Bible: All school Essay Topics for Fall 2011

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Hi Guys I'm trying to put together a complete list of Essay Topics for all schools for Fall 2011 applications. Please feel free to add to it so that we can all refer to this post as a sort of  Essay topic Bible  for all applicants. Also Provide the link to the essays page of that school so that Applicants can directly visit it in case they need to verify something.

UCLA: Anderson     https://tinyurl.com/AndersonUCLA

REQUIRED ESSAYS:

Please be introspective and authentic in your responses. Content is more important than style of delivery. We value the opportunity to learn about your life experiences, aspirations, and goals.

1. What event or life experience has had the greatest influence in shaping your character and why? (750 words)

2. Describe your short-term and long-term career goals. What is your motivation for pursuing an MBA now and how will UCLA Anderson help you to achieve your goals? (750 words)

OPTIONAL ESSAYS: 
The following essays are strictly optional. These essays are for individuals who would like to provide additional information. No preference is given in the evaluation process to applicants who submit optional essays.

1. You may respond to the following question via written essay, audio, or video clip: What is something people will find surprising about you?
Please limit your submission: audio response (up to 2 minutes), video response (up to 1 minute), or essay (250 words).

2. Are there any extenuating circumstances in your profile about which the Admissions Committee should be aware? (250 words)

Supported File Types:

Audio:.avi,.wmv,.wav,.mp3,.midi,.wma,.aiff,.au,.mp4
Video:.avi,.wmv,.mov,.mpeg
Note: Please do not e-mail audio files to the admissions office.

Chicago GSB: Booth     https://tinyurl.com/ChicGSB

REQUIRED ESSAYS

1. The Admissions Committee is interested in learning more about you on both a personal and professional level. Please answer the following (maximum of 300 words for each section):

a. Why are you pursuing a full-time MBA at this point in your life?

b. Define your short and long term career goals post MBA.

c. What is it about Chicago Booth that is going to help you reach your goals?

d.  RE-APPLICANTS ONLY:  Upon reflection, how has your thinking regarding your future, Chicago Booth, and/or getting an MBA changed since the time of your last application?

2. Chicago Booth is a place that challenges its students to stretch and take risks that they might not take elsewhere. Tell us about a time when you took a risk and what you learned from that experience (maximum of 750 words).

3. At Chicago Booth, we teach you HOW to think rather than what to think. With this in mind, we have provided you with “blank pages” in our application. Knowing that there is not a right or even a preferred answer allows you to demonstrate to the committee your ability to navigate ambiguity and provide information that you believe will support your candidacy for Chicago Booth.

Essay Question 3 Guidelines

We have set forth the following guidelines:

* The content is completely up to you. Acceptable file formats are PowerPoint or PDF.
 * There is a strict maximum of four pages, though you can provide fewer if you choose.
 * The document will be printed in color and added to your file for review; therefore, flash, hyperlinks, embedded videos, music, etc. will not be viewed by the committee. You are limited to text and static images to convey your points.
 * The file will be evaluated on the quality of content and ability to convey your ideas, not on technical expertise or presentation.
 * Files need to be less than 9 megabytes in order to upload. If your file is too large you may save your file as a PDF and upload your essay.

NYU:Stern     https://tinyurl.com/NYUStern

The following essay questions give you the opportunity to more fully present yourself to the Admissions Committee and to provide insight into your experiences, goals and thought processes. Your essays should be written entirely by you. An offer of admission will be revoked if you did not write your essays. Please note the following:

* Essays 1, 2 and 4 must be typed and submitted using the standard U.S. 8 1/2” x 11” format, double-spaced, in 12-point font.
* Please adhere to the essay word limits provided for each question.
* Word limits apply to the total question. For example, your response to Essay 1 should answer part (a), part (b) and part (c) with a total maximum of 750 words.
* Label the top of each essay with the following: Name, Date of Birth (month, day, year), Essay Number and Page Number (e.g.: Joe Applicant, January 1, 1983, Essay 1, Page 1)

Essay 1. Professional Aspirations 
(750 word maximum, double-spaced, 12-point font)

Think about the decisions you have made in your life. Answer the following:
(a) What choices have you made that led you to your current position?
(b) Why pursue an MBA at this point in your life?
(c) What is your career goal upon graduation from NYU Stern? What is your long-term career goal?

Essay 2. Your Stern Experience 
(500 word maximum, double-spaced, 12-point font)

We take great care to shape the Stern community with individuals who possess both intellectual and interpersonal strengths. We seek individuals who are highly intelligent, collaborative and committed to flourishing as Stern leaders. Please answer the following questions:

(a) What is your personal experience with the Stern community? Tell us what actions you have taken to learn about us.
(b) Describe what most excites you about Stern from both an academic and extracurricular perspective.
(c) How do you anticipate making your mark on the Stern community? Be specific about the roles you will take on and the impact you hope to achieve.

Essay 3. Personal Expression 
Please describe yourself to your MBA classmates. You may use almost any method to convey your message (e.g. words, illustrations). Feel free to be creative.

If you will submit Essay 3 via mail or by providing an online link, please provide a brief description of your submission and its relevance to your MBA application.

Please note the following guidelines and restrictions:
Your submission becomes the property of NYU Stern and cannot be returned for any reason.

If you submit a written essay, it should be 500 words maximum, double-spaced, 12-point font.
If you have a multimedia submission, you may:
* Mail a CD, DVD or USB flash drive.
* Include an online link in your submission description.

The Admissions Committee reserves the right to request an alternate Essay 3 if we are unable to view your submission. Do not submit anything perishable (e.g. food).

Columbia Business School     https://tinyurl.com/Columbiaessays

Essay 1:  What are your short-term and long-term professional goals? How will Columbia Business School help you achieve these goals? (Maximum of 750 words)

Essay 2:  Please tell us about yourself and your personal interests. The goal of this essay is to get a sense of who you are rather than what you have achieved professionally. (Maximum of 500 words)

Berkeley: Haas     https://tinyurl.com/BerkeleyHaas

Short Answer Questions 
 1. What are you most passionate about? Why? (250-word maximum)
 2. Tell us about your most significant accomplishment. (250-word maximum)
 3. At Haas, our distinctive culture is defined by four key principles — question the status quo; confidence without attitude; students always; and beyond yourself. Give an example of when you have demonstrated one of these principles. (250 words maximum, Review Berkeley-Haas’ Defining Principles)
 4. There are many ways to learn about our program, what steps have you taken to learn about the Berkeley MBA? (250-word maximum)

Required Essays 
 1. Give us an example of a situation in which you displayed leadership. (500 word maximum)
 2. What are your post-MBA short-term and long-term career goals? How do your professional experiences relate to these goals? How will an MBA from Berkeley help you achieve these specific career goals? (1000 word maximum)

Optional Essays 
 1. (Optional) Please feel free to provide a statement concerning any information you would like to add to your application that you haven't addressed elsewhere. (500 word maximum)

Stanford GSB     https://tinyurl.com/StanfordEssays

Essay Length 
 Your answers for all of the essay questions cannot exceed 1,800 words. 
You have your own story to tell, so please allocate the 1,800 words among all of the essays in the way that is most effective for you. We provide some guidelines below as a starting point, but you should feel comfortable to write as much or as little as you like on any essay question, as long as you do not exceed 1,800 words total.
   Essay 1: 750 words
  Essay 2: 450 words
  Essay 3: 300 words each

Tell us in your own words who you really are. Answer essay questions 1, 2, and two of the four options for essay 3.

Essay 1: What matters most to you, and why? 
o The best examples of Essay 1 reflect the process of self-examination that you have undertaken to write them.
o They give us a vivid and genuine image of who you are—and they also convey how you became the person you are.
o They do not focus merely on what you've done or accomplished. Instead, they share with us the values, experiences, and lessons that have shaped your perspectives.
o They are written from the heart and address not only a person, situation, or event, but also how that person, situation, or event has influenced your life.

Essay 2: What are your career aspirations? What do you need to learn at Stanford to achieve them? 
o Use this essay to explain your view of your future, not to repeat accomplishments from your past.
o You should address three distinct topics:
 + your career aspirations
 + the role of an MBA education in achieving those aspirations
 + and your rationale for earning that MBA at Stanford, in particular.
o The best examples of Essay 2 express your passions or focused interests; explain why you have decided to pursue graduate education in management; and demonstrate your desire to take advantage of the opportunities that are distinctive to the Stanford MBA Program.

Essay 3: Answer two of the four questions below.  Tell us not only what you did but also how you did it. What was the outcome? How did people respond? Only describe experiences that have occurred during the last three years.
o Option A: Tell us about a time when you built or developed a team whose performance exceeded expectations.
o Option B: Tell us about a time when you made a lasting impact on your organization.
o Option C: Tell us about a time when you generated support from others for an idea or initiative.
o Option D: Tell us about a time when you went beyond what was defined, established, or expected.

Duke: Fuqua     https://tinyurl.com/DukeFuqua

Essays for Fall 2011 Entry

Three essay questions must be completed before submitting your application. Prepare your essays carefully. The Admissions Committee considers your responses to the questions important in the selection process. Please respond fully and concisely using 1.5 line spacing. Your response to each question should be no more than 2 pages in length, with a font size no less than 10-point.

All applicants have the opportunity to submit an optional essay to explain any extenuating circumstances of which the Admissions Committee should be aware.

Applicant Essays : Answer all 3 essay questions.

Today, companies must navigate through complex and interdependent issues. They must deal with health and security matters, environmental impact questions, and diversity and cultural concerns. Leaders need adaptability, imagination, emotional intelligence, and business acumen. Thus, Duke is in the midst of an ambitious global venture that will embed and connect us around the world, and we are seeking future leaders of consequence, who value diversity and collaborative leadership, and who aspire to impact the companies and communities of which they are a part in a lasting and positive way.

In an effort to identify, engage, and foster the development of future leaders of consequence, the Admissions Committee would like to get to know our applicants in a more holistic manner. We would like to know who you are, what has shaped you into the person you are today, and how you hope to impact both Duke and the communities of which you will be a part in the future. The essays are your opportunity to convey that to us. Please be open, genuine, and passionate. Share with us what makes you a dynamic, multi-dimensional person.

1. Describe your vision for your career and your inspiration for pursuing this career path.

2. How will your background, values, and non-work activities enhance the experience of other Duke MBA students and add value to Fuqua's diverse culture?

3. Why Duke? (If you are interested in a specific concentration, joint degree, clubs or activities, please discuss how you would contribute to these in this essay.)

Optional Essay (not required)

If you feel there are extenuating circumstances of which the Admissions Committee should be aware, please explain them here (e.g., unexplained gaps in work, choice of recommenders, inconsistent or questionable academic performance, significant weakness in your application).

Dartmouth: Tuck     https://tinyurl.com/DartmouthTuck  (PDF link on this page)

Please respond fully but concisely to the following essay questions. Compose each of your
answers offline in separate document files and upload them individually in the appropriate
spaces below. Although there is no restriction on the length of your response, most applicants
use, on average, 500 words for each essay. There are no right or wrong answers.
Please double-space your responses.

1. Why is an MBA a critical next step toward your short- and long-term career goals? Why is
Tuck the best MBA program for you? (If you are applying for a joint or dual degree, please
explain how the additional degree will contribute to those goals.)

2. Discuss your most meaningful leadership experience. What did you learn about your own
individual strengths and weaknesses through this experience?

3. What is the greatest challenge or hurdle you have overcome, either personally or professionally,
and how did you manage to do so?

4. Tuck seeks candidates of various backgrounds who can bring new perspectives to our
community. How will your unique personal history, values, and/or life experiences contribute
to the culture at Tuck?

5.  (Optional)  Please provide any additional insight or information that you have not
addressed elsewhere that may be helpful in reviewing your application (e.g., unusual
choice of evaluators, weaknesses in academic performance, unexplained job gaps or
changes, etc.). Complete this question only if you feel your candidacy is not fully represented
by this application.

EDIT 1: Some More Schools

Cornell: Johnson    (Sorry can't find the URL please let me know if you find it...Got the topics off the Accepted.com blog site)

To ensure the depth and dynamism of the Johnson School education, we seek to enroll a class composed of students whose insights are distinct and whose actions are penetrating. The essay portion of your application gives you the opportunity to candidly demonstrate your attributes and your compatibility with our rich and vibrant program. MBA/AMBA - Essays 1, 2 and 3 are required essays. Essay 4 is optional. All re-applicants are required to complete essay 5. Please observe the 400 word maximum limit for each essay.

The essay portion of your application gives you the opportunity to candidly demonstrate your attributes and your compatibility with our rich and vibrant program. Formatting suggestions: 12 pt. font, Times New Roman, single spacing. Please observe the 400 word limit for each essay.

*indicates a required field:

Essays Required for All Applicants :

1) Describe your greatest professional achievement and how you added value to your organization. (400 word limit) *

2) What career do you plan to pursue upon completion of an MBA degree and why? How will the Johnson School help you achieve this goal? (400 word limit) *

3) You are the author for the book of Your Life Story. Please write the table of contents for the book.
Note: Approach this essay with your unique style. We value creativity and authenticity. (400 word limit)*

Essay Required for All Re-applicants:  How did you strengthen your application since you last applied to the Johnson School?(400 word limit)

Optional Essay:  Complete this essay if you would like to add additional details regarding your candidacy. For instance, if you believe one or more aspects of your application (e.g., undergraduate record or test scores) do not accurately reflect your potential for success at the Johnson School. (400 word limit)

CMU:Tepper     https://tinyurl.com/CMUTepper  (Essay topics in PDF link on this Page)

A. What are your short-term and long-term goals? How will a Tepper MBA help you to achieve these goals. (Please include any information regarding what steps you have taken to learn more about the Tepper School.)

B. The Tepper School’s culture relies on all members to be active contributors to our community. With your values, experiences, and interests, how will you make a unique contribution to the Tepper community? Your examples may include: classroom interaction, student activities, career development, community service, etc.

C. Please answer two of the following three questions or statements. Please clearly specify which questions you are answering. Your two answers should equal a total of two pages or less.
1.Describe an obstacle you have faced in your professional or academic life. How did you overcome this obstacle and how did it foster your development?
2. Describe a time in which your ethics were challenged. How did you deal with the situation and what did you learn from it?
3. One thing people would be surprised to know about me is . . .

D.  Optional: Is there anything additional that you think we should know as we evaluate your application? Note: if you believe your credentials and essays represent you fairly, you should not feel obligated to answer this question. This essay is intended to provide a place for you to add information that you think is important but is not covered elsewhere in the application.

MIT:Sloan     https://tinyurl.com/MITSloan

We are interested in learning more about you and how you work, think, and act. For each essay, please provide a brief overview of the situation followed by a detailed description of your response. Please limit the experiences you discuss to those which have occurred in the past three years.

In each of the essays please describe in detail what you thought, felt, said, and did.

Essay 1:  Please describe a time when you went beyond what was defined, expected, established, or popular. (500 words or fewer, limited to one page)
 
  Essay 2:  Please describe a time when you convinced an individual or group to accept one of your ideas. (500 words or fewer, limited to one page)
 
  Essay 3:  Please describe a time when you took responsibility for achieving an objective. (500 words or fewer, limited to one page)

Optional 
You may use this section to address whatever else you want the Admissions Committee to know. (250 words or fewer, limited to one page)

EDIT 2: Much Awaited Schools

University Of Pennsylvania: Wharton     https://tinyurl.com/UPennWharton

First time applicants and re-applicants are required to complete the same set of essay questions.

Required Question:

What are your professional objectives? (300 words)

Respond to 3 of the following 4 questions:

1. Student and alumni engagement has at times led to the creation of innovative classes. For example, through extraordinary efforts, a small group of current students partnered with faculty to create a timely course entitled, “Disaster Response: Haiti and Beyond,” empowering students to leverage the talented Wharton community to improve the lives of the Haiti earthquake victims. Similarly, Wharton students and alumni helped to create the “Innovation and the Indian Healthcare Industry” course which took students to India where they studied the full range of healthcare issues in India. If you were able to create a Wharton course on any topic, what would it be?  (700 words)

2. Reflect on a time when you turned down an opportunity. What was the thought process behind your decision? Would you make the same decision today?  (600 words)

3. Describe a failure that you have experienced. What role did you play, and what did you learn about yourself? How did this experience help to create your definition of failure?  (600 words)

4. Discuss a time when you navigated a challenging experience in either a personal or professional relationship.  (600 words)

Harvard Business School     https://tinyurl.com/HarvardBschool

As an opportunity to present your distinctive qualities, your essays are an important part of your MBA application. You will be asked to submit your personal statements online with the balance of your application materials. Essays should be single-spaced. Please limit your response to the length indicated.

All applicants must submit answers to four essay questions. The first two questions are required of all applicants. The remaining two essays should be in response to your choice of the next four sub-questions.

What are your three most substantial accomplishments and why do you view them as such? (600-word limit)

What have you learned from a mistake? (400-word limit)

Please respond to two of the following (400-word limit each):

1. What would you like the MBA Admissions Board to know about your undergraduate academic experience?

2. What is your career vision and why is this choice meaningful to you?

3. Tell us about a time in your professional experience when you were frustrated or disappointed.

4. When you join the HBS Class of 2013, how will you introduce yourself to your new classmates?

Yale School Of Management     https://tinyurl.com/YaleMgmt

Short Answers

Please answer each of the four questions below with a short paragraph of no more than 150 words. This is an opportunity to distill your core ideas, values, goals and motivations into a set of snapshots that help tell us who you are, where you are headed, and why.  (150 words maximum per question)

1. What are your professional goals immediately after you receive your MBA?

2. What are your long-term career aspirations?

3. Why are you choosing to pursue an MBA and why now? (If you plan to use your MBA experience to make a significant change in the field or nature of your career, please tell us what you have done to prepare for this transition.)

4. What attracts you specifically to the Yale School of Management’s MBA program?

Personal Statements

Choose two (2) of the following topics and answer them in essay form. Please indicate the topic numbers at the beginning of your essays. (500 words maximum per essay)

1. What achievement are you most proud of and why?

2. What is the most difficult feedback you have received from another person or the most significant weakness you have perceived in yourself? What steps have you taken to address it and how will business school contribute to this process?

3. Describe an accomplishment that exhibits your leadership style. The description should include evidence of your leadership skills, the actions you took, and the impact you had on your organization.

4. An effective leader for business and society is one who is able to hear, understand and communicate with people from all segments of society. In order to educate such leaders, Yale SOM is committed to promoting diversity and creating a community that cultivates a wealth of perspectives. In this spirit, describe an instance when, as part of a team, you played a role in bringing together individuals with different values or viewpoints to achieve a common goal.

5. For Reapplicants (answer this topic plus one (1) of the other topics): What steps have you taken to improve your candidacy since your last application?

Additional Information (Optional) 
If any aspect of your candidacy needs further explanation, please provide any additional information that you would like the Admissions Committee to consider. ( 250 words maximum)

Northwestern: Kellogg School Of Management     https://tinyurl.com/NWKellogg

Essay #1 
a) MBA Program applicants - Briefly assess your career progress to date. Elaborate on your future career plans and your motivation for pursuing an MBA.  (600 word limit)

Essay #2 
Describe your key leadership experiences and evaluate what leadership areas you hope to develop through your MBA experiences  (600 word limit) .

Essay #3 
Assume you are evaluating your application from the perspective of a student member of the Kellogg Admissions Committee. Why would you and your peers select you for admission, and what impact would you make as a member of the Kellogg community?  (600 word limit) .

Essay #4 
Complete one of the following three questions or statements.  (400 word limit) 
Re-applicants have the option to answer a question from this grouping, but this is not required.

a) Describe an instance where you encountered resistance in a professional team setting. How did you address the situation?
b) People may be surprised to learn that I…..
c) The best mistake I ever made was…….

University Of Michigan: Ross     https://tinyurl.com/MichRoss  (The essays are in a PDF link on the page)

Fall 2011 Full-time MBA Essay Questions

1. Introduce yourself in  100 words or less .

2. Describe your career goals. How will the Ross MBA help you to achieve your goals?
 (500 word maximum)

3. Describe a time in your career when you were frustrated or disappointed. What did you
learn from that experience?  (500 word maximum)

4.  Select one of the following questions:

• What are you most passionate about and why?  (300 word maximum)

• We expect that Ross MBAs will not only be effective leaders, but also effective
teachers. How will you contribute to the learning experience of your peers at
Ross?  (300 word maximum)

5.  Optional question:   Is there anything else you think the Admissions Committee should
know about you to evaluate your candidacy?  (500 word maximum)

EDIT 3: More Schools

University Of Virginia: Darden     https://tinyurl.com/VirginiaDarden

The following are essay questions for the Darden MBA 2010−2011 application cycle:

1. The Darden MBA program expects students to actively participate in learning teams, the classroom and the broader community. Please share one or two examples from your past experience that best illustrate(s) how you will contribute to this highly engaging and hands-on learning environment.  (500 words)

2. Please discuss how a global event that has taken place in the past two years has impacted the way you think about leadership broadly and personally.  (500 words)

University Of Texas at Austin      https://tinyurl.com/UTAustin

Fall 2011 Application Essays

Required Essays

Describe how your experiences, both personal and professional, have led you to pursue an MBA at this time. What are your short- and long-term goals and how will a Texas MBA help you achieve them?
 Limit: 900 words 
 
 Discuss a defining experience in your leadership development. What did you learn from this experience about your strengths and weaknesses as a leader?
 Limit: 650 words 
 
 At the McCombs School of Business, you will be part of an active and diverse community. How will you use your personal strengths and unique experiences to enrich the McCombs community during your two years in the program?
 Limit: 500 words

Optional Essay

Please provide any additional information to the Admissions Committee that you believe is important and/or will address any areas of concern that will ultimately be beneficial to the committee in considering your application.
 Limit: 350 words

University Of North Carolina: Kenan-Flagler      https://tinyurl.com/UNCKenanFlagler

Essay One (Required)

What are the 2 or 3 strengths or characteristics that have driven your career success thus far? What are the other strengths that you would like to leverage in the future?  (500 words maximum)

Essay Two (Required)

Please describe your short and long term goals post-MBA. Explain how: your professional experience has shaped these goals; why this career option appeals to you; and how you arrived at the decision that now is the time and the MBA is the appropriate degree.  (500 words maximum)

Essay Three (Required)

What personal qualities or life experiences distinguish you from other applicants? How do these qualities or experiences equip you to contribute to UNC Kenan-Flagler?  (500 words maximum)

Essay Four (Optional)

If your standardized test scores are low, or if you have not had coursework in core business subjects (calculus, microeconomics, statistics, financial accounting), please tell us how you plan to prepare yourself for the quantitative rigor of the MBA curriculum.  (300 words maximum)

Essay Five (Optional)

Is there any other information you would like to share that is not presented elsewhere in the application?
 (300 words maximum)

EDIT 4: More Schools

Emory University: Goizueta     https://tinyurl.com/Emory-Goizueta

Answer all essays (numbers 1 through 4), following the directions indicated in the questions.

1. Please answer each of the following four questions in a short paragraph of no more than  250 words each .

a. Why have you decided to pursue an MBA at this time?
b. What interested you in Goizueta Business School’s MBA program?
c. What are your short term post MBA goals?
d. What are your long term professional aspirations?

2. Share one of your most significant professional accomplishments. Describe your precise role in this activity and how it has helped to shape your management skills. Please limit your response to  1000 words .

3. Goizueta Business School takes pride in our Core Values: Courage, Integrity, Accountability, Rigor, Diversity, Team, and Community. These ideals drive principled, effective leaders in business, and are the values we seek to instill in all of our students, both during their education at Goizueta and beyond. Provide a specific example of how you have demonstrated one of these values in your professional experience. Please limit your response to  500 words .

4.  Complete one of the following statements . Please limit your response to  500 words .

a. I am unique because...
b. My most memorable cross-cultural experience...
c. I am passionate about...
d. My personal brand is...
e. I took a risk when I...

Optional Essay : If you have additional information or feel there are extenuating circumstances which you would like to share with the MBA Admissions Committee (i.e. unexplained gaps in work experience, choice of recommenders, academic performance issues, areas of weakness in application), please complete this optional essay in  250 words or less .

University Of Southern California: Marshall     https://tinyurl.com/MarshallUSC  (Essay Topics in a PDF link on the page)

1. What Are your short-term & long-term post-MBA goals? How will USC Marshall help you achieve these goals?  (750 words)

2.How will other USC Marshall MBA students benefit from your background, experience,
leadership and teamwork skills?  (500 words)

3.Select  three  from the following and describe:  (250 words each) 
a) A challenging international experience
b) A personal or professional setback
c) An entrepreneur you admire
d) Your family, including any ties to USC
e) Your most significant accomplishment
f) A situation where your professional ethics were challenged

4. Optional Essay:  Please add any additional information that you would like the Admissions
Committee to consider in evaluating your application.  (250 words)

Please feel free to add more school essay topics. I will continue to expand the list with an    "EDIT:"     label, so please keep checking back and add some more of your own.

Also Moderators if you think this is a good post can you please consider making it a Sticky for this Admission Season?

kidchaos · Answer

Added CMU, Cornell & MIT

Jeanette · Answer

I know this is asking a lot for doing a great volunteer service, but when we start to get 20 or so (assuming ultra elites, elites and trans elites) it would be helpful to have this in some sort of order. Alphabetical by institution name (rather than school name) might be best.

kidchaos · Answer

Hi Jeanette, even I realised it would be better if it were in some order but I honestly don't have the time to put it in an order. I was kinda silly and didn't think of it in the beginning so I'm just putting it up when I have time and I just keep adding as I visit the college websites to see the topics myself.

Besides work I am also in the process of studying for my GMAT which is next month so its a bit tough for me to re-format the posts. Will try to follow some sort of pattern for the next essays I put up. Also, you are welcome to put up some on your own as well.

AtifS · Answer

Kudos! man, where are HBS & Wharton? and also Kellogg, Yale, Ross (Michigan), Darden, UT-Austin & UNC-Kenan Flagler would be a great addition

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macandal · Answer

Mmm. The questions you got for Haas (Berkeley) are not quite the same I got.

This is what I got:

Short Answer
1. What are your short and long term career goals, and how will the Berkeley-Haas Evening & Weekend MBA Program help you achieve them? Why is this the right time for you to undertake this program? (250-500 words)

2. At Berkeley-Haas, the following four Defining Principles describe our unique culture and are exemplified in our student body. Please choose one of the following principles and give a specific example(s) of how you have exemplified this in your life. (250-500 words)

Please refer to the Haas website for more detailed descriptions:

A. Question the status quo
B. Confidence without attitude
C. Students always
D. Beyond yourself

Essay
1. Please tell us about yourself and your background. Include information about your family, where you grew up, your interests, and any other people or experiences that have influenced you. The goal of this essay is to get a sense of who you are, rather than what you have achieved professionally. (1,000 word maximum)

2. REAPPLICANTS ONLY: Please submit a statement explaining how you have improved your candidacy since your last application. (1000 words or less)

3. OPTIONAL: Is there any other information that would be helpful to the Admissions Committee in considering your application? If the application already represents you well, do not feel obligated to answer this essay question.

kidchaos · Answer

Hi macandal

The question you have is for evening and weekend MBA the question I have posted is for full-time MBA

kidchaos · Answer

Added:

Wharton, HBS, Kellogg Yale & Ross

kidchaos · Answer

Added:  
 
  UT Austin & UNC Kenan Flagler

jakolik · Answer

Excellent Work... Kudos from me

piyushagarwal · Answer

Excellent...thanks a lot!

TwoThrones · Answer

Awesome thread! I'm not applying this year but definitely great to see!

kidchaos · Answer

Added:   Emory: Goizueta & USC:Marshall

BlueRobin · Answer

Excellent work, kudos.

khan77 · Answer

WOW, this is beautiful! nice job, very useful.

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