{"id":53082,"date":"2021-09-09T13:08:49","date_gmt":"2021-09-09T20:08:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=53082"},"modified":"2021-09-09T13:08:49","modified_gmt":"2021-09-09T20:08:49","slug":"ucla-anderson-mba-essay-tips-and-deadlines-2021-22","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/ucla-anderson-mba-essay-tips-and-deadlines-2021-22\/","title":{"rendered":"UCLA Anderson MBA Essay Tips and Deadlines: 2021-22"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Located in Los Angeles, the UCLA Anderson School of Management stands out for its flexible curriculum and wide array of specializations. \"UCLA Anderson prepares the brightest aspiring MBAs to become leaders in the business world,\" <\/em>and the recruiters at Anderson come from the country's top companies. With more and more students worldwide wanting to pursue careers in management and take advantage of the school's location in Silicon Beach, getting admitted to Anderson is more challenging than ever. Anderson looks beyond the numbers. Famous for its 3 pillars<\/a> (share success, think fearlessly, and drive change), Anderson seeks applicants to deliver value to the community and the classroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Application Deadlines<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\n Round<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n Application Due<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n Decision Date<\/strong>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Round 1\n <\/td>\n October 5, 2021\n <\/td>\n December 14, 2021\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Round 2\n <\/td>\n January 04, 2022\n <\/td>\n March 22, 2022\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Round 3\n <\/td>\n April 12, 2022\n <\/td>\n May 17, 2022\n <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Essays<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Like last year, Anderson asks its first-time\napplicants one essay question for the 2021-2022 application cycle. <\/em>Applicants can also submit an optional essay. The required\nessay question is optional for reapplicants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From Anderson Website<\/a>: We look forward to learning about your perspectives and\nplans via your essay responses. Essays complement the answers you provide\nthroughout the application to show us your whole profile. The best applications\nare introspective, genuine, and succinct in directly answering our questions\nand showing clear plans for the future<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is MER's analysis of Anderson's essay:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A) Essay: How have recent events influenced the impact you would like to make in your community, career, or both? (250 words maximum)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\nwelcome reflection on any events that influenced you in your personal or\nprofessional lives, or in society in general, and look forward to learning\nabout specific ways you want to leave your mark.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\npast year and a half have seen unprecedented changes and uncertainty, and it is\nstill not over. The global pandemic and shutdown have turned lives\nupside down worldwide. In what ways have these changes impacted you? How have\nyou responded to these events? Has it impacted your family or friend, or\nneighbors? How did you deal with it? Has it affected you? Thousands of people\nhave lost jobs. Are you one of them? How did you handle it? Many people have\nsprung to action in this pandemic, helping underprivileged people and migrant\nworkers with food and transportation, etc. Are you one of them? If yes, how did\nyou help them? Has your perspective towards family and friends, or life in\ngeneral, changed during this period? What are your plans? In what ways do you\nwant to make a difference in your community and\/ or your job?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Write\nthis essay with your heart; let your emotions about the events in the past come\nthrough. Express your feelings about what you have felt about what happened\nduring the global pandemic. You can describe multiple stories. With the limited\nspace (250 words), you can share 2-3 stories briefly.  This essay requires you to do deep\nintrospection even before you sit down to write. When brainstorming your ideas,\ndon't worry about the word count. Your goal should be to pen down your thoughts\nand experiences during this time, the impact of your actions on others, and the\nplans to drive change in society and your career, all within the context of recent\nhappenings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When\noutlining your desired impact on your community or career, be genuine. First,\nexplain what you plan to do post-graduation and then describe your intended\nimpact in the long term. Make sure that your goals stem from your past\nexperiences and your experiences at UCLA Anderson. Lastly, and most\nimportantly, keep Anderson's motto in mind \"share success, think\nfearlessly, and drive change.\" Make sure that your response reveals these\ntraits or at least two of them. To sum up, the essay should reflect your values<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To meet the strict word limit of 250 words, make every word count<\/a>. Instead of providing generic details of the events of the past two years, outline your experiences, thoughts, actions, and plans. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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B) Optional Essay: <\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are there any extenuating circumstances in your profile about which the Admissions Committee should be aware? (250 words maximum)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

No\npreference is given in the evaluation process to those who choose to respond to\nthis optional essay, so please use your best judgment.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As\ndirected in the essay prompt, you should use the optional essay<\/a>\nto address a weakness in your profile. For example, if you have a lower-than-average\nGMAT score, any grades below a 'C' on your transcript, academic probation, or a\nsignificant employment\/ education gap, you can explain that in this essay.\nAlso, if you cannot get your recommendation letter from your current\nsupervisor, you should explain that in the optional essay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your\nresponse should be positive, straightforward, brief, and fact-focused and\nshould not sound like you are making excuses for a weakness in your profile. To\nprovide a context for a weakness in your profile, make sure your reason is\ngenuine to convince the Ad Com that your low grades or employment gap occurred\ndue to unforeseen circumstances beyond your control. First, explain the facts,\nthen show how you have addressed the issue, and finally, spell out why this\nwill not impact your ability to handle the program's academic rigor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your\nweakness may also bring out a positive aspect of your personality. For example,\nwhen discussing your employment gap, you may explain that you did something\nproductive during that period, such as traveling, volunteering, or handling a\nfamily medical emergency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please note that the admission committee asks you to submit this essay only if you need to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reapplicants<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reapplicants\nare those who applied to the MBA program within the last two application years,\nso those who applied three or more years ago are considered new applicants.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reapplicants\nmay answer one or both of the essay questions above as options, and they must\nprovide additional updates within text boxes given in the application for any\nnew test scores, career developments, or other changes since their last\napplication.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through\nthis reapplicant\nessay<\/a>, the Ad Com would like to know that\nyour need for the UCLA Anderson MBA is as strong as it was last time. Hence you\nshould demonstrate your continued interest in UCLA by explaining how you have\nenhanced your application since you applied last time. You may answer this by\nfocusing on the areas you have improved upon since you applied last. Whether\nyou have taken extra classes, boosted your GMAT score, received a promotion,\nled a new and exciting project, increased your community involvement, or taken\non a personal challenge, this is your opportunity to showcase that. The key\nhere is to demonstrate that you are now a stronger candidate since your last\napplication. Your conscious efforts to strengthen your profile and work on your\nweak areas will prove how determined you are about your Anderson MBA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\nschool also asks reapplicants to comment on how they have refined their career\ngoals and conducted additional research into the UCLA MBA program over the past\nyear. You may mention any meetings with alumni\/ professors\/ad com or any\ninformation session you have attended. You can update on the enhancements in\nyour resume and additional steps you have taken to learn more about the school\nand your 'fit' with the school's culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reapplicants\nshould submit only one new recommendation, and it can be from the same\nrecommender as the previous application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lastly, and most importantly, you should use the feedback you received from the school on your previous application and focus specifically on those areas, e.g., clarity of goals and improved essays with clarity of message. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interviews of a few successful MER\nStudents who got into Anderson<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Eduardo- UCLA, Yale, and Haas Kellogg admit<\/strong><\/a><\/li>
  2. Dennis- UCLA, and Haas admit<\/strong><\/a><\/li>
  3. Saurav- UCLA, and Kellogg admit<\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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    Free\nResources:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    10 Key Essay Tips with Examples<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    MER Students Share their Success Stories<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Essay\nAnalysis of Other Top Programs-2021-22<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Case Studies <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    AIGAC Virtual Conference 2021: MER's Key Takeaways<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Since\n2011, MER (myEssayReview<\/em><\/a>) has helped many applicants get accepted into the top\n20 MBA programs, including UCLA. (Poonam is one of the top 5 most reviewed consultants on the GMAT Club<\/a>.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Do you have questions about your application? E-mail Poonam at poonam@myessayreview.com<\/a> or sign up here<\/a> for a free consultation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    This blog<\/a> was first published in myEssayReview<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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