Odd essay question

Question

I'm struggling with this essay questions.

"If you were guaranteed honest responses to any three questions, who would you question and what questions would you ask?"

Where do you guys think they are going with this one?

braindancer · Answer

Basically, they want to get a feeling of what's important for you. The secondary task of this question is to provide you with a space to be creative

I think you are pretty flexible on these - just don't use totally irrelevant or totally generic questions. Be interesting.

homefry · Answer

What school is this?

It seems like a fun essay.

jainan24 · Answer

wierd question, which school is this

Xeo78 · Answer

Wake Forest. Any ideas on this one? I have some that I'm playing around with, but would love some other input.

Rhyme?

tapan22 · Answer

How about....

1) How do I answer this question? ---- Adcom

2) Which stocks do I invest in? ----Warren Buffet

3) Will I get admitted to XYZ business school based on my application --- Adcom officer

4) What is the cure for Aids --- God?

5) What is Coke's secret formula? --- Coke CEO

rhyme · Answer

I think this one is actually a bit clever, and kind of funny. I'd write that.

Too bland.

A little to cliched.

Religion. I'd stay away.

It's seltzer water and syrup. Seriously. Thats how restaurants make coke.

Xeo78 · Answer

Love the first one, but not sure how amused they would actually be. Don't want to drag in religion, so God is out.

How are these two (they are very similar):

Bill Gates: What (and why) has been most rewarding, launching one of the most succesful businesses in the world or working full time on the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation?

Richard Branson: As an avid adventurer and succesful business man, what are your best tips on how to best balance work and life outside the office?

Think Kofi Annan would be interesting too. Or Saddam Hussein/Bin Laden - but too political.

tapan22 · Answer

Actually this is not a bad suggestion:

1) Question to Bin Laden - where are you hiding?

gmatmba · Answer

Bill Gates would be a good one to ask:

Seeing that you cannot compete with Google on web products, would Microsoft consider buying Google as a survival tactic?

Xeo78 · Answer

Bin Ladens response: The third cave to the left of that big tree in northern Pakistan. :wink:

Xeo78 · Answer

Would Microsoft even be able to buy Google at this point?

homefry · Answer

I wouldn't use this question. You can ask the adcom directly.

I would write questions that you couldn't ask.

sm176811 · Answer

I would ask MYSELF:

1. Why waste my time on an MBA?

2. Why now, instead of having fun and driving fancy cars and dating hot women while I earn big bucks?

3. Why from XXX school, when I can goto YYY school and save ZZZ dollars?

zargo79 · Answer

Whats the meaning of life? To God

How do i know he's not lying? To Satan

How can I get rid of those two? To Buddha

willget800 · Answer

When will you learn to spell? - To Bush

rhyme · Answer

How do I get blood stains out of a carpet? AskJeeves

GMATT73 · Answer

Or watch CSI.

homefry · Answer

Does size really matter? --- to all the females

Do I make you horny? --- to all the females

Wanna have sex? --- to all the females

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