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Class
Entering Fall 2007
UCLA
Harvard
Northwestern-Kellogg
Stanford
University
of Chicago
Columbia U
Dartmouth
College (Tuck)
Wharton
(University of Pennsylvania)
Duke University
University
of Michigan (Ann Arbor)
Berkeley
- University of California (Haas)
University
of Virginia (Darden)
New
York University (Stern)
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UCLA ( The Anderson School )
All applicants must answer questions 1 through 3; question 4 is optional.
(Note: Uploaded essays should be double-spaced.)
1. Please provide us with a summary of your personal and family
background. Include information about your
parents and siblings, where you grew up, and perhaps a highlight or special
memory of your youth. (Limit to 2 pages.)
2. Discuss a situation, preferably work related, where you have taken a
significant leadership role. How does
this event demonstrate your managerial potential? (Limit to 1 page.)
3. Discuss your career goals. Why are you seeking an MBA degree at this
particular point in your career?
Specifically, why are you applying to UCLA Anderson? (Limit to 2 pages.)
If you are a concurrent degree applicant, please incorporate in your
answer how the dual program fits
your professional interests.
4. (Optional) Is there any other information that you believe would be
helpful to the Admissions Committee
in considering your application? If you feel the application already represents
you well, do not feel obligated
to answer this essay question.
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On-Campus Interview completed by: |
Alumni Interview requested by: |
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October 25 |
November 30 |
December 15 |
November 15 |
January 19 |
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January 3 |
January 31 |
February 9 |
December 28 |
March 29 |
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February 21(d) /ÀåÇÐ±Ý °í·Á´Âin rounds 1, 2 and 3. |
March 31 |
March 17 |
By Invitation Only |
May 18 |
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April 25 |
April 30 |
March 17 |
By Invitation Only |
June 16 |
Harvard Business School
Essays should be single-spaced.
Please limit your response to the length indicated. 1. What
would you like the MBA Admissions Board to know about your undergraduate
academic experience? (400-word limit)
Recommender Questions for the Class entering 2007
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Northwestern University (Kellogg)
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)
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)
3. You have been selected as a member of the Kellogg Admissions Committee. Please provide a brief evaluative assessment
of your file. (one to two pages double-spaced)
4. Complete three of the following six questions or statements. (two to three double spaced paragraphs for each question)A. What have been your most significant leadership experiences to date?
B. Describe an ethical dilemma that you faced and how it was resolved.
C. Outside of work, I...
D. Describe a professional situation in which you were able to successfully persuade others to see things your way.
E. I wish the Admissions Committee had asked me...
F. Since your previous application, what are the steps you have taken to strengthen your candidacy?*
*In addition to essay the first three major essay questions, all re-applicants must answer question 4F and two of
the other essays from this grouping.
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Second Period |
Third Period |
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If you apply by... |
October 20 |
January 5 |
March 9 |
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December 18 |
March 9 |
April 16 |
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October 6 |
December 22 |
February 23 |
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March 26 |
May 7 |
Stanford University
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Please use at least a 10-point font, double spaced, and make sure it is easy to read.
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Indicate which essay question you are answering at the top of each page.
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Number all pages.
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Save a copy of your essays.
Please answer
essay questions A, B, and C. We provide recommended lengths for each essay, but
these are only guidelines.
Most applicants will find 7-11 pages (in total) sufficient. If your responses
total more than 11 pages, you need to upload
the remaining pages in the Additional Information section.
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Essay A: What matters most to you, and why?
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Essay B: What are your career aspirations? How will your education at Stanford help you achieve them?
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Essay C: Short Essays—Options 1-4
Please answer two of the questions below. In answering each question, please tell us not only what you did,
but also how you did it. Describe what you felt, said, and thought during these experiences. Tell us the outcome,
and describe how people responded. Your responses should describe experiences that have occurred within
the last three years.
Option 1: Tell us about a time when you did something that was not established, expected, or popular.
(Recommended length is 1-2 pages, double-spaced)
Option 2: Tell us about a time when you felt effective or successful.
(Recommended length is 1-2 pages, double-spaced)
Option 3: Tell us about a time when you had a significant effect on a group or individual.
(Recommended length is 1-2 pages, double-spaced)
Option 4: 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 1-2 pages, double-spaced)
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25 October 2006 |
18 January 2007 |
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10 January 2007 |
5 April 2007 |
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14 March 2007 |
10 May 2007 |
University of Chicago
First Time Applicants for Entry Fall 2007
Essay 1: Complete all parts below. (1500 word
maximum)
Explain the path that has led you to pursue an MBA as the next step in your professional and personal development.
Describe your short and long term post-MBA career goals. What or who influenced your choice of schools, and
how specifically will Chicago GSB help you succeed?
Essay 2: Choose one of the following questions. (500 word maximum)
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If the admissions committee were to interview one of your closest colleagues, what aspect of your personal development
would this person say is especially important for the admissions committee to know? -
You have been asked to write an editorial about the most pressing issue facing humanity. Please identify the issue
and justify why you have selected it.
Essay 3: Complete each of the following questions. (100 word maximum for each question below)
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What is the one thing that most people do not know about you?
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What book, play, or movie would you recommend to the admissions committee? Why?
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It is your first day of business school and people are selecting study groups. How would you describe the value you will bring to a study group?
Re-Applicants between 2005-2006 for Entry Fall 2007
Essay 1: Complete all parts below. (500 word
maximum)
What are the major personal and professional developments that have taken place since your last application?
What motivates you to reapply?
Essay 2: Choose one of the following questions. (500 word maximum)
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If the admissions committee were to interview one of your closest colleagues, what aspect of your personal development
would this person say is especially important for the admissions committee to know? -
You have been asked to write an editorial about the most pressing issue facing humanity. Please identify the issue
and justify why you have selected it.
Essay 3: Complete each of the following questions. (100 word maximum for each question below)
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What is the one thing that most people do not know about you?
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What book, play, or movie would you recommend to the admissions committee? Why?
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It is your first day of business school and people are selecting study groups. How would you describe the value
you will bring to a study group?
Re-Applicants who applied prior to 2005 for Entry Fall 2007
Essay 1: Complete all parts below. (1500 word
maximum)
Explain the path that has led you to pursue an MBA as the next step in your professional and personal development.
Describe your short and long term post-MBA career goals. What or who influenced your choice of schools, and
how specifically will Chicago GSB help you succeed?
Essay 2: Complete one of the following questions (500 word maximum)
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If the admissions committee were to interview one of your closest colleagues, what aspect of your personal development
would this person say is especially important for the admissions committee to know? -
You have been asked to write an editorial about the most pressing issue facing humanity. Please identify the issue
and justify why you have selected it.
Essay 3: Complete each of the following questions. (100 word maximum for each question below)
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What is the one thing that most people do not know about you?
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What book, play, or movie would you recommend to the admissions committee? Why?
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It is your first day of business school and people are selecting study groups. How would you describe the value
you will bring to a study group?
Application Deadlines
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Round One: October 18, 2006, Decisions released by January 4, 2007
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Round Two: January 10, 2007, Decisions released by March 28, 2007
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Round Three: March 14, 2007, Decisions released by May 16, 2007
Your application must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. (CST/Chicago time)
Columbia Business School
Each essay should be typed and double-spaced on
separate 8 1/2 x 11 paper with your name
and the date of the final draft at the top of each page.
*Reapplicants: If you have
applied to Columbia Business School within the past year, you are required
to submit
only the re-applicant essay:
How have you enhanced your candidacy since your previous application?
Please detail your progress since
you last applied and reiterate your short-term and long-term goals.
Explain how the tools of the Columbia
MBA will help you to meet your goal and how you plan to participate in the
Columbia community.
*Dual Degree applicants: Please
address the following questions within your response to essay question
1: Please indicate the Dual Degree programs and schools to which
you applied or intend to apply. Please discuss
how the Dual Degree will enhance your short-term or long-term goals, and at
which school you intend to
begin your studies.
Essays:
1. What are your short-term and
long-term post-MBA goals? How will Columbia Business School help you
achieve these goals? (recommended 1000 word limit)
2. What has been the greatest challenge to your value system that you¡¯ved
faced and how did you handle it?
(recommended 500 word limit)
3. In discussing Columbia Business School, Dean R. Glenn Hubbard remarked,
¡°We have established the mindset
that entrepreneurship is about everything you do.¡± Please discuss a time in your
own life when you have
identified and captured an opportunity. (recommended 500 word limit)
4. Please select and answer one of the following essay questions.
(recommended 250 word limit)
a. Please tell us what you feel most passionate about in life.
b. If you were given a free day and could spend it anywhere, in any way you
choose, what would you do?
5. (Optional) Is there any further information that you wish to provide to
the Admissions Committee?
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by January 10, 2007
Dartmouth College (Tuck School of
Business)
on average, 500 words for each essay. There are no
right or wrong answers. Please double-space your responses.
1. Why is an MBA a critical next
step toward your short- and long-term career goals? Why is
Tuck the best MBA program for you? (If you are applying for a joint or
dual degree, please
explain how the additional degree will contribute to those goals.)
2. Tuck defines leadership as ¡°inspiring
others to strive and enabling them to accomplish
great things.¡± Describe a time when you exercised such leadership. Discuss the
challenges
you faced and the results you achieved. What characteristics helped you to be
effective,
and what areas do you feel you need to develop in order to be a better leader?
3. Discuss the most difficult constructive
criticism or feedback you have received. How did
you address it? What have you learned from it?
4. Tuck seeks candidates of various
backgrounds who can bring new perspectives to our
community. How will your unique personal history, values, and/or life
experiences contribute
to the culture at Tuck?
5. (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.
6. (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.
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Application and CSQ* due |
Applicant-initiated interview complete |
Decision |
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Early Action round** |
Oct. 12, 2006 |
Oct. 12, 2006 |
Dec. 15, 2006 |
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November round |
Nov. 30, 2006 |
Nov. 30, 2006 |
Feb. 2, 2007 |
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January round |
Jan. 11, 2007 |
Jan. 11, 2007 |
Mar. 23, 2007 |
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April round |
Apr. 5, 2007 |
Apr. 5, 2007 |
May 14, 2007 |
Wharton MBA (University of Pennsylvania)
First Time
Applicant Essays
All first time applicants and those who applied for an entering class
prior to Fall 2005 are required to complete
the first time applicant essays. Candidates who applied for the Entering
Fall 2005 or 2006 class and wish to reapply
are to complete the
Reapplicant Essays.
Essay 1 (Required)
Describe your career progress to date and your future short-term and long-term
career goals. How do you expect
an MBA from Wharton 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. How did you respond,
and what did you learn about yourself? (500 words)
Essays 3 & 4 (Required)
Please complete two of the following four questions (500 words each):
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Describe a personal characteristic or quality that will help the Admissions Committee to know you better.
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Describe an impact you¡¯ve had on a team, group or organization. How has this experience been valuable
to you or others, and what did you learn? -
What do you do best?
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When have your values, ethics, or morals been challenged? How has this shaped who you are today?
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,
inconsistent or questionable academic performance,
significant weaknesses in your application). (250 words)
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Application Deadline |
Decision Release Date |
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Round 1 |
October 12, 2006 |
December 21, 2006 |
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Round 2 |
January 4, 2007 |
March 22, 2007 |
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Round 3 |
March 1, 2007 |
May 17, 2007 |
Duke University (The Fuqua School of Business)
For the long essay questions you
must answer the first question and for the second essay you may select
from one of
three essay options. There is no restriction on the length of your
response for the two long essay questions.
Applicants typically use between 500 and 750 words for essays one and two.
Candidates who applied to Fuqua between September 2005 and April 2006 are
considered reapplicants.
Reapplicants are asked to complete the Reapplicant Essay in
addition to the Applicant Essays.
Short Essays - Answer both short essay questions.
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Please discuss your career path, your short and long-term goals.
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Why are you interested in The Duke MBA program and how will it help you achieve your goals? If you are
interested in the Health Sector Management concentration or a joint degree program, please address in this essay.
Long
Essays - Answer essay question 1, and for essay question 2 please answer only
one of
the three essay options provided.
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How has your personal history and family background influenced your intellectual and personal development?
What unique personal qualities or life experiences might distinguish you from other applicants? How will your background,
values and non-work related activities enhance the experience of other Duke MBA students and add to the diverse culture
we strive for at Fuqua? Note: The goal of this essay is to get a sense of who you are, rather than what you have
achieved professionally.
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Please respond fully and concisely to one of the following essay questions, identifying clearly which question
you have selected.-
To be a good team player, one needs to be an effective individual leader and vice-versa. Describe an example
of where you were challenged to become a leader in a team-oriented context. What was the challenge you faced,
how did you address it, and what did you take away from the experience for your future development as a leader? -
Describe a situation in which your ability to perform ethically was challenged. What was the issue, how did you
handle it, and what did you learn from it? -
Describe a significant leadership failure in your life. What did you learn from this failure? How has it impacted
who you are today and the kind of leader you would like to be?
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Reapplicant
Essay
In addition to the Applicant Essays
listed above, please answer the following question. There is no restriction on
the length
of your response. Reapplicants typically use between 500 and 750 words for this
essay.
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Write an essay describing how you are a stronger candidate for admission compared to the previous year's application.
Application Deadlines for Fall 2007 Entry
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Application Round |
Application Deadline |
Decision Notification |
Tuition Deposit Deadline |
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Round 1 |
November 1, 2006 |
December 19, 2006 |
April 2, 2007 International / May 1, 2007 Domestic |
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Round 2 |
January 8, 2007 |
March 8, 2007 |
April 2, 2007 International / May 1, 2007 Domestic |
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Round 3 |
March 21, 2007 |
May 4, 2007 |
May 14, 2007 International / June 1, 2007 Domestic |
University of Michigan (Ann Arbor)
You must answer all parts of the three questions
below.
1. We believe one of
the keys to effective leadership is the ability to transform ideas into
action. Describe
a time within the last three years in which you exercised such leadership.
What did you learn about
your leadership strengths and development needs?
2. What are your career
goals? How will a Ross MBA help you achieve your goals? How might the
action-based learning aspects of the Ross curriculum make a difference?
3. Describe the initiatives
you have taken over the past two years to develop professionally and
personally. What motivated you to take those initiatives?
Optional Question
Is there anything else you think the Admissions Committee should know about you to evaluate your
candidacy? (500-word maximum)
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Decision II |
Decision III |
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January 7 |
March 1 |
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UC Berkeley ( Haas School of Business)
Short Answer:
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What is your favorite quote, and why is it meaningful to you? (250 word maximum)
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Tell us about your most significant accomplishment. (250 word maximum)
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At Haas, we value innovation and creativity. How have you demonstrated these qualities in
your professional or personal life? (250 word maximum) -
If you have visited Haas, please let us know what about your visit made the most lasting
impression on you. If you have not visited Haas, what steps have you taken to familiarize
yourself with our MBA program? (250 word maximum)
Required Essays:
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Give us an example of a time when you displayed leadership. (500 word maximum)
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What are your short-term and long-term career goals? How do your professional experiences
relate to these goals? Why do you want an MBA from Berkeley at this point in your
career? (1000 word maximum)
Optional Essays:
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(Optional) Please feel free to provide a statement concerning any information you would like
to add to your application that you haven¡¯t addressed elsewhere. (500 word maximum) -
(Optional) If you wish to be considered for the Haas Achievement Award (for individuals who
have achieved success in spite of significant economic, educational, health-related and/or
other obstacles), please use this space to address the obstacles you have overcome. (750 word maximum)
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Online Application submitted by: |
GMAT and TOEFL taken on or before deadline: |
Decision posted/emailed by: |
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November 6, 2006 |
November 6, 2006 |
January 29, 2007 |
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Two |
December 11, 2006 |
December 11, 2006 |
March 19, 2007 |
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January 31, 2007 |
January 31, 2007 |
April 30, 2007 |
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Four |
March 12, 2007 |
March 12, 2007 |
May 14, 2007 |
University of Virginia (Darden)
Upload word document include essay
number and question in the uploaded file.
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Interview must be CONDUCTED by |
Response Deadline |
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October 19, 2006 |
October 21, 2006 |
December 8, 2006 |
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December 5, 2006 |
December 5, 2006 |
February 9, 2007 |
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January 11, 2007 |
January 11, 2007 |
March 23, 2007 |
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March 1, 2007 |
March 1, 2007 |
April 20, 2007 |
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New York University (Stern School)¡¡
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Essays 1, 2 and 4 must be submitted online, double-spaced, in 12-point font.
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Please adhere to the word limit for each question.
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Label the top of each essay page with the following: name, date of birth (month, day, year), essay number
and page number. For example, "Joe Applicant, January 1, 2000, Essay #1, Page 1."
Essay 1: Professional Aspirations
Think about the decisions you have made in your
life. Describe the following:
(500 word maximum, double-spaced, 12-point font)
(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: Fit with Stern
The NYU Stern community is one of our strongest assets. Please answer the
following questions about community:
(500 word maximum, double-spaced, 12-point font)
(a) What is your
personal experience with the Stern community? What actions have you taken to
learn more about us?
(b) How would you contribute to our community as a student?
(c) How will you benefit personally and professionally from the Stern
community?
Essay 3: Personal Expression
Please describe yourself to your MBA classmates. You may use any method to
convey your message (e.g. words, illustrations).
Feel free to be creative.
All submissions
become part of NYU Stern's permanent records and cannot be returned for any
reason. Do not submit
anything that must be played or viewed electronically, that is perishable (e.g.
food) or that has been worn (e.g. used clothing).
If you submit a written essay, it should be 500 words maximum, double-spaced,
12-point font.
Essay 4: Additional Information (optional)
Please provide any additional information you would like to bring to the
attention of the admissions committee. These may
include gaps in employment, your undergraduate record, plans to retake the GMAT
or any other relevant information.
An explanation must be provided in Essay 4 if:
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You have been subject to academic discipline, placed on probation or required to withdraw from any college or university.
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You have ever been convicted of a crime.
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You cannot provide a recommendation from your current supervisor.
Application deadlines for the Full-Time MBA program
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