Yale SOM 2013 - Calling All Applicants

Essays

This year’s application contains four essay questions. The first question has a maximum response length of 150 words; the other three have maximum response lengths of 300 words. Applicants must respond to all four questions. The questions are:

1. What prompted your decision to get an MBA? When did you realize that this was a step you wanted – or needed – to take? (150 words maximum)
2. Describe a difficult professional decision you had to make. What were the consequences, and what, if anything, did you learn? Would you make the same decision again? (300 words maximum)
3. The Yale School of Management provides a leadership education characterized by broad-minded and intellectually curious students with diverse backgrounds, a distinctive integrated curriculum, connections to one of the great research universities in the world, and the broad reach of an innovative and expanding global network of top business schools. What will you contribute to the Yale SOM community, and how will being part of it help you extend your professional vision? (300 words maximum)
4. What do you consider to be your most significant accomplishment? Why? (300 words maximum)

Reapplicant:
If you are a reapplicant, you must answer three essay questions: Question 1., Question 4., and then a response to the question “What steps have you taken to improve your candidacy since your last application? (300 words maximum).”

Class Profile - Class of 2014

Average GMAT score - 717
80% Range of GMAT scores - 660-760
Average GRE Quant score - 760*
80% Range of GRE Quant scores - 730-790*
Average GRE Verbal score - 660*
80% Range of GRE Verbal scores - 570-710*
Average Undergraduate GPA - 3.55
80% Range of Undergraduate GPA - 3.18-3.87
Enrollment - 249
Women - 35%
International - 27%
U.S. Minorities - 25%
U.S. Under-Represented Minorities - 11%

Geographic Representation
Asia - 16%
Europe - 3%
The Caribbean, Central and South America - 3%
Africa/Middle East/Pacific - 3%
North America - 75%

Undergraduate Majors
Business - 20%
Economics - 19%
Engineering - 12%
Humanities - 33%
Information Systems & Computer Science - 3%
Mathematics and Physical Sciences - 11%
Other - 1%

* GRE data from the Class of 2013