|
Author |
Message |
|
TAGS:
|
|
|
Current Student
Joined: 12 May 2006
Posts: 139
Followers: 2
Kudos [?]:
2
[0], given: 0
|
Odd essay question [#permalink]
 06 Dec 2006, 09:23
I'm struggling with this essay questions.
"If you were guaranteed honest responses to any three questions, who would you question and what questions would you ask?"
Where do you guys think they are going with this one?
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Senior Manager
Joined: 08 Aug 2006
Posts: 346
Location: San Francisco
Schools: Berkeley Haas
Followers: 3
Kudos [?]:
10
[0], given: 0
|
Basically, they want to get a feeling of what's important for you. The secondary task of this question is to provide you with a space to be creative  I think you are pretty flexible on these - just don't use totally irrelevant or totally generic questions. Be interesting.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Manager
Joined: 23 Oct 2006
Posts: 177
Followers: 1
Kudos [?]:
1
[0], given: 0
|
What school is this?
It seems like a fun essay.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Manager
Joined: 28 Aug 2006
Posts: 245
Location: Albuquerque, NM
Followers: 1
Kudos [?]:
1
[0], given: 0
|
wierd question, which school is this
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current Student
Joined: 12 May 2006
Posts: 139
Followers: 2
Kudos [?]:
2
[0], given: 0
|
jainan24 wrote: wierd question, which school is this
Wake Forest. Any ideas on this one? I have some that I'm playing around with, but would love some other input.
Rhyme?
|
|
|
|
|
|
Manager
Joined: 29 Sep 2005
Posts: 126
Followers: 1
Kudos [?]:
1
[0], given: 0
|
How about....
1) How do I answer this question? ---- Adcom
2) Which stocks do I invest in? ----Warren Buffet
3) Will I get admitted to XYZ business school based on my application --- Adcom officer
4) What is the cure for Aids --- God?
5) What is Coke's secret formula? --- Coke CEO
_________________
tapan22 to GMAT " Resistence is futile, you will be cracked"
|
|
|
|
|
|
GMAT Club Legend
Affiliations: HHonors Diamond, BGS Honor Society
Joined: 05 Apr 2006
Posts: 5881
Schools: Chicago (Booth) - Class of 2009
GMAT 1: 730 Q45 V45
WE: Business Development (Consumer Products)
Followers: 196
Kudos [?]:
1362
[0], given: 7
|
tapan22 wrote: How about....
1) How do I answer this question? ---- Adcom
I think this one is actually a bit clever, and kind of funny. I'd write that. Quote: 2) Which stocks do I invest in? ----Warren Buffet
Too bland. Quote: 3) Will I get admitted to XYZ business school based on my application --- Adcom officer
A little to cliched. Quote: 4) What is the cure for Aids --- God?
Religion. I'd stay away. Quote: 5) What is Coke's secret formula? --- Coke CEO
It's seltzer water and syrup. Seriously. Thats how restaurants make coke.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current Student
Joined: 12 May 2006
Posts: 139
Followers: 2
Kudos [?]:
2
[0], given: 0
|
tapan22 wrote: How about....
1) How do I answer this question? ---- Adcom
2) Which stocks do I invest in? ----Warren Buffet
3) Will I get admitted to XYZ business school based on my application --- Adcom officer
4) What is the cure for Aids --- God?
5) What is Coke's secret formula? --- Coke CEO
Love the first one, but not sure how amused they would actually be. Don't want to drag in religion, so God is out.
How are these two (they are very similar):
Bill Gates: What (and why) has been most rewarding, launching one of the most succesful businesses in the world or working full time on the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation?
Richard Branson: As an avid adventurer and succesful business man, what are your best tips on how to best balance work and life outside the office?
Think Kofi Annan would be interesting too. Or Saddam Hussein/Bin Laden - but too political.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Manager
Joined: 29 Sep 2005
Posts: 126
Followers: 1
Kudos [?]:
1
[0], given: 0
|
Xeo78 wrote: tapan22 wrote: How about....
1) How do I answer this question? ---- Adcom
2) Which stocks do I invest in? ----Warren Buffet
3) Will I get admitted to XYZ business school based on my application --- Adcom officer
4) What is the cure for Aids --- God?
5) What is Coke's secret formula? --- Coke CEO Love the first one, but not sure how amused they would actually be. Don't want to drag in religion, so God is out. How are these two (they are very similar): Bill Gates: What (and why) has been most rewarding, launching one of the most succesful businesses in the world or working full time on the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation? Richard Branson: As an avid adventurer and succesful business man, what are your best tips on how to best balance work and life outside the office? Think Kofi Annan would be interesting too. Or Saddam Hussein/Bin Laden - but too political. Actually this is not a bad suggestion:
1) Question to Bin Laden - where are you hiding?
_________________
tapan22 to GMAT " Resistence is futile, you will be cracked"
|
|
|
|
|
|
Director
Joined: 16 Aug 2005
Posts: 950
Location: France
Followers: 1
Kudos [?]:
7
[0], given: 0
|
Bill Gates would be a good one to ask:
Seeing that you cannot compete with Google on web products, would Microsoft consider buying Google as a survival tactic?
_________________
I believe its yogurt!
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current Student
Joined: 12 May 2006
Posts: 139
Followers: 2
Kudos [?]:
2
[0], given: 0
|
Bin Ladens response: The third cave to the left of that big tree in northern Pakistan. 
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current Student
Joined: 12 May 2006
Posts: 139
Followers: 2
Kudos [?]:
2
[0], given: 0
|
gmatmba wrote: Bill Gates would be a good one to ask:
Seeing that you cannot compete with Google on web products, would Microsoft consider buying Google as a survival tactic?
Would Microsoft even be able to buy Google at this point?
|
|
|
|
|
|
Manager
Joined: 23 Oct 2006
Posts: 177
Followers: 1
Kudos [?]:
1
[0], given: 0
|
tapan22 wrote: How about....
1) How do I answer this question? ---- Adcom
I wouldn't use this question. You can ask the adcom directly.
I would write questions that you couldn't ask.
|
|
|
|
|
|
VP
Joined: 29 Apr 2003
Posts: 1414
Followers: 2
Kudos [?]:
10
[0], given: 0
|
I would ask MYSELF:
1. Why waste my time on an MBA?
2. Why now, instead of having fun and driving fancy cars and dating hot women while I earn big bucks?
3. Why from XXX school, when I can goto YYY school and save ZZZ dollars?
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intern
Joined: 10 Aug 2005
Posts: 19
Followers: 0
Kudos [?]:
0
[0], given: 0
|
Whats the meaning of life? To God
How do i know he's not lying? To Satan
How can I get rid of those two? To Buddha
|
|
|
|
|
|
Director
Joined: 04 Jan 2006
Posts: 928
Followers: 1
Kudos [?]:
9
[0], given: 0
|
When will you learn to spell? - To Bush
|
|
|
|
|
|
GMAT Club Legend
Affiliations: HHonors Diamond, BGS Honor Society
Joined: 05 Apr 2006
Posts: 5881
Schools: Chicago (Booth) - Class of 2009
GMAT 1: 730 Q45 V45
WE: Business Development (Consumer Products)
Followers: 196
Kudos [?]:
1362
[0], given: 7
|
How do I get blood stains out of a carpet? AskJeeves
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current Student
Joined: 29 Jan 2005
Posts: 5289
Followers: 17
Kudos [?]:
90
[0], given: 0
|
rhyme wrote: How do I get blood stains out of a carpet? AskJeeves
Or watch CSI.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Manager
Joined: 23 Oct 2006
Posts: 177
Followers: 1
Kudos [?]:
1
[0], given: 0
|
Does size really matter? --- to all the females
Do I make you horny? --- to all the females
Wanna have sex? --- to all the females
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Moderators:
Michmax3, shovitdhar, MBAgirl2010, billyjeans, MDF, getgyan, losttraveler, mc, OasisGC, jumsumtak, RogerDodger, whiplash2411, threestripes, GMATLA, milias, aerien, highhopes, scorpionz, asimov, redjam17, crackHSW, jko, hunterashmore, highwyre237, Dbalks, nktdotgupta, kingfalcon, boogs, GoBruin, shorttheworld, ariel, jb88, theK, CobraKai, helpmehelpme, staind, mappleby
|
close
