1. CHICAGO (GSB)

1. Why are you pursuing an MBA at this point in your career? (750 word maximum)

2. Please Complete One of the following 2 questions:
Choose (1) essay question:

• Please provide an example of a time when you had to make a choice between two equally important obligations. How did you decide which obligation deserved your attention?
• Did you try and predict other people’s reactions to your decision? If so, how accurate were you? Why do you think you were or were not accurate in your prediction?
• Reflecting on this experience, how do you think an MBA from Chicago GSB might have aided in your decision making process?

Choose (2) essay question:

• Have you ever made a decision that caused you to go against popular opinion? Please describe that situation and your rationale for you decision.
• Did you feel at any point that people misperceived your motives? Explain.
• In retrospect, how do you think an MBA from Chicago GSB would have affected your decision?

3. We have asked for a great deal of information throughout this application and now invite you tell us about yourself. Using four slides or less, please provide readers with content that captures who you are.

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.

2. PENNSYLVANIA (WHARTON)

1. 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)

2. Describe a setback or a failure that you have experienced. What role did you play, and what did you learn about yourself? (500 words)

3. Where in your background would we find evidence of your leadership capacity and/or potential? (500 words)

4. Please Complete One of the following 2 questions:

• Describe an experience you have had innovating or initiating, your lessons learned, the results and impact of your efforts. (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)

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, maximum)

3. NORTHWESTERN (KELLOGG)

1. Briefly assess your career progress to date. Elaborate on your future career plans and your motivation for pursuing a graduate degree at Kellogg.

2. Describe how your background, values, academics, activities and/or leadership skills will enhance the experience of other Kellogg students.

3. Describe your key leadership experiences and evaluate what leadership areas you hope to develop through your MBA experience.

4. Complete two of the following four questions or statements.

• Describe a time when you had to motivate a reluctant individual or group.
• I wish the Admissions Committee had asked me…..
• What do others admire about you?
• For re-applicants only: Since your previous application, what are the steps you’ve taken to strengthen your candidacy?
  

4. HARVARD (HBS)

1. What are your three most substantial accomplishments and why do you view them as such?

2. What have you learned from a mistake?

3. Choose 2 questions from the following 4 questions:

• What would you like the MBA Admissions Board to know about your undergraduate academic experience?
• Discuss how you have engaged with a community or organization.
• What area of the world are you most curious about and why?
• What is your career vision and why is this choice meaningful to you?

5. MICHIGAN (ROSS)

1. Briefly describe your short-term and long-term career goals. Why is an MBA the best choice at this point in your career? What and/or who influenced your decision to apply to Ross? (500 word max)

2. Describe your most significant professional accomplishment. Elaborate on the leadership skills you displayed, the actions you took and the impact you had on your organization.( 500 word max)

3. If you were not pursuing the career goals you described in Question 1, what profession would you pursue instead? (For example, teacher, musician athlete, architect, etc.) How will this alternate interest contribute to your effectiveness in solving

4. Describe your experience during a challenging time in your life. Explain how you grew personally, either despite this challenge or because of it. (300 word max).

OPTIONAL:
5. Is there anything else you think the Admissions Committee should know about you to evaluate your candidacy?

6. STANFORD

1. What matters most to you, and why? (750w)

2. What are your career aspirations? How will your education at Stanford help you achieve them? (450w)

3. Short Essays—Options 1-4
Answer two of the questions below. Your responses should describe experiences that have occurred within the last three years.

• Tell us about a time when you built or developed a team. (300w)
• Tell us about a time when you felt most effective as a leader. (300w)
• Tell us about a time when you tried to reach a goal or complete a task that was challenging, difficult, or frustrating. (300w)
• Tell us about a time when you went beyond what was defined, established, or expected. (300w)

7. MIT (SLOAN)

1. Please tell us about a challenging interaction you had with a person or group. (500 words or less, limited to one page)

2. Please tell us about a time when you defended your idea. (500 words or less, limited to one page)

3. Please tell us about a time when you executed a plan. (500 words or less, limited to one page)

4. Please tell the Admissions Committee whatever else you would like us to know. (250 words or less, limited to one page)

OPTIONAL:
5. You may use this section to address any specific circumstances related to your academic background. (250 words or less, limited to one page)

8. UC BERKELEY (HAAS)

Short Answer:
1. If you could change one thing you've done in your life, what would it be, and how would you do it differently? (250 word maximum)

2. Tell us about your most significant accomplishment. (250 word maximum)

3. At Haas, we value innovation and creativity. Describe an innovative solution you have created to address a specific challenge. (250 word maximum)

4. What steps have you taken to learn about the Berkeley MBA program, and what factors have influenced your decision to apply? (250 word maximum)

1. Give us an example of a situation in which you displayed leadership. (500 word maximum)

2. 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:
A. 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)

B. 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)

9. DUKE (FUQUA)

1. What do you hope to gain from The Duke MBA? How does it fit into your short- and long- term goals? If you are interested in a joint degree or the Health Sector Management program, please address in this response.

2. How will you contribute to the overall experience of your peers at The Duke MBA?

3.Discuss a person, event or experience that has significantly shaped your life and explain why. Note: The goal of this essay is to get a sense of who you are, rather than what you have achieved professionally.

4.Today, companies must navigate through complex and interdependent issues. They must deal with health and security matters, environmental impact questions, and diversity and cultural concerns. Leaders need adaptability, imagination, and emotional intelligence as well as business acumen. Upon graduation, a Duke MBA will be a leader of consequence - able to deal simultaneously with complex matters and engage skillfully with colleagues, clients, and community. What impact do you hope to have as a leader of consequence?

OPTIONAL:
5.If you feel there are extenuating circumstances of which the admissions committee should be aware, please explain them here (e.g. unexplained gaps in work, choice of recommenders, inconsistent or questionable academic performance, significant weakness in your application).

10. COLUMBIA (CBS)

1. What are your short-term and long-term post-MBA goals? How will Columbia Business School help you achieve these goals? (Recommended 750 word limit)

2. Master Classes are the epitome of bridging the gap between theory and practice at Columbia Business School. View link below. Please provide an example from your own life in which practical experience taught you more than theory alone. (Recommended 500 word limit)

3. Please provide an example of a team failure of which you’ve been a part. If given a second chance, what would you do differently? (Recommended 500 word limit)

OPTIONAL:
Is there any further information that you wish to provide to the Admissions Committee? (Please use this space to provide an explanation of any areas of concern in your academic record or your personal history.)

11. DARTMOUTH (TUCK)

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.) (500-word guideline)

2. Tuck defines leadership as “inspiring others to strive and enabling them to accomplish great things.” We believe great things and great leadership can be accomplished in pursuit of business and societal goals. 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? (500-word guideline)

3. Discuss the most difficult constructive criticism or feedback you have received. How did you address it? What have you learned from it? (500-word guideline)

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? (500-word guideline)

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.

Required for Reapplicants:
How have you strengthened your candidacy since you last applied? Please reflect on how you have grown personally and professionally.

12. UCLA (ANDERSEN)

1. How has your family and/or community helped shape your development? Please include information about where you grew up, and perhaps a highlight or special memory of your youth. (750-word limit)

2. What experience has had the greatest impact on who you are today and why? (500-word limit)

3. Discuss your short-term and long-term career goals. What is your motivation for pursuing an MBA now at UCLA Anderson? (750-word limit)

4. Select and respond to one of the following questions. We would like you to respond to the question by recording an audio response (1-minute limit) in one of these supported file types: .avi, .wav, .mp3, .wmv, .midi, .wma, .aiff, .au, .mp4. For applicants unable to submit a response via audio, there is an option to submit a written response instead. (250-word limit)

　　A.What does entrepreneurial spirit mean to you?

　　B.What global issue matters most to you and why?

　　C.What is something people will find surprising about you?

5. Are there any extenuating circumstances in your profile about which the Admissions Committee should be aware? (250-word limit)

Requirements for reapplicants:
6. How has your family and/or community helped shape your development? Please include information about where you grew up, and perhaps a highlight or special memory of your youth. (750-word limit)

7. What experience has had the greatest impact on who you are today and why? (500 words)

8. Select and respond to one of the following questions. We would like you to respond to the question by recording an audio response (up to 1 minute) and uploading it here (click the 'Upload File' button). If you are unable to submit your response via audio, then please upload a written response instead (250 words), using the 'Upload Document' button.:

　　A.What does entrepreneurial spirit mean to you?

　　B.What global issue matters most to you and why?

　　C.What is something people will find surprising about you?

13. CORNELL (JOHNSON)

1. Describe your greatest professional achievement and how you were able to add value to your organization. (400-word limit)

2. What career do you plan to pursue upon completing the MBA and why? How will the Johnson School help you achieve this goal? (400-word limit)?

3. You are the author for the book of Your Life Story. Please write the Table of Contents for the book.(Required; 400 word limit)

OPTIONAL:
Complete this essay if there is other information you would like to add regarding your candidacy. For instance, if you believe one or more aspects of your application (e.g., undergraduate GPA or test scores) does not accurately reflect your potential for success at the Johnson School. (Optional; 400 word limit)

Required for Reapplicants:
Describe the measures you have taken to strengthen your application since you last applied to the Johnson School. (Required for all re-applicants; 400 word limit)

14. NYU (STERN)

1. Think about the decisions you have made in your life. Describe the following (750 word?maximum, double-spaced, 12-point font):

• What choices have you made that led you to your current position?
• Why pursue an MBA at this point in your life?
• What is your career goal upon graduation from NYU Stern? What is your long-term career goal?

2. The NYU Stern collaborative community is one of our strongest assets. We seek individuals who are passionate about our community and committed to growing as leaders at Stern. Please answer the following questions: (500 word maximum)

• What is your personal experience with the Stern community? What actions have you taken to learn more about us?
• What is the most difficult piece of constructive feedback you have received, and what did you do as a result of it? How will this experience make you a better member of the Stern community?

3. Please describe yourself to your MBA classmates.

4. 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: You do not have a recommendation from your current supervisor. You have been subject to academic discipline, placed on probation, or required to withdraw from any college or university. You have ever been convicted of a crime.

15. VIRGINIA (DARDEN)

1. What pivotal choices have you made in your life that have influenced your decision to pursue an MBA? (500 words)

2. From the following categories, describe the one that has taught you the most: a creative challenge, an ethical dilemma or an experience of failure. Why? (250 words)

3. Describe how you are a fit with the case study method. (250 words)

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16. CARNEGIE MELLON (TEPPER)

1. What are your short term and long term goals? How will a Tepper MBA help you achieve these goals? (Please include any information regarding what steps you have taken to learn more about Tepper.) (two-page limit)

2. Describe an instance in which you made an impact as part of a team or as an individual. How did this experience help shape you as a team member or leader and how will it enable you to contribute to the diverse Tepper community? (two-page limit)

3. Please answer two of the following three questions or statements: (two-page limit)

• 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?
• Describe a time in which your ethics were challenged. How did you deal with the situation and what did you learn from it?
• One thing people would be surprised to know about me is . . .

17. UNC (KENAN-FLAGLER)

1. What are the 2 or 3 strengths or characteristics that have driven your career success thus far? Do you have other strengths that you would like to leverage in the future? (500 words maximum)

2. Briefly describe the career path you intend to pursue immediately after b-school. Explain why this career option appeals to you and why an MBA is appropriate at this time. (500 words maximum)

3. What personal qualities or life experiences distinguish you from other applicants? How do these qualities or experiences equip you to contribute to Kenan-Flagler? (500 words maximum)

4. What do you expect from your MBA program? How and when will you measure the return on your investment in the MBA? (500 words maximum)

OPTIONAL:
1. If your GMAT quantitative score is low, or if you have not had coursework in calculus, microeconomics, statistics and financial accounting, please tell us how you plan to prepare yourself for the quantitative MBA curriculum. (300 words maximum)

2. Is there anything else you think the Admissions Committee should know about you in order to evaluate your candidacy? (300 words maximum)

18. INDIANA (KELLEY)

1. Please discuss your post-MBA short- and long-term professional goals. How will your professional experience, when combined with a Kelley MBA degree, allow you to achieve these goals?

Choose 2 of the next 3:
2. Describe an ethical dilemma that you faced in your professional career. How was it resolved and what did you learn from the experience?

3. Suppose you had to choose three people-people alive now or people from another era-to travel with you on a cross-country automobile trip. Who would you choose and why? What would you hope to learn from them?

4. Describe what there is about your background and your experiences that will contribute to the diversity of the entering class and enhance the educational experience of other students.

OPTIONAL:
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 shouldn't feel obligated to answer this question.

19. YALE (SOM)

1. What is the impact that you wish to have on the world? How will your previous experiences and a Yale MBA enhance your ability, in the short-term and long-term, to pursue a career that will allow you to achieve this impact? (500-word maximum)

2. Describe a professional accomplishment that exhibits your leadership style. The accomplishment should include evidence of your leadership skills, a description of the actions you took, as well as the impact you had on your organization. (500-word maximum)

Choose one of the following topics and answer it in essay form. Please indicate the topic number at the beginning of your essay. (500 words maximum)

• A central premise of our teaching about leadership at the Yale School of Management is that true leadership – leadership that helps to address a significant problem in a new way – is necessarily personal. It is only when personal passion aligns with meaningful aspirations that individuals are able to inspire others to act in support of an important goal or cause. What are you most passionate about, and how have you demonstrated a commitment to this passion?
• What personal achievement are you most proud of and why?
• Describe a situation in which your values were challenged. How did you respond to the situation and what did you learn from it?
• A phrase often heard among SOM graduates is that they aspire to lead a life that is an “SOM Story” – that of a broadly engaged, values-based leader who owns and solves hard problems that matter. How will you create your own SOM Story? Describe a situation in which you devised and implemented a creative or innovative solution to a difficult problem. What obstacles did you face and how did you overcome them?
• The Yale School of Management is a community of individuals with diverse backgrounds and interests. What unique attributes would you bring to the Class of 2011?
• What is the most difficult feedback you have received and how did you address it? Looking forward, what skills are you most eager to build or improve upon in business school?
• Required for reapplicants: What steps have you taken to improve your candidacy since your last application?

3.Choose one (1) of the topics listed in Essay 3, or create a topic of your own about a subject that is meaningful to you, and answer it in essay form. Please indicate the topic number (or state the topic if it is not one of the ones listed) at the beginning of your essay. (500-word maximum)

4.If any aspect of your candidacy needs further explanation, please provide any additional information that you would like the Admissions Committee to consider. (250-word maximum)

20. TEXAS (MCCOMBS)

1. Please define your short- and long-term goals and objectives, your career progression to date, and how an MBA fits in at this time. What makes the Texas MBA the perfect fit for you? (900-word limit)

2. The Texas MBA is built around four key pillars of leadership. Describe an experience that you have had that clearly demonstrates your leadership as it relates to one of our four pillars: (650-word limit)

• Responsibility/Integrity;
• Knowledge/Understanding;
• Collaborative/Communication; or
• Worldview of Business and Society. (Limit: 650 words)

OPTIONAL:
Please provide any additional information to the Admissions Committee that will highlight your unique personality and character and/or address any areas of concern that will ultimately be beneficial to the committee in considering your application. (350-word limit)

21. USC (MARSHALL)

1. Describe in a brief essay (do not exceed 250 words per section - 750 words maximum):

• your post-MBA short-term goals (immediately after graduation),
• your post-MBA long-term goals (3-5 years after graduation), and
• how your professional experience, when combined with an MBA degree, willenable you to achieve these goals.

• "My most significant accomplishment to date is…"
• "People may be surprised to learn that I…"
• "I am considered a leader because…"

• The Marshall MBA Prime Program prepares students for doing business in a globaleconomy. Describe a cross-cultural experience that challenged you. How did youmeet this challenge and what did you learn from this experience?
• USC has garnered national acclaim for its emphasis on community outreach andservice. How have you impacted your community?
• We all experience significant events or milestones that influence the course of ourlives. Briefly describe such an event and how it affected you.

OPTIONAL:
Please add any additional information that you would like theAdmissions Committee to consider in evaluating your application. Do not exceed 250words.

For Re-Applicants Only:
If you have applied within the past two years, you are required to submit only one essay.
Describe any significant professional, personal, or academic growth since your lastapplication to the USC Marshall School of Business. Discuss your specific professionalgoals and how the USC Marshall MBA will help you to achieve these goals. Do not exceed 500 words.

22. GEORGETOWN (MCDONOUGH)

1. Career Goals (750 words)

• In one or two sentences, please state your short-term and long-term career objective(s).
• How have your prior professional, academic, and personal experiences influenced your career plans?
• Specifically, how will your participation in Georgetown’s MBA Full-Time Program contribute to your career objectives?

2. In your own words, how do you define leadership? Please provide a specific example (professional or personal) of a time when you embodied the characteristics of a leader. Be sure to highlight the challenges you faced and the results you achieved. What areas do you wish to develop in order to become a more effective leader?

3. What is the most significant change you have made to any organization with which you have been recently affiliated? Please describe how you identified the need for change and how you managed the process of implementing change. What were the results? (750 words)

OPTIONAL:
Please feel free to provide a statement concerning any information you would like to add to your application that you have not addressed elsewhere. For example, you may comment on your academic record as an indication of your potential for graduate management education, or you may explain any gaps in your work history. If you are not submitting a letter of recommendation from your current supervisor, use this space to explain why. Similarly, if you are not currently employed full-time, use this space to provide information about your current activities.( Limit: 500 words )

23. EMORY (GOIZUETA)

1. List one of your most significant professional or organizational accomplishments. Describe your precise role in this event and how it has helped to shape your management skills. (two, double, spaced, typed pages)

2. Please complete/address two of the following statements. Full-time candidates must compete/ address choice F as one of the two options. (one, double, spaced, typed pages)

• I have always wanted to...
• My most memorable cross-cultural experience...
• My family background is unique because...
• The person who has had the greatest influence on my leadership style is...because...
• The greatest lesson I have ever learned...
• Of Goizueta's core values (courage, integrity, accountability, rigor, diversity, team, community), which value resonates most with you and why?

3. What do you expect to accomplish in the Goizueta Business School MBA program? How will your participation in the MBA program fit in with your experiences and responsibilities as well as your short and long-term career goals? (two, double, spaced, typed pages.

24. PURDUE (KRANNERT)

1. Discuss your long- and short-term career goals, how these goals developed, and what you hope to gain from graduate study at Krannert. (500 words)

2. The Krannert community is comprised of a diverse student body. Describe an aspect of your personality, things you have learned, skills you have acquired, or life experiences you've had that could benefit potential classmates and will help you contribute to Krannert's diversity. (500 words)

3. In 100 words or less, describe a character-building event or situation in which your involvement made a significant difference.

4. Please use this page for any additional information that was not captured within your application. If you feel you've already provided us with sufficient information about yourself, you need not add anything here.

25. MARYLAND (SMITH)

Please discuss your short-term and long-term career goals. How will your academic background and prior work history, coupled with a Smith graduate degree aid you in achieving those goals? ((2 pages)

Choose 2 of the following essays

• Smith's tagline is "Leaders for the Digital Economy." What are the characteristics of a good leader? Also, discuss your leadership skills. (1 page)
• If salary was not a factor and your living expenses were covered, what would you do for a living and how would you spend your time? (1 page)
• Discuss a significant change you have made to an organization for which you have worked. How did you identify the needed change and manage the implementation process for the change? What were the results? (1 page)
  

OPTIONAL:
Please use this essay to provide the admissions committee with additional information that will assist us in evaluating your candidacy (for example, an explanation for gaps in employment history or an undergraduate grade point average that is less than 3.0).

26. NOTRE DAME (MENDOZA)

1. What are your career plans immediately after graduation? Explain how your past experiences prepare you for your desired position. What are your long-term career aspirations?

2. Complete any 2 of the following 5 essay questions.

• Each MBA student at the University of Notre Dame is given the opportunity to contribute to the MBA community. What will you bring to Notre Dame and the MBA family?
• What inspires you outside of your work environment?
• How do you define leadership? Please give an example of someone you feel is a great leader and explain why.
• Of which accomplishments are you most proud and why?
• Describe a failure or disappointing experience in your life. How did you react and what did you learn?

27. BABSON

1. Please describe your short-term and long-term career goals. How will your past professional experience, background, and interests combined with a Babson MBA position you for success in attaining these goals?

2. Identify a current business trend and predict its impact 10 years from now. How will the results of this trend impact your ability to attain your goals as described in essay number one?

3. What unique contributions will you bring to the Babson community that will enhance the value of the classroom experience for your classmates?

OPTIONAL:
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.

SCHOLARSHIP:
Frederic C. Hamilton Entrepreneurial Scholarship (a merit-based award) and Price-Babson Fellowship (a need-based award) Essay. Write a 250-word essay that answers the following questions: What are your specific entrepreneurial accomplishments, and how will these accomplishments add value to the Babson MBA?

28. ROCHESTER (SIMON)

1. Describe your post-M.B.A. or post-M.S. career plans. How does your past education and experience support your career objectives? What aspects of the Simon School program make it a good choice for your graduate study? (500 words)

2. Discuss three accomplishments which demonstrate your potential as a successful leader. (500 words)

3. Answer one of the following questions: (500 words)

• Cite and explain a specific situation in which you demonstrated initiative.
• Describe a failure or setback that you have experienced. How did you overcome this setback? What, if anything, would you do differently if confronted with this situation again?
  

OPTIONAL:
Share any information that you think is important in the evaluation of your application, including any concerns you think the Admissions Committee may have regarding your application. (500 words)

29. MICHIGAN STATE (ELI BROAD)

1. A diverse environment is key characteristic of the Broad MBA academic experience. What special contributions or qualities do you feel you would bring to the program? (750 words)

2. A central theme of the MBA program at the Eli Broad Graduate School of Management is "hands-on leadership. We expect our students to be future leaders and to begin using their leadership skills while in the program. Please describe what this means to you as a potential student at the Broad School . (750 words)

OPTIONAL:
What other information do you believe is important in the assessment of your candidacy to our MBA program? (400 words)

30. VANDERBILT (OWEN)

1. Explain your short-term and long-term career plans as specifically as possible. When combined with a Vanderbilt MBA degree, how will your previous
experiences and personal attributes enable you to pursue these goals successfully? (500 words)

2. Discuss significant challenges and opportunities currently facing the industry or functional area in which you plan to work after completing your MBA degree. As a change agent and visionary leader, how would you approach these issues to have a positive impact on business and society? (500 words)

OPTIONAL:
You are strongly encouraged to provide an additional statement to clarify and explain any of the following: gaps of more than three months in full-time employment, poor academic performance, weak test scores, lack of recommendation from your current or most recent supervisor, academic misconduct, violations of the law, or anything else you think is important for the Admissions Committee to know about you that is not already addressed elsewhere in your application. (as long as necessary)

OTHER PROGRAMS
Baruch

1. Discuss your career plans and goals, the influence of your work experience on them, and the reasons it is important for you to undertake this graduate program at this time.

2. Please answer the following questions in a wellorganized essay (two-page maximum, double spaced).

• What has been your personal experience to date with Baruch College?
• Out of all MBA programs available, why did you choose to apply to Baruch’s Full-Time Honors MBA Program?
• Why do you feel your educational and professional qualifications are the right fit for Baruch’s Full-Time Honors MBA Program?

1. Define long term success in your specific area of interest. How have your previous experiences prepared you for this professional career? What areas of specialization within the Carroll School of Management do you believe will be most valuable in achieving your goals? What specific short-term career objectives have you set to assist you in achieving your long-term career plans? (2 pages)

2. Why have you selected the MBA or MSF program in the Carroll School of Management at Boston College? (1 page)

OPTIONAL:
Please provide any additional information that will highlight unique aspects of your candidacy to the Admissions Committee. The Committee welcomes additional comments you may wish to provide in support of your application.

BOSTON UNIVERSITY

1. Describe your decision to pursue an MBA degree, highlighting the following (750) words:

• Your motivation for pursuing an MBA degree at this point in your career;
• Your reason for choosing to apply to Boston University and the specific program that you have chosen, i.e. MS, BA, Health Sector Management, Public and Nonprofit Management, or International Management;
• Your plan to leverage your professional and academic experiences to achieve your post-MBA career goals

2. Describe a formative or significant event in your life and then explain how this event has influenced your subsequent thoughts and actions. (500 words)

3. Tell the Admission Committee about a time when you implemented an innovative solution to a challenge or problem and then describe the resulting impact on the organization or group to which you belonged. (500 words)

4. Other than national identity, describe a uniqueness you will bring to the Boston University community that will impact your classmates - both inside and outside the classroom. (500 words)

OPTIONAL:
Provide any additional information, not addressed elsewhere in your application materials, which will help the Admission Committee learn more about your candidacy. Please address any employment gaps, strengths or weaknesses. (500 words)

BRANDEIS

1. Statement of Purpose: The Statement of Purpose is a pivotal piece of the entire application package and should be no more than three to four pages in length. Applicants should articulate how the MBA will help them meet their personal and professional goals and cite experiences that have influenced their interests, social concerns, and career goals. Applicants may also include any information they deem relevant to their potential as a graduate student including special circumstances affecting prior course work or standardized test results.
Please note that, upon admission, the Statement of Purpose may also be used in assessing an applicant's candidacy for various merit-based scholarship opportunities.

2. Management Problem Analysis: Applicants to the MBA program must submit a writing sample, "Management Problem Analysis." This sample is a two- to three-page essay that describes a management problem of your choice that you were directly involved with or observed at work, at school, or during volunteer experience. The analysis sample should include a brief description of the problem; discuss how the problem was addressed, and offer alternative options for resolution.

CLAREMONT (DRUCKER)

Write a 3-4 page statement (no longer than 4 pages total) answering the following:

• Why is admission to the MBA important to you?
• What special contributions do you believe you will make to the Drucker School?
• Describe an ethical dilemma you have encountered and the process by which you resolved the situation.

PEPPERDINE

Please answer the following questions in four separate essays, not longer than two pages each, using a typed, double-spaced format with one-inch margins.

1. What characteristics of Pepperdine's MBA programs motivated you to apply to the Graziadio School, and how do you think they will help you achieve your personal and professional goals?

2. Describe the qualities of an effective leader you have known. Share at least two examples of ways in which you demonstrated similar qualities in your work, community involvement, education, extracurricular activities, etc.

3. Describe a significant change you experienced, in the workplace. Include the actions you took and the impact of those actions on your personal growth.

4. How will your work background and extracurricular experiences contribute to your own learning in the program and to the small group interactive learning environment of the Graziadio School?
In addition, please describe any international experiences you have had. Indicate countries in which you have lived, worked, and traveled and the nature and duration of your experience.

Tulane

1. Describe one person that has made a profound impact on your life.

2. What skills did that person possess?

3. How did others react to this person?

4. What has been the outcome(s) of your experience with this person?

UC IRVINE

1. Please describe your short-term and long-term career goals and how your current professional experiences relate to these goals. Explain why you are pursuing an MBA degree at this point in your career. Specifically, how will the Merage MBA help you accomplish these goals? (maximum 750 words)

2. Describe a recent professional experience where you have taken an active leadership role. What personal characteristics helped you to be effective, and after that experience, what areas do you feel you would like to develop in order to be a better leader? (maximum 500 words)

3. Please respond to one of the following essay topics (maximum 500 words) :

• Describe your most significant professional accomplishment and the impact it has had on your career.
• If you were a corporate recruiter hiring for the position you want after graduation, why would you hire yourself over other MBA graduates?
• What does it take to be successful in the business world today?

4. Please provide any additional information about yourself that you believe would be helpful to the Admissions Committee. (Optional) (Maximum 2 pages, double spaced)

UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO (IVEY)

1. What are your goals and how will an Ivey MBA help you achieve them? (250 words)

2. Explain how your experience in people management, client relationships or other demonstrable leadership experience will contribute to the success of others in the Ivey MBA program. (250 words)

3. Describe a difficult decision you made and the process that you went through to make it. (250 words)

UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO (ROTMAN)

1. Discuss your personal and professional development over the past five years and describe how these changes have led you to choose to do your MBA at this time. What are your career goals and how will a Rotman MBA help you to achieve them? (500 words)

2. One of the Rotman School's underlying principles is the value of one; this reflects the belief that each member of the Rotman community has unique needs and talents. What are your greatest talents and/or abilities and how would each enhance the experience of your classmates? (250 words)

3. Imagine that ten years from now a colleague is describing you to a new employee. What will s/he say about you that you are not known for now? How will you achieve these new skills?
(250 words)

4. Describe a professional experience when you did not live up to your full potential. What would you do differently if you had to do it again? (250 words)

OPTIONAL:
Is there anything that you think the Admissions Committee should know which you feel has not been covered by the rest of the application? If you believe your credentials and essays represent you fairly, do not feel obligated to answer this question.

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