Haas Fall 2016 Essays

Any thoughts on these essay questions posted for Fall 2016? Does anyone know if Haas uses the same essay questions for the normal application as they do for Consortium applications? Copied and pasted from their website:

https://mba.haas.berkeley.edu/admissions/essays.html

Admissions Essays

Listed below are the required essays, supplemental essays, and optional essays for fall 2016.

Essays

At Berkeley-Haas, we seek candidates from a broad range of cultures, backgrounds, and industries who demonstrate a strong cultural fit with our program and defining principles. Our distinctive culture is defined by four key principles — Question the Status Quo, Confidence Without Attitude, Students Always, and Beyond Yourself. Please use the following essays as an opportunity to reflect on and share with us the values, experiences, and accomplishments that have helped shape who you are. (Learn more about Berkeley-Haas' Defining Principles)

1. If you could choose one song that expresses who you are, what is it and why? (250 word maximum)

2. Please respond to one of the following prompts: (250 word maximum)

-Describe an experience that has fundamentally changed the way you see the world and how it transformed you.
-Describe a significant accomplishment and why it makes you proud.
-Describe a difficult decision you have made and why it was challenging.

3.Tell us about your path to business school and your future plans. How will the Berkeley-Haas experience help you along this journey? (500 word maximum)

Supplemental Information
1. If you have not provided a letter of recommendation from your current supervisor, please explain. If not applicable, enter N/A.

2. List in order of importance all community and professional organizations and extracurricular activities in which you have been involved during or after university studies. Include the following information for each organization or activity using the format below:

Name of organization or activity
Nature of organization or activity
Size of organization
Dates of involvement
Offices held
Average number of hours spent per month

3. List full-time and part-time jobs held during undergraduate or graduate studies, indicating the employer, job title, employment dates, location, and the number of hours worked per week for each position held prior to the completion of your degree.


4. If you have ever been subject to academic discipline, placed on probation, suspended, or required to withdraw from any college or university, please explain. If not, please enter N/A. (An affirmative response to this question does not automatically disqualify you from admission.)

Optional Essays

1. (Optional) Is there any other information you would like to share that is not presented elsewhere in the application? You may also use this essay to provide further explanation of employment gaps or your quantitative abilities. (500 word maximum)