The University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler Business School has posted the essay questions for the 2012-2013 admissions season. The three required essays and two optional essays are: Essay One (Required): What are the 2 or 3 strengths or characteristics that have driven your career success thus far?...

The UCLA Anderson School of Management has announced the MBA application deadlines and essay questions for the 2012-2013 admissions cycle. Round 1 Deadline: October 24, 2012 Notification: January 23, 2013 Round 2 Deadline: January 9, 2013 Notification: April 3, 2013 Round 3 Deadline: April 17, 2013 Notification: June 5, 2013 Completed applications must be received...

The Chicago Booth School of Business has just announced the 2012-2013 MBA application deadlines and essay questions. Deadlines Round One: October 2, 2012 Round Two: January 8, 2013 Round Three: April 4, 2013   Essay Questions Long-Form Essay: What are your short- and long-term goals, and how will an MBA from Chicago...

This set of essays for admission to UC Berkeley Haas School of Business covers a variety of topics – from the song that expresses you to your quantitative skills. In approaching these varied questions it will be important to remain focused on what you want...

The University of Virginia Darden School of Business has announced a single MBA essay topic for the 2012-2013 application cycle. Applicants must respond to the following question: Share your thought process as you encountered a challenging work situation or complex problem. How did this experience change your...

When candidates ask us whether they should take the GMAT again, our instinct is always to reply with an important question: “Do you think you can do better?” And if the candidate does indeed believe that he/she can improve, the individual’s next question is inevitably...

MBA Application Tip: Keep the Focus on YOU Your MBA application is intended to introduce the adcom to YOU. It highlights what’s special and unique about you as a professional, as a community member, as an individual, and as a future business leader. Here we’re going to...

Strategy will necessarily guide your selection of essay topics, anecdotes/examples, and structure. Yet an essay built on calculation alone, even if the strategy is spot on, will often disappoint. Logically it all makes sense. But it doesn’t take flight. Poetry can be the secret ingredient to...

Michigan Ross has released its 2013 application essays. Unlike most programs this year, it has not shortened its essays or reduced the number of required essays. It has removed options from its fourth essay and focused the question for Essay 2. Essays Essay 1: Introduce yourself...

MBA alumni at the University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler Business School now have the opportunity to enroll in classes in the new online program, MBA@UNC, the school announced last week. Launched in July 2011, MBA@UNC is designed for working professionals who want to earn their...