Chicago Booth
Fechas
- Online Application Release: Early August 2011
- Round One Deadline: October 12, 2011
- Round Two Deadline: January 4, 2012
- Round Three Deadline: April 4, 2012
1. What are your short- and long-term goals, and how will a Chicago Booth MBA help you reach them? (600 words)
1a. (RE-APPLICANTS ONLY) Upon reflection, how has your thinking regarding your future, Chicago Booth, and/or getting an MBA changed since the time of your last application? (300 words)
2. At Chicago Booth, we believe each individual has his or her own leadership style. How has your family, culture, and/or environment influenced you as a leader? (750 words)
3. Considering what you’ve already included in the application, what else should we know about you? In a maximum of four slides, tell us about yourself.
Enlace: http://blogs.chicagobooth.edu/boothinsider
Columbia
Fechas
- August 2012 Entry
Early Decision: October 5, 2011
Merit Fellowship Consideration: January 4, 2012
Regular Decision: April 11, 2012 - January 2012 Entry
October 5, 2011
Columbia J-term:
- Essay 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)
- Essay 2
Please tell us about yourself and your personal interests. The goal of this essay is to get a sense of who you are, rather than what you have achieved professionally. (Recommended 500 word limit)
- Optional Essay
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.)
Regular term:
1. Considering your post-MBA and long term professional goals, why you are pursuing an MBA at this point in your career? Additionally, why is Columbia Business School a good fit for you? (Maximum of 750 words.)
2. Describe a life experience that has shaped you. The goal of this essay is to get a sense of who you are, rather than what you have achieved professionally. (Maximum of 500 words.)
3. Essay three has three options (please choose one of the following):
* Option A: The annual A. Lorne Weil Outrageous Business Plan Competition is a student initiative managed and run by the Columbia Entrepreneurs Organization (CEO). The competition encourages Columbia MBA students to explore creative entrepreneurial ideas that are sufficiently ambitious in scope and scale to be considered “outrageous.” Students explore these ideas while learning firsthand what goes into the development and presentation of a solid business proposal. Develop your own “outrageous” business idea. In essay form, compose your “elevator pitch.” (Maximum of 250 words.)
* Option B: Columbia deeply values its vibrant student community, the building of which begins at orientation when admitted students are assigned to clusters of 65 to 70 fellow students who take most of the first-year core classes together. During the first weeks of school, each cluster selects a Cluster Chair. Further strengthening the student community are the over 100 active student organizations at Columbia Business School, ranging from cultural to professional to community service-oriented. Leadership positions within the cluster and/or clubs offer hands-on management and networking opportunities for students as they interact with fellow students, administrators, faculty members, alumni, and practitioners.
You are running for either Cluster Chair or a club leadership position of your choosing. Compose your campaign speech. (Maximum of 250 words.)
* Option C: Founded nearly three decades ago, the Executives in Residence Program at Columbia Business School integrates senior executives into the life of the School. Current executives in residence include more than a dozen experts in areas ranging from media and investment banking to private equity and management. A hallmark of the program is one-on-one counseling sessions in which executives advise students about their prospective career choices. Select one of the current executives in residence with whom you would like to meet during your time at Columbia. Explain your selection and tell us how you would best utilize your half hour one-on-one session. (Maximum of 250 words.)
An optional fourth essay will enable you to discuss any issues that do not fall within the purview of the required essays.
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What is your relationship to, and how long have you known the applicant? Is this person still employed by your organization? If not, when did he/she depart?
2. Please provide a short list of adjectives describing the applicant’s strengths.
3. Please compare the applicant’s performance to that of his/her peers. Does the applicant have the potential to become a senior manager?
4. How effective are the applicant’s interpersonal skills in working with peers, supervisors, and subordinates?
5. How does the applicant accept constructive criticism?
6. Comment on your observations of the applicant’s ethical behavior.
7. What do you think motivates the candidate’s application to Columbia Business School?
8. In what ways could the applicant improve professionally? If you could change one thing about the applicant, what would it be?
9. Are there any other matters which you feel we should know about the applicant?
Enlace: http://www4.gsb.columbia.edu/mba/admissions/applynow
Cornell Johnson
Fechas
Ensayos
Essay 1: What career do you plan to pursue upon completion of an MBA degree and why? (400 words)
Essay 2: You are the author for the book of Your Life Story. Please write the table of contents for the book. Note: Approach this essay with your unique style. We value creativity and authenticity. (400 words)
Essay 3: What legacy would you hope to leave as a Johnson graduate? (200 words)
Enlace: http://www.johnson.cornell.edu/Academic ... e-MBA.aspx
Duke Fuqua
Fechas
Early Action:
Application Deadline – September 29, 2011
Interview Invitations Sent – October 24, 2011
Decision Notification – December 5, 2011
Round 1:
Application Deadline – November 1, 2011
Interview Invitations Sent – December 16, 2011
Decision Notification – February 1, 2012
Round 2:
Application Deadline – January 4, 2012
Interview Invitations Sent – February 8, 2012
Decision Notification – March 20, 2012
Round 3:
Application Deadline – March 8, 2012
Interview Invitations Sent – March 30, 2012
Decision Notification – May 4, 2012
Ensayos
Essay 1: Describe your vision for your career and your inspiration for pursuing this career path.
Essay 2: How will your background, values, and non-work activities enhance the experience of other Duke MBA students and add value to Fuqua’s diverse culture?
Essay 3: Why Duke? (If you are interested in a specific concentration, joint degree, clubs or activities, please discuss how you would contribute to these in this essay.)
Optional Essay: 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).
Enlace: http://www.fuqua.duke.edu/programs/duke ... y_daytime/
Haas (Berkeley)
Fechas
- Ronda 1: 12 de octubre 2011. Decisión: 12 de enero 2012.
- Ronda 2: 1 de diciembre 2011. Decisión: 1 de marzo de 2012.
- Ronda 3: 18 de enero de 2012. Decisión: 12 de abril de 2012.
- Ronda 4: 7 de marzo de 2012. Decisión: 17 de mayo de 2012.
- What brings you the greatest joy? How does this make you distinctive? (250 word maximum)
- What is your most significant accomplishment? (250 word maximum)
- Describe a time when you questioned an established practice or thought within an organization. How did your actions create positive change? (250 word maximum)
- Describe a time when you were a student of your own failure. What specific insight from this experience has shaped your development? (250 word maximum)
- Describe a time when you led by inspiring or motivating others toward a shared goal. (250 word maximum)
- a. What are your post-MBA short-term and long-term career goals? How have your professional experiences prepared you to achieve these goals?
b. How will an MBA from Haas help you achieve these goals? (1000 word maximum for 6a. and 6b.)
- (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 not clearly evident, please discuss ways in which you have demonstrated strong quantitative abilities, or plan to strengthen quantitative abilities. You do not need to list courses that appear on your transcript. (250 word maximum)
Enlace: http://mba.haas.berkeley.edu/admissions/essays.html
Harvard
Fechas
- Ronda 1: 3 de octubre 2011. Decisión: 19 de diciembre 2011.
- Ronda 2: 10 de enero 2012. Decisión: 29 de marzo de 2012.
- Ronda 3: 10 de abril de 2012. Decisión: 17 de mayo de 2012.
All application questions below are required.
- Tell us about three of your accomplishments. (600 words)
- Tell us three setbacks you have faced. (600 words)
- Why do you want an MBA? (400 words)
- Answer a question you wish we'd asked. (400 words)
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Recommendations must be completed online. The recommendation form includes the following four essay questions, along with other types of questions.
- Please comment on the context of your interaction with the applicant. If applicable, briefly describe the applicant's role in your organization. (250 words)
- How does the candidate's performance compare to other well-qualified individuals in similar roles? (250 words)
- Please describe the most important piece of constructive feedback you have given the applicant. Please detail the circumstances and the applicant's response. (250 words)
- Please make additional statements about the applicant's performance, potential, or personal qualities you believe would be helpful to the MBA Admissions Board. (250 words)
Enlace: http://www.hbs.edu/mba/admissions/writt ... ation.html
INSEAD
Fechas
- September 2012 Intake
Ronda 1
- Fecha límite: 28 de septiembre de 2011
- Notificación entrevista: 4 de noviembre de 2011
- Decisión final: 16 de diciembre de 2011
Ronda 2
- Fecha límite: 7 de diciembre de 2011
- Notificación entrevista: 13 de enero de 2012
- Decisión final: 24 de febrero de 2012
Ronda 3
- Fecha límite: 21 de marzo de 2012
- Notificación entrevista: 20 de abril de 2012
- Decisión final: 1 de junio de 2012 - January 2013 Intake
Ronda 1
- Fecha límite: 11 de abril de 2012
- Notificación entrevista: 18 de mayo de 2012
- Decisión final: 29 de junio de 2012
Ronda 2
- Fecha límite: 20 de junio de 2012
- Notificación entrevista: 27 de julio de 2012
- Decisión final: 7 de septiembre de 2012
Ronda 3
- Fecha límite: 16 de agosto de 2012
- Notificación entrevista: 14 de septiembre de 2012
- Decisión final: 26 de octubre de 2012
Job Description Essays:
- Briefly summarise your current (or most recent) job, including the nature of work, major responsibilities, and, where relevant, employees under your supervision, size of budget, clients/ products and results achieved. (250 words maximum)
- Please give a full description of your career since graduating from university. – If you were to remain with your present employer, what would be your next step in terms of position? (250 words maximum)
- If you are currently not working, what are you doing and what do you plan to do until you start the MBA programme? (250 words maximum)
Personal Essays:
– Give a candid description of yourself, stressing the personal characteristics you feel to be your strengths and weaknesses and the main factors, which have influenced your personal development, giving examples when necessary. (600 words maximum)
- Describe what you believe to be your two most substantial accomplishments to date (if possible specify one personal and one professional), explaining why you view them as such. (400 words maximum)
- Describe a situation taken from your personal or professional life where you failed. Discuss what you learned. (400 words maximum)
a) Discuss your short and long term career goals. (300 words maximum) and b) How will studying at INSEAD help you achieve your vision? (250 words maximum)
- Please choose one of the following two essay topics:
a) Have you ever experienced culture shock? What insights did you gain? (250 words maximum); or
b) Describe the ways in which a foreigner in your country might experience culture shock. (250 words maximum)
- Is there anything that you have not mentioned in your application that you would like the Admissions Committee to know? (350 words maximum) This section is optional.
Enlace: http://mba.insead.edu/admissions/criteria.cfm
Kellogg School of Management
Fechas
- Ronda 1:
Off-campus Interview Request – September 22, 2011
On-campus Interview Request – October 18, 2011
Complete Interview By – December 3, 2011
Application Part II – October 18, 2011
Decision – December 19, 2011
Tuition Deposit – March 6, 2012 - Ronda 2:
Off-campus Interview Request – December 14, 2011
On-campus Interview Request – January 10, 2012
Complete Interview By – March 3, 2012
Application Part II – January 10, 2012
Decision – March 26, 2012
Tuition Deposit – May 1, 2012 - Ronda 3:
Off-campus Interview Request – March 22, 2012
On-campus Interview Request – April 5, 2012
Complete Interview By – April 27, 2012
Application Part II – April 5, 2012
Decision – May 14, 2012
Tuition Deposit – June 4, 2012
- Essay 1: MBA Program applicants – Briefly assess your career progress to date. Elaborate on your future career plans and your motivation for pursuing an MBA. (600 word limit)
- Essay 2: Describe your key leadership experiences and evaluate what leadership areas you hope to develop through your MBA experiences (600 word limit).
- Essay 3: Assume you are evaluating your application from the perspective of a student member of the Kellogg Admissions Committee. Why would you and your peers select you for admission, and what impact would you make as a member of the Kellogg community? (600 word limit).
- Essay 4: Complete one of the following three questions or statements. (400 word limit)
Re-applicants have the option to answer a question from this grouping, but this is not required.
a) Describe a time you had to inspire a reluctant individual or group….
b) People may be surprised to learn that I…..
c) The riskiest personal or professional decision I ever made was….. - Reapplicant Essay: Since your previous application, what steps have you taken to strengthen your candidacy? (400 word limit)
London Business School
Fechas
Ensayos
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1. How long have you known the applicant and in what connection?
2. What do you consider to be the applicant’s major talents and strengths?
3. What do you consider to be the applicant’s major weaknesses or areas for improvement?
4. In what developmental areas has the applicant changed most over time?
5. What will this individual be doing in 10 years? Why?
* It also asks you to rate the candidate on the following qualities: Intellectual or academic ability, quantitative skills, initiative/ability to take decisions, problem solving skills, organisational skills, leadership skills, team skills, impact/charisma, self-confidence, self-motivation, oral English communication skills, written English communication skills.
Enlace: http://www.london.edu/programmes/mba/applying.html
NYU Stern
Fechas
Ensayos
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1. How long have you known the applicant and in what capacity?
2. What do you consider the applicant’s strengths?
3. In which areas could the applicant exhibit growth or improvement?
4. How would you describe the applicant’s interpersonal skills?
* Please use this scale to rate the applicant in relation to his or her peers: Analytical/Quantitative ability
Oral communication skills
Written communication skills
Initiative
Integrity
Leadership
Maturity
Teamwork
Professionalism
Enlace: http://www.stern.nyu.edu/AcademicProgra ... /index.htm
Ross (Michigan)
Fechas
- Ronda 1: 10 de octubre 2011. Decisión: 13 de enero 2012.
- Ronda 2: 4 de enero 2012. Decisión: 15 de marzo de 2012.
- Ronda 3: 1 de marzo de 2012. Decisión: 15 de mayo de 2012.
- 1. Introduce yourself to your future Ross classmates in 100 words or less.
- 2. Describe your career goals. How will an MBA from Ross help you to achieve those goals? What is your vision for how you can make a unique contribution to the Ross community? (500 word maximum)
- 3. Describe a time in your career when you were frustrated or disappointed. What did you learn from that experience? (500 word maximum)
- 4. Select one of the following questions:
• What are you most passionate about? (300 word maximum)
• Describe a personal challenge or obstacle and why you view it as such. How have you dealt with it? What have you learned from it? (300 word maximum)
- 5. Optional question: Is there anything else you think the Admissions Committee should know about you to evaluate your candidacy? (500 word maximum)
Sloan (MIT)
Fechas
- Ronda 1: 25 de octubre 2011. Decisión: 6 de febrero 2011.
- Ronda 2: 10 de enero 2012. Decisión: 2 de abril de 2012.
Stanford
Fechas
- Ronda 1: 12 de octubre 2011. Decisión: 14 de diciembre 2011.
- Ronda 2: 11 de enero 2012. Decisión: 28 de marzo de 2012.
- Ronda 3: 4 de abril de 2012. Decisión: 16 de mayo de 2012.
* Essay 1: What matters most to you, and why?
o The best examples of Essay 1 reflect the process of self-examination that you have undertaken to write them.
o They give us a vivid and genuine image of who you are—and they also convey how you became the person you are.
o They do not focus merely on what you've done or accomplished. Instead, they share with us the values, experiences, and lessons that have shaped your perspectives.
o They are written from the heart and address not only a person, situation, or event, but also how that person, situation, or event has influenced your life.
* Essay 2: What do you want to do—REALLY—and why Stanford?
o Use this essay to explain your view of your future, not to repeat accomplishments from your past.
o You should address three distinct topics:
+ your career aspirations
+ the role of an MBA education in achieving those aspirations
+ and your rationale for earning that MBA at Stanford, in particular.
o The best examples of Essay 2 express your passions or focused interests; explain why you have decided to pursue graduate education in management; and demonstrate your desire to take advantage of the opportunities that are distinctive to the Stanford MBA Program.
* Essay 3: Answer two of the four questions below. Tell us not only what you did but also how you did it. What was the outcome? How did people respond? Only describe experiences that have occurred during the last three years.
o Option A: Tell us about a time when you built or developed a team whose performance exceeded expectations.
o Option B: Tell us about a time when you made a lasting impact on your organization.
o Option C: Tell us about a time when you generated support from others for an idea or initiative.
o Option D: Tell us about a time when you went beyond what was defined or established..
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For Your 2 Professional/Workplace recommenders
- Please briefly describe your relationship to the candidate, and describe the circumstances under which you have known her or him.
- How does the candidate’s performance compare to other well-qualified individuals in similar roles?
- What (if any) legacy has this candidate left on your organization?
- Describe the most constructive feedback you have given the candidate. Please also detail the circumstances that caused you to give the feedback.
- Is there anything else (positive or negative) we should know about the candidate?
For Your Peer/Team recommender
- Please briefly describe your relationship to the candidate, and describe the circumstances under which you have known her or him.
- Describe how the candidate has generated support from others for an idea or initiative.
- What (if any) lasting impact has this candidate left on your organization?
- Describe the most constructive feedback you have given the candidate. Please also detail the circumstances that caused you to give the feedback.
- Is there anything else (positive or negative) we should know about the candidate?
ll 3 of your recommenders will also be asked to appraise you on some competencies and character traits that contribute to successful leadership. » Leadership Behavior Grid
Enlace: http://www.gsb.stanford.edu/mba/admission/essays.html
Tuck School of Business
Ensayos
- Essay 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.)
- Essay 2: Discuss your most meaningful leadership experience. What did you learn about your own individual strengths and weaknesses through this experience?
- Essay 3: Describe a circumstance in your life in which you faced adversity, failure, or setback. What actions did you take as a result and what did you learn from this experience?
- Essay 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?
- Essay 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.
- Reapplicant Essay: How have you strengthened your candidacy since you last applied? Please reflect on how you have grown personally and professionally.
Fechas
Programa MBA
- Round One Deadline: October 3, 2011. Decision: December 20, 2011.
- Round Two Deadline: January 4, 2012. Decision: March 23, 2012.
- Round Three Deadline: March 5, 2012. Decision: Mayo 8, 2012.
Programa MBA/MA-Lauder
- Round One Deadline: October 3, 2011. Decision: December 20, 2011.
- Round Two Deadline: January 4, 2012. Decision: March 23, 2012.
Ensayos
- Pregunta obligatoria:
What are your professional objectives?
- Responder dos de las siguientes tres preguntas:
1. Reflect on a time when you turned down an opportunity. What was the thought process behind your decision? Would you make the same decision today?
2. Discuss a time when you faced a challenging interpersonal experience. How did you navigate the situation and what did you learn from it?
3. “Innovation is central to our culture at Wharton. It is a mentality that must encompass every aspect of the School – whether faculty research, teaching or alumni outreach.” – Thomas S. Robertson, Dean, The Wharton School
- Lauder
Lauder Essays: All applicants to the Lauder program are required to complete two Lauder essays:
Describe a cross-cultural experience in your adult life that was challenging to you. How did you meet this challenge and what did you learn from the experience? (1,000 words)
Please explain why you are currently applying to Lauder. How do you expect the Lauder joint-degree experience to benefit you on both a professional and personal level? (1,000 words)
Enlace MBA: http://www.wharton.upenn.edu/mba/admiss ... harton.cfm
Enlace MBA/MA-Lauder: http://lauder.wharton.upenn.edu/pages/a ... ssions.asp
Yale SOM
Fechas
Round 1
Deadline: October 6, 2011
Notification: December 15, 2011
Round 2
Deadline: January 5, 2012
Notification: March 22, 2012
Round 3
Deadline: April 12, 2012
Notification: May 17, 2012
Ensayos
Short Answers: Please answer each of the four (4) 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 going professionally, and why. (600 words total)
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? (If you plan to use your Yale MBA to make a significant change in the nature of your career, please tell us what you have done to prepare for this transition.)
4. The intentions of our students to engage in a broad-minded business school community and to connect to an eminent and purposeful university greatly influences the Yale MBA experience. How do you plan to be involved in the Yale SOM and greater Yale communities?
Personal Statements: Choose two (2) of the following topics and answer them in essay form. Please indicate the topic number at the beginning of your essay. (500 words maximum)
1. At the Yale School of Management, we believe the world needs leaders who:
* – Understand organizations, teams, networks and the complex nature of leadership;
* – Understand markets and competition in different contexts; and
* – Understand the diversity of economies throughout the world and the relationships between business and society.
What experiences have you had that demonstrate your strength in one or more of these areas?
2. What is the most difficult feedback you have received from another person or the most significant weakness you perceive in yourself? What steps have you taken to address it and how will business school contribute to this process?
3. Imagine yourself meeting your learning team members for the first time in Orientation. What is the most important thing your teammates should know about you?
4. Required for reapplicants: What steps have you taken to improve your candidacy since your last application?
Enlace: http://mba.yale.edu/MBA/admissions/apply/index.shtml
