Stern The 2011-2012 NYU / Stern deadlines and essay topics have been released!
The three rounds of deadlines are as follows:
Round 1 Deadline: November 15, 2011 Notification: February 15, 2012
Round 2 Deadline: January 15, 2012 Notification: April 1, 2012
Round 3 Deadline: March 15, 2012 Notification: June 1, 2012
Applicants should note that all applications are due at 11:59 p.m. EST on the day of the deadline. International applicants are encouraged to apply during Round 1, though applications will also be accepted during Rounds 2 and 3.
The three essays for this year’s admission season are below:
Essay 1. Professional Aspirations (750 word maximum, double-spaced, 12-point font)
Think about the decisions you have made in your life. Answer the following:
(a) What choices have you made that led you to your current position? (b) Why pursue an MBA at this point in your life? (c) What is your career goal upon graduation from NYU Stern? What is your long-term career goal?
Essay 2. Your Stern Experience (500 word maximum, double-spaced, 12-point font)
We take great care to shape the Stern community with individuals who possess both intellectual and interpersonal strengths. We seek individuals who are highly intelligent, collaborative and committed to flourishing as Stern leaders. Please answer the following questions:
(a) What is your personal experience with the Stern community? Tell us what actions you have taken to learn about us. (b) Describe what most excites you about Stern from both an academic and extracurricular perspective. (c) How do you anticipate making your mark on the Stern community? Be specific about the roles you will take on and the impact you hope to achieve.
Essay 3. 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 Essay 3 (i.e., artwork or multimedia) or if you submit Essay 3 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. If you prepare a multimedia submission, you may mail a CD, DVD or USB flash drive to the Admissions Office. These are the only acceptable methods of submission. Please do not submit an internet link to any websites or to a video hosting service such as YouTube. The Admissions Committee reserves the right to request an alternate Essay 3 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 deadline date. To submit Essay 3 by mail, please follow the mail and labeling instructions.
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Posted by Clear Admit on August 4, 2011, at 3:00 am
Posted in: Essay Topics , School: Georgetown Georgetown’s MBA application essay questions for the 2011-2012 admissions season consist of four required responses totaling a maximum of 3.5 pages of text. The topics covered in these question focus largely on the applicant’s career goals (and require a high level of specificity and reflection on this subject), and also touch upon community service and the core of the applicant’s professional and personal identity. Georgetown specifies that all essays should be double spaced and written in 12pt font.
Let’s take a closer look at each of the program’s questions:
Essay 1: State your short-term career goal immediately following graduation from the Georgetown MBA program. What skills have you developed on which you will build? What skills will you need to develop? (1 page) While it’s fairly typical for MBA programs to inquire about a candidate’s post-MBA plans, it’s a bit unusual for a program to isolate the applicant’s short- and long-term objectives in separate essays. Further, McDonough’s inquiry about existing and to-be-developed skills requires a very high level of clarity about the exact job function they are hoping to work in after graduating from business school. Candidates would therefore do well to provide an example job title and even to name one or two organizations for which they would like to perform this job, as this level of specificity will facilitate the inventory of skills that Georgetown requests in its follow-on questions here. And of course, though the prompt doesn’t explicitly ask for it, a few comments about the ways two years in the McDonough MBA program would help to bridge the gap between your current and needed skill sets would be highly appropriate here.
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Posted by Clear Admit on August 1, 2011, at 4:33 pm
Posted in: Deadlines , Essay Topics , School: Georgetown The 2011-2012 Georgetown / McDonough deadlines and essay topics have been announced!
This year’s deadlines are below:
Round 1 Deadline: October 15, 2011 Notification: December 15, 2011
Round 2 Deadline: January 5, 2012 Notification: March 15, 2012
Round 3 Deadline: April 1, 2012 Notification: May 15, 2012
This year’s essays are as follows:
Essay One: Limit – 1 page, double spaced, 12 pt font State your short-term career goal immediately following graduation from the Georgetown MBA program. What skills have you developed on which you will build? What skills will you need to develop?
Essay Two: Limit – 1/2 page, double spaced, 12 pt font State your long-term career goal. How does the position you describe in Essay One serve as a building block for your long-term career goal?
Essay Three: Limit – 1 1/2 pages, double spaced, 12 pt font Describe the essence of who you are both personally and professionally.
Essay Four: Limit – 1/2 page, double spaced, 12 pt font Service and community engagement are a way of life at Georgetown, following the University’s tradition of women and men for others. How have you demonstrated service to others?
Optional Essay One: Limit – 1/2 page, double spaced, 12 pt font If you are not currently employed full-time, use this space to provide information about your current activities.
Optional Essay Two: Limit – 1 page, double spaced, 12 pt font Please provide any information you would like to add to your application that you have not otherwise included.
Optional Essay Three: Professional Achievement Essay, Limit – 1/2 page, double spaced, 12 pt font If you would like to be considered for a Georgetown MBA Professional Achievement Scholarship, address your greatest accomplishment(s) in your chosen field and explain why you should be selected for this scholarship. Include any relevant professional awards/recognition received by your employer or industry.
Re-applicant Essay (Required for Re-applicants Only) – Limit – 1 page, double spaced, 12 pt font How have you strengthened your candidacy since your last application? We are particularly interested in hearing about how you have grown professionally and personally. In addition, please update the Admissions Committee on your short-term career goals following graduation from the Georgetown MBA program.
For more information, visit McDonough’s admissions website.
Posted by Clear Admit on July 27, 2011, at 12:16 pm
Posted in: Essay Topics , School: CMU / Tepper The 2011-2012 CMU / Tepper essay topics are now available, following up on the school’s earlier release of its deadlines. This year’s essays are below:
Essay A What are your short-term and long-term goals? How will a Tepper MBA help you to achieve these goals? (Please include any information regarding what steps you have taken to learn more about the Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University.) (Suggested length – 2 double-spaced pages.)
Essay B The Tepper School is looking for individuals who will make an impact. Give an example of a time where you made an impact in your professional or academic life. (Suggested length – 2 double-spaced pages.)
Essay C Please answer one of the following two questions. Please clearly specify which question you are answering. (Suggested length – 1 double-spaced page.)
1. Describe an obstacle you have faced in your professional or academic life. How did you overcome this obstacle and how did it foster your development?
2. Describe a time in your professional or academic life in which your ethics were challenged. How did you deal with the situation and what did you learn from it?
Essay D Please answer one of the following two questions. Please clearly specify which question you are answering. (Suggested length – 1 double-spaced page.)
1. Outside of my professional and/or academic life, one thing that people would be surprised to know about me is…
2. Outside of my professional and/or academic life, I am especially proud of…
Essay E 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 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. This could include clarification of your employment or academic record, choice of recommenders or provide helpful context for the admissions committee in reviewing your application.
For more information, visit Tepper’s online application.
Posted by Clear Admit on July 14, 2011, at 1:03 pm
Posted in: Deadlines , Essay Topics , School: Penn / Wharton The 2011-2012 Penn / Wharton deadlines and essay topics have been announced!
This year’s three rounds of deadlines are as follows:
Round 1 Deadline: October 3, 2011 Notification: December 20, 2011
Round 2 Deadline: January 4, 2012 Notification: March 23, 2012
Round 3 Deadline: March 5, 2012 Notification: May 8, 2012
Posted by Clear Admit on July 14, 2011, at 9:26 am
Posted in: Deadlines , Essay Topics , School: Chicago The 2011-2012 Chicago Booth deadlines and essay topics have been released!
The three deadlines for this year’s admissions season are as follows:
Round One Deadline: October 12, 2011 Notification: December 14, 2011
Round Two Deadline: January 4, 2012 Notification: March 21, 2012
Round Three Deadline: April 4, 2012 Notification: May 16, 2012
Chicago Booth’s 2011-2012 essay topics are below:
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