{"id":46400,"date":"2019-07-16T13:01:33","date_gmt":"2019-07-16T20:01:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=46400"},"modified":"2019-07-16T13:05:12","modified_gmt":"2019-07-16T20:05:12","slug":"cambridge-judge-essay-questions-analysis-2019-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/cambridge-judge-essay-questions-analysis-2019-20\/","title":{"rendered":"Cambridge Judge Essay Questions Analysis- 2019-20"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gates_Judge_Business_School_Cambridge_England_-_IMG_0706.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gates_Judge_Business_School_Cambridge_England_-_IMG_0706.jpg 600w, https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Gates_Judge_Business_School_Cambridge_England_-_IMG_0706-300x175.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Cambridge Judge Business\nSchool has released essay topics and\ndeadlines for the 2019-20 application season<strong>.<\/strong>&nbsp; Please visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jbs.cam.ac.uk\/programmes\/mba\/apply\/\">Judge\nBusiness School admissions<\/a>&nbsp;website\nfor more details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Application Deadlines:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Interview Days<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Round 1<\/strong>&nbsp;Deadline:&nbsp;September\n9, 2019&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; October 20 &amp; 21, 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Round 2<\/strong>&nbsp;Deadline: October\n28, 2019 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;December 8 &amp; 9, 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Round 3<\/strong> Deadline: January 13,\n2020 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;February 23 &amp; 24,\n2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Round 4<\/strong> Deadline: March 9, 2020&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;April 26 &amp; 27, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Round 5<\/strong> Deadline: May 5, 2020&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; June 7 &amp; 8, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The application essay prompts for the Judge Admission committee remain unchanged this year. So our analysis of the essay questions also remains the same. The applicants are asked to write three required essays. While one required essay is a personal statement or goals essay about applicants\u2019 expectations for their career and the MBA program\u2019s role in it, the other two questions focus on experiences\/ situations that reveal self-awareness, maturity, <g class=\"gr_ gr_7 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim Punctuation only-ins replaceWithoutSep\" id=\"7\" data-gr-id=\"7\">and<\/g> growth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s take a closer look at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jbs.cam.ac.uk\/programmes\/mba\/apply\/\">essay\nquestions<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Essay\n#1 Please provide a personal statement. It should not exceed 500 words and must\naddress the following questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>What are\nyour short and long-term career objectives and what skills\/characteristics do\nyou already have that will help you achieve them?<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>What actions\nwill you take before and during the MBA to contribute to your career outcome?<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>If you are\nunsure of your post-MBA career path, how will the MBA equip you for the future?<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This\nis a straightforward <a href=\"https:\/\/myessayreview.com\/essay-tips\/writing-a-compelling-personal-statement\/)%20\">personal statement<\/a>\nor goals essay. Candidates are asked to outline their short-term and long-term career\nobjectives. In order to explain the characteristics and skills you already have\nto achieve these goals, you should start with brief career summary and provide\ndetails about how you have acquired new skills and progressed along your career\npath all these years. Specify the skills\/knowledge\/ experience you have gained\nat each level. Then explain what your short term and long- term career\nobjectives are, specifying the industries that you are interested in, the roles\nthat you are aiming for, and the skills that you need to gain. Then discuss how\nan MBA will fill the gaps in your career and bring you closer to the\nfulfillment of your goals? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To\naddress the second part of the prompt, you must discuss what efforts you will\nmake before and after your MBA to effectively meet your career goals. For\nexample, you may mention the additional projects you will undertake at work\nbefore starting MBA and the specific activities you plan to get involved in\nduring your MBA at Judge that you believe will help support your goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Though\nthe last part of questions asks you if you are unsure of your career path, I\nwould advise you to be as specific and confident of&nbsp;your career goals as\nyou can and reflect on how the skills acquired during your one year at the\nJudge Business School would help to get closer to your goals. All schools\nexpect you to have a clear sense of your goals and their connection to the\nschools\u2019 specific offerings. Demonstrating an understanding of the unique\nofferings of Judge\u2019s program is crucial to an effective response to this\nquestion. Take time to learn about the\nschool\u2019s curriculum, special programs, and extracurricular activities. Reach\nout to alumni or currents students to gain their insights, attend info\nsessions, and meet the members of the admission committee, and if possible,\nvisit the campus, talk to students, and attend a class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If\nthe space permits, wrap up your essay by reflecting on the value you will bring\nto the program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Essay #2 What did you learn from\nyour most spectacular failure? (200 words) <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nfailure question seems to be a favorite of Judge Business School which means\nthe school is genuinely interested in the candidates\u2019 learning and growth. MBA\napplicants often hesitate to show flaws. Please note that the admissions\nofficials understand that no one is mistake free. They want to know you as a person\nand understand that your failures are part of your growth. So be candid about\nhow a particular failure affected your life and how it impacted others. Since\nthe essay prompt doesn\u2019t specify whether you should discuss professional or\npersonal story, you have the option to choose either a professional or a\npersonal story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nword limit is too stringent (only 200 words) and the essay question\nspecifically asks about the lessons learned from your failure, so you will need\nto summarize the details about failure and focus more on the learnings you\ngleaned from your failure\/ mistake. &nbsp;The school wants to know how your \u2018spectacular\u2019\nmistake has made you a better person and a professional, and how you are applying\nthose learnings in your personal and professional relationships. &nbsp;The end\nof this short essay should paint you as mature person who will carry his\nmaturity to the Judge Business School.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For organizing ideas for this essay,\nI would recommend the <strong>4-part structure<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Situation<\/strong>: What was the situation\/ the challenge?<\/li><li><strong>Action<\/strong>: How did you deal with the situation? What mistake you\nmade?<\/li><li><strong>Outcome<\/strong>: What was the result?<\/li><li><strong>Significance<\/strong>: What lessons you learned? How did you incorporate those\nlessons in your professional (or personal) life?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>To\nmeet the strict word count specifications, make sure to give approximately\n100-120 words to the last part of your story- lessons learnt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Essay\n#3 Describe a situation where you had to work jointly with others to achieve a\ncommon goal. What did you learn from the experience? (up to 200 words)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through\nthis essay, the Admission Committee wants to evaluate you for your team working\nskills that make you a valuable team member. Working with others can be in many\nforms. You may choose a story when you coordinated with teams overseas or\ncollaborated directly with a colleague for a challenging project. Pick example\nfrom your projects where you faced challenges within the team and yielded good\nresults. The key is how you worked with your team to overcome challenges and\nsucceeded in achieving a common objective. Make sure your story showcases\ndistinct team working attributes such as ability to resolve conflict,\nindividual responsibility and accountability, communication skills,\nflexibility, adaptability etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Again,\nwith such a tight word limit, you will need to summarize the context focus on\nthe challenges you faced and lessons you learned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since\nyou have already discussed your failure in the essay #2, it is advisable to\ndiscuss your success here, which was possibly based on the lessons learnt from\nthe failure. This essay may also highlight your skills that you have discussed\nin your personal statement to showcase your readiness for Judge MBA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For organizing ideas for this essay,\nI would again recommend the <strong>4-part structure<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Situation-&nbsp;<\/strong>What was the situation? What was the project you worked on?\n(40-50 words)<\/li><li><strong>Action-<\/strong> What was your role in that situation? How many team members\nwere there? How did you collaborate with them? How did you deal with the\nchallenges? (50-60 words)<\/li><li><strong>Outcome\/result<\/strong>- What happened in the end? What common goal you achieved (20-25\nwords)<\/li><li><strong>Significance-\n<\/strong>What lessons you learned? How did\nyou apply those lessons in similar&nbsp;situation( 80-100 words)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>To meet the stringent word limits, you need to be extremely\nprecise in presenting your case and <a href=\"https:\/\/myessayreview.com\/essay-tips\/business-school-application-essays-less-is-more\/\">make every word count.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For\nfurther assistance in developing your application essays, you may review the\ngeneral <a href=\"https:\/\/myessayreview.com\/essay-tips\/10-key-tips-for-creating-compelling-business-school-essays\/\">Essay Tips<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For\nessay analysis&nbsp; of other schools by MER,\nclick\n<a href=\"https:\/\/myessayreview.com\/category\/essay-question-analysis\/\">here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since 2011, MER (<a href=\"https:\/\/myessayreview.com\/\">myEssayReview<\/a>) has helped applicants get accepted into top 20 MBA\nprograms including Cambridge. ( Poonam is&nbsp;\none of the <a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/reviews\/myessayreview-345345505?fl=menu\">top 5 most reviewed consultants on the GMAT Club<\/a>.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to discuss?Sign up\nfor <a href=\"https:\/\/myessayreview.com\/free-consultation\/\">free consultation<\/a> or email us at <ins><a href=\"mailto:poonam@myessayreview.com\">poonam@myessayreview.com<\/a><\/ins><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/myessayreview.com\/essay-question-analysis\/cambridge-judge-essay-questions-analysis-2019-20\">blog<\/a>\nwas first published in my <a href=\"https:\/\/myessayreview.com\/\">myEssayReview<\/a> blog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/myessayreview.com\/category\/mba-topics\">Blog\/<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/myessayreview.com\/samples\/\">Samples\/<\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/LinkedInProfile\">LinkedIn<\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/myessayreview?notif_t=page_user_activity\"><strong> Facebook<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Cambridge Judge Business School has released essay topics and deadlines for the 2019-20 application season.&nbsp; Please visit the Judge Business School admissions&nbsp;website for more details. 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