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CBS Essay Analysis for the 2026-2027 Application cycle
Deadlines for the January 2027 entry:
Round 1: June 17, 2026
Round 2: August 13, 2026
Deadlines for the August 2027 Entry:
Round 1: September 9, 2026
Round 2: January 5, 2027
Round 3: March 29, 2027
Essay 1:
Through your resume and recommendation, we have a clear sense of your professional path to date. What are your career goals over the next three to five years and what is your long-term dream job? (500 words)
The essay prompt begins with clear direction that the CBS admissions committee is not looking for a recount of your past career, but they are more interested in knowing where you are headed in the future. That said, a few lines reflecting on a specific part of your professional or personal experience, a turning point or a realization, can set meaningful context for your goals and help the reader understand why you are pursuing the path you have chosen.
From there, articulate your short term career goal - what do you wish to accomplish 3-5 years following your MBA. Explain the roles/ function/ company you wish to work in and what you intend doing there. As the question asks specifically about your goals over the next three to five years, you can explain how you plan to grow over this time period, or maybe transition across roles.
Next, what is your long-term career goal? By asking about your dream job, CBS is inviting you to think big. But ambition, does not mean personal growth alone- becoming the CXO is not a vision; it’s a position. Think bigger, have a larger purpose or vision beyond personal advancement. The question to ask yourself is, what will you do with that platform? What problem will you solve, which industry will you reshape, what impact will you create — for your customers, your organisation, your industry, or society at large?
While the expectation is to be ambitious, your career goals should still be grounded in reality. Employers will hire you for the transferable skills and relevant experience you bring to a particular job. Therefore, in a desire to be different and unique, do not write goals that make the reader doubt your capability to achieve them. Also, your short-term and long-term goal should have some synergy between them. Your vision for the long-term guides your career growth, and also your short-term goal. Having dissociated short-term and long-term career goals will make your plans sound less credible.
In the closing paragraph, briefly address why you need an MBA and why from Columbia Business School. Touch on the specific academic or professional resources, the broader CBS ecosystem, or its values that make a CBS MBA a necessary choice for you.
Namita Garg,
Founder, MBA Decoder
Email: [email protected]
Reach out to us for a Profile Evaluation
Helping applicants achieve their MBA dreams since 2011
Deadlines for the January 2027 entry:
Round 1: June 17, 2026
Round 2: August 13, 2026
Deadlines for the August 2027 Entry:
Round 1: September 9, 2026
Round 2: January 5, 2027
Round 3: March 29, 2027
Essay 1:
Through your resume and recommendation, we have a clear sense of your professional path to date. What are your career goals over the next three to five years and what is your long-term dream job? (500 words)
The essay prompt begins with clear direction that the CBS admissions committee is not looking for a recount of your past career, but they are more interested in knowing where you are headed in the future. That said, a few lines reflecting on a specific part of your professional or personal experience, a turning point or a realization, can set meaningful context for your goals and help the reader understand why you are pursuing the path you have chosen.
From there, articulate your short term career goal - what do you wish to accomplish 3-5 years following your MBA. Explain the roles/ function/ company you wish to work in and what you intend doing there. As the question asks specifically about your goals over the next three to five years, you can explain how you plan to grow over this time period, or maybe transition across roles.
Next, what is your long-term career goal? By asking about your dream job, CBS is inviting you to think big. But ambition, does not mean personal growth alone- becoming the CXO is not a vision; it’s a position. Think bigger, have a larger purpose or vision beyond personal advancement. The question to ask yourself is, what will you do with that platform? What problem will you solve, which industry will you reshape, what impact will you create — for your customers, your organisation, your industry, or society at large?
While the expectation is to be ambitious, your career goals should still be grounded in reality. Employers will hire you for the transferable skills and relevant experience you bring to a particular job. Therefore, in a desire to be different and unique, do not write goals that make the reader doubt your capability to achieve them. Also, your short-term and long-term goal should have some synergy between them. Your vision for the long-term guides your career growth, and also your short-term goal. Having dissociated short-term and long-term career goals will make your plans sound less credible.
In the closing paragraph, briefly address why you need an MBA and why from Columbia Business School. Touch on the specific academic or professional resources, the broader CBS ecosystem, or its values that make a CBS MBA a necessary choice for you.
Namita Garg,
Founder, MBA Decoder
Email: [email protected]
Reach out to us for a Profile Evaluation
Helping applicants achieve their MBA dreams since 2011
