{"id":5702,"date":"2010-12-27T11:51:05","date_gmt":"2010-12-27T19:51:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=5702"},"modified":"2010-12-27T11:51:05","modified_gmt":"2010-12-27T19:51:05","slug":"indiana-kelley-2011-mba-application-questions-deadlines-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/indiana-kelley-2011-mba-application-questions-deadlines-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Indiana Kelley 2011 MBA Application Questions, Deadlines, Tips."},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/kelley.iu.edu\/mba\/downloads\/2011applicationReference.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Indiana Kelley 2011 MBA Essay Questions<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">This <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/Kelley.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">I<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/Kelley.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">ndiana Kelley<\/span><\/a><\/em><em><span style=\"font-weight: normal\"> 2011 MBA Application tip post is one of a series of posts providing MBA application and essay advice for applicants to top MBA programs around the world. You can access the entire series at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/acceptedcom_blog\/tag\/2011-mba-application-tips\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/acceptedcom_blog\/tag\/2011-mba-application-tips<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">. My tips for answering <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">Kelley<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">'s essay questions are in blue below.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"full-image-block ssNonEditable\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/Kelley.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 200px\" src=\"\/storage\/b-school-pics\/Kelley.JPG?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1292444092011\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your essays will give us an idea of your personality, perspectives, and opinions and will let us know how closely your\u00a0professional objectives match the objectives of the MBA program.<\/p>\n<p>Below you\u2019ll find five essay areas. All applicants must answer number 1. You must also choose two of the next three\u00a0essay questions (2 through 4). Number 5 is optional. Please limit each essay to no more than two double-spaced pages.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, please include the essay number and your name at the top of each sheet.<\/p>\n<p>We encourage you to be informative, creative, and concise.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mandatory:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>1.<\/strong> Please discuss your post-MBA short- and long-term professional goals. How will your professional experience, when combined with a Kelley MBA degree, allow you to achieve these goals?<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size: 12px;line-height: 18px;text-align: left\">This is a straight-forward <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/acceptedcom_blog\/2007\/6\/8\/mba-admissions-what-is-a-goal.html\">MBA goals<\/a> question. As always with this type of question, connect the dots. Let the reader see that your goals grow organically from your experience and are achievable given your experience and an MBA from Kelley.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Choose two of the next three:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>2.<\/strong> Describe an ethical dilemma that you faced in your professional career. How was it resolved and what did you learn from the experience?<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: blue\">First realize that an ethical dilemma is not a choice between right and wrong. It is a choice between conflicting values or the lesser of two evils.\u00a0 Briefly describe the dilemma you faced. Then describe the pros and cons of the available options and discuss how you handled the situation. Don't forget the lessons learned.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>3.<\/strong> Suppose you had to choose three people\u2014people alive now or people from another era\u2014to travel with you on a cross-country automobile trip. Who would you choose and why? What would you hope to learn from them? (Think carefully about the company you want on those long stretches through Nebraska or Kansas.)<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: blue\">Have fun with this question and use it to show a non-professional side of you. What\u00a0 books, movies, sports, artists, or thought leaders would you love to spend time with? Who from the past has fascinated you.\u00a0 More important than the person you choose is why you picked these individuals and what you would like to learn in those endless stretches through Kansas and Nebraska.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>4.<\/strong> Describe what there is about your background and your experiences that will contribute to the diversity of the entering class and enhance the educational experience of other students.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: blue\">What is the distinctive stone or hue that you will add to the mosaic that is a Kelley class. Think about this <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/acceptedcom_blog\/2008\/8\/11\/approaching-the-diversity-essay-question.html\">diversity question<\/a> broadly, not just in ethnic or professional terms. What are you going to add? Is it an enthusiastic commitment to Barak Obama, a local environmental cause, your church, or a hobby, sport, or art form? Is it an unusual personal background? Perhaps, overcoming distinctive challenges?\u00a0 And then, how will this unique facet cause you to contribute?\u00a0 Will it lead to involvement in a specific club or Kelley project? An active role in classroom discussions on a a specific topic?\u00a0 Interest in a particular program? Show your knowledge of Indiana Kelley as well as your\u00a0 fit with this great <\/span><span style=\"color: blue\">MBA <\/span><span style=\"color: blue\">program.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Optional:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>5.<\/strong> Is there anything else that you think we should know as we evaluate your application? If you believe your credentials and essays represent you fairly, you shouldn\u2019t feel obligated to answer this question.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: blue\">It is almost impossible for three essays plus a bunch of boxes, a transcript, and a GMAT score to  represent fully the uniqueness and talents of a truly impressive  candidate. That comment has nothing to do with writing style and  everything to do with the complexity of accomplished human beings. While I certainly agree that if you have nothing to say, you should say nothing, you should have something valuable to add in your <a title=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/newsletter\/2001\/0101news.aspx#tip?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Post&amp;utm_campaign=MBA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/newsletter\/2001\/0101news.aspx#tip?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Post&amp;utm_campaign=MBA\">optional essay<\/a>.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>If you would like help with your Indiana Kelley MBA application, please consider Accepted.com's <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/services\/servicesdetails.aspx?serviceid=288\" target=\"_blank\">Indiana Kelley School Packages<\/a> or our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/services\/mbaservices.aspx\">essay editing services<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/kelley.iu.edu\/mba\/admissions\/applicationProcess.cfm\" target=\"_blank\">Indiana Kelley 2011 MBA Deadlines<\/a><\/h3>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"221\">\n<col width=\"43\"><\/col>\n<col width=\"102\"><\/col>\n<col width=\"76\"><\/col>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"xl24\" colspan=\"3\" width=\"221\" height=\"17\"><strong>Domestic and International<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"xl24\" colspan=\"2\" height=\"17\"><strong>Applicants:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"xl25\"><strong>Deadline<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"xl25\"><strong>Notification<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"xl26\" height=\"17\">Early<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl28\">Nov 1<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl26\">Mid January<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"xl26\" height=\"17\">Priority<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl28\">Jan 5<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl26\">Mid March<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"xl26\" height=\"17\">Third<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl28\">Mar 1<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl26\">Late April<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"xl26\" height=\"17\">Final<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl28\">Apr 15<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl26\">Late May<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"xl27\" colspan=\"3\" width=\"221\" height=\"7\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"xl24\" colspan=\"3\" height=\"17\"><strong>Consortium applicants<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"17\"><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"xl25\"><strong>Deadline<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"xl25\"><strong>Notification<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"xl26\" height=\"17\">Priority<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl28\">Nov 15<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl26\">Early February<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"xl26\" height=\"17\">Final<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl28\">Jan 5<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl26\">Mid March<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><em> <\/em><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"full-image-inline ssNonEditable\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/aboutus\/editors.aspx?editorid=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/storage\/Linda%20Abraham.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1260121830433\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/span> <span style=\"font-size: 12px\"><em>By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/aboutus\/editors.aspx?editorid=1\">Linda Abraham<\/a>, President and Founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\">Accepted.com<\/a><\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Indiana Kelley 2011 MBA Essay Questions This Indiana Kelley 2011 MBA Application tip post is one of a series of posts providing MBA application and essay advice for applicants 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