Yale SOM

I am here to answer any questions pertaining to Yale. I will add important info to this initial thread later.

Essay questions for class of 2011:

Here are the 2009 Yale SOM Questions -

1: Why a Yale MBA?
What is the impact that you wish to have on the world? How will your previous experiences and a Yale MBA enhance your ability, in the short-term and long-term, to pursue a career that will allow you to achieve this impact? (500 words maximum)

2: Leadership Example
Describe a professional accomplishment that exhibits your leadership style. The accomplishment should include evidence of your leadership skills, a description of the actions you took, as well as the impact you had on your organization. (500 words maximum)

3: Personal Statement 1
Choose one of the following topics and answer it in essay form. Please indicate the topic number at the beginning of your essay. (500 words maximum)

(1) A central premise of our teaching about leadership at the Yale School of Management is that true leadership – leadership that helps to address a significant problem in a new way – is necessarily personal. It is only when personal passion aligns with meaningful aspirations that individuals are able to inspire others to act in support of an important goal or cause. What are you most passionate about, and how have you demonstrated a commitment to this passion?

(2) What personal achievement are you most proud of and why?

(3) Describe a situation in which your values were challenged. How did you respond to the situation and what did you learn from it?

(4) A phrase often heard among SOM graduates is that they aspire to lead a life that is an “SOM Story” – that of a broadly engaged, values-based leader who owns and solves hard problems that matter. How will you create your own SOM Story? Describe a situation in which you devised and implemented a creative or innovative solution to a difficult problem. What obstacles did you face and how did you overcome them?

(5) The Yale School of Management is a community of individuals with diverse backgrounds and interests. What unique attributes would you bring to the Class of 2011?

(6) What is the most difficult feedback you have received and how did you address it? Looking forward, what skills are you most eager to build or improve upon in business school?

(7) Required for reapplicants: What steps have you taken to improve your candidacy since your last application?

4: Personal Statement 2
Choose one (1) of the topics listed in Essay 3, or create a topic of your own about a subject that is meaningful to you, and answer it in essay form. Please indicate the topic number (or state the topic if it is not one of the ones listed) at the beginning of your essay. (500 words maximum)

Some facts about the school are below.


Class of 2010*

Average GMAT Score 718
Middle 80% range 670-760
Average Quantitative 47 (81st percentile)
Mid 80% GMAT Quantitative 42-50
Average Verbal 42 (95th percentile)
Mid 80% GMAT Verbal 35-47
Average College GPA 3.5

Enrollment 196
Women 34%
U.S. Under-Represented Minority 8%
International 28%

Geographic Representation
Asia 15%
Europe 4%
Central and South America 5%
Africa/Middle East/Pacific 4%
North America 72%

Undergraduate Majors
Business 19%
Humanities 19%
Economics 18%
Engineering 16%
Social Science 15%
Science 6%
Computer Science 3%
Math 3%
Law 1%


ADMISSIONS
Class of 2009

Average GMAT Score 700
Middle 80% range 640-760
Average Quantitative 46 (80th percentile)
Mid 80% GMAT Quantitative 41-50
Average Verbal 40 (90th percentile)
Mid 80% GMAT Verbal 34-46
Average College GPA 3.5

Enrollment 178
Women 34%
U.S. Under-Represented Minority 11%
International 21%

Geographic Representation Asia 11%
Europe 2%
Central and South America 6%
Africa/Middle East/Pacific 1%
North America 80%

Undergraduate Majors Business 23%
Social Science 22%
Economics 16%
Engineering 16%
Math and Science 11%
Humanities 9%
Computer Science 2%
Law 1%


Career Services
Class Profile
Enrollment 205
Women 34%
International 21%
U.S. Under-Represented Minorities 12%
Average Pre-MBA Work Experience 5 years
Average Age 27
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Salary Overview
Mean Base Salary $99,307
Signing Bonus $26,318
Other Guaranteed Compensation $27,170

Industry %
Financial Services 53%
Investment Banking 26%
Diversified Financials 17%
Investment Management 7%
Private Equity 3%
Consulting 14%
Technology 10%
Nonprofit 7%
Consumer Products 5%
Manufacturing 3%
Pharma/Biotech/Healthcare 3%
Energy 2%

Admissions Ambassadors:

https://mba.yale.edu/MBA/students/talk/ambassadors.shtml

Discussion Forum:

https://som-talks.som.yale.edu/forums/