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Tuesday Tips: Michigan Ross Fall 2019 MBA Essay Tips
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| FROM Stacy Blackman Consulting Blog: Tuesday Tips: Michigan Ross Fall 2019 MBA Essay Tips |
 The University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business is a program that emphasizes learning both inside and outside the classroom, and is seeking candidates that are intellectually curious and able to accomplish their goals. Ross is also a close-knit community and fit with the program is important to demonstrate in the application process. Visiting Ross or learning about the program through current students, alumni or faculty would be helpful before starting this set of essays. Admissions Director Soojin Kwon explains on her blog that “one of the things we heard from this year’s applicants was that they loved having the option to choose which essay prompt to respond to. So we’re keeping that feature but providing two options per short answer group rather than three,” Kwon goes on to say that: “we kept the ones that seemed to provide the best platform for sharing something meaningful and unique about yourselves.” PART 1: SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS Select one prompt from each group. Respond to your selected prompts using 100 words or fewer (<100 words each; 300 words total). Group 1 • I want people to know that I: • I made a difference when I: Group 2 • I was humbled when: • I am out of my comfort zone when: Group 3 • I was aware that I am different when: • I find it challenging when people: Take note that these short answers are about getting to know you and your personality, not your collection of accomplishments. Some of the personal attributes most valued at Ross include community engagement and interpersonal, communication and teamwork skills. When you think about your short answers you may want to write about an important extracurricular moment, a challenge you overcame, or an event in your life that highlights something unique about your background. Looking at each group in turn, Group 1 might be an opportunity to talk about impact and action. It reads as a place to highlight accomplishments. The first prompt is entirely open-ended and allows you to talk about something you are proud of, a personal quality, or an experience. For the next prompt, you could describe when you made a difference to an organization, person or advanced a cause that is important to you. Group 2 is more about your reaction to events in your life and your character. How do you interpret what happens to you and how do you handle adversity and discomfort? This is certainly a place to talk about some of the unique experiences in your life, like living outside your home country, working with people different from yourself, or facing a challenge at work or in your personal life. Group 3 is an opportunity to highlight how you are unique as compared to other people you know. These questions ask for some self-awareness as you describe who you are and how others may view you. What makes you different from your peers? What is a particular challenge to you that may not be to other people? PART 2: ESSAY Michigan Ross is a place where people from all backgrounds with different career goals can thrive. Please share your short-term career goal. Why is this the right choice for you? (300 words) Admissions Director Kwon said in her blog post about the new essays that they “made a minor tweak to the career goal essay to make it more straightforward, because that’s what we’re looking for — straightforward.” To meet the goal of a straightforward answer to this question you should your career goal in a sentence or two and use the remainder of the space to elaborate. Answering “why” you chose your short-term career goal is crucial. As you describe your goal make sure you explain what has led you to pursue it, and why it resonates with you. The answer doesn’t need to be elaborate or dramatic, but it should be convincing and real. Note that the question highlights “all backgrounds and different career goals” that all thrive at Ross. If you have a unique background or goal it can be an asset to show how you will contribute to this environment where everyone thrives. As Kwon advised last year, the admissions committee does not expect you to have all the experience needed for your career goals right now, but “We want to know that you understand the skills that are important for your desired career. Recruiters assess whether you’re able to bring relevant skills/strengths to the table, so we do the same. Some of the skills and knowledge you’ll need will be developed during your time in the MBA program, but students are more successful in their career search if they understand the skills required to succeed in their chosen field.” Finally, a successful essay will explain why Ross is the right program for you. Thorough school research will help you compose the best answer. Make sure you connect with current and former students personally if possible. You can still visit Ross this summer before round 1, but you may want to make your trip in the fall when you can meet students on campus. If you cannot find people to speak to through your network of friends, family and colleagues, most MBA students are open and willing to speak to interested prospective students. To find current Michigan Ross students you can reach out through student clubs or the admissions office. OPTIONAL STATEMENT This section should only be used to convey information not addressed elsewhere in your application, for example, completion of supplemental coursework, employment gaps, academic issues, etc. Feel free to use bullet points where appropriate. Take it directly from the Ross admissions director: “The optional essay should only be used if there’s something in your background that requires a brief explanation. It’s not the place to submit an essay you wrote for another school, or to tell us how much you love Ross.” Think about anything that may raise questions while reviewing a resume, transcript or recommendations. Typically the kinds of gaps that raise questions are significant gaps in employment (more than a few months), anything below a C on your college transcript (particularly in quantitative coursework) and low test scores. Stacy Blackman Consulting has worked with successful candidates to Michigan Ross for over a decade and can offer comprehensive strategic advice every step of the way. Contact us to learn more. |
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Tuck School at Dartmouth Fall 2019 MBA Application Deadlines
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| FROM Stacy Blackman Consulting Blog: Tuck School at Dartmouth Fall 2019 MBA Application Deadlines |
 The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth has posted the following MBA application deadlines for the 2018-19 admissions season. Round 1 Application due: September 24, 2018 Decision released: December 6, 2018 Round 2 Application due: January 7, 2019 Decision released: March 14, 2019 Round 3 Application due: April 1, 2019 Decision released: May 9, 2019 First Round Consortium Application due: October 15, 2018 Decision released: December 6, 2018 Second Round Consortium Application due: January 5, 2019 Decision released: March 14, 2019 All application materials, including letters of recommendation, are due by 5:00 p.m. EST on the day of the deadline. Stay tuned for the announcement regarding Tuck’s essay questions for the upcoming season. |
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Chicago Booth Alumnus Dave Chenn Gives $10M for Key University Priorit
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| FROM Stacy Blackman Consulting Blog: Chicago Booth Alumnus Dave Chenn Gives $10M for Key University Priorities |
 Chicago Booth School of Business alumnus Dave Liguang Chenn (MBA 2000) has gifted the university $10 million for several priority initiatives at both the University of Chicago and the Booth School of Business, the school announced this week. The new University of Chicago Center in Hong Kong—slated to open in July 2018—will receive $3 million of Chenn’s total gift. The Center houses Chicago Booth’s Executive MBA Program in Asia, College study abroad programs, the Hong Kong Jockey Club Programme on Social Innovation, and faculty research projects. Chenn’s gift will also provide scholarship support for both graduate business students and undergraduate students, with $2 million going to scholarships for full-time MBA students at Chicago Booth, and an additional $2 million directed toward the College’s Odyssey Scholarship Program for undergraduate students. “This generous gift will have a transformational and lasting impact on areas of great need at the College and of high priority at the university and Chicago Booth.”— Dean Madhav Rajan. “The Center in Hong Kong is pivotal to the university’s and Booth’s Asia strategy. Scholarships allow us to attract the most talented students, at both the undergraduate and graduate level. And the Innovation Fund supports ventures that have the potential to benefit society for years to come. We are deeply grateful for Dave’s vision and philanthropy,” Rajan added. Finally, Chenn’s gift will provide $3 million to the UChicago Innovation Fund, which is managed by the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation. The Innovation Fund provides proof-of-concept funding to UChicago-affiliated ventures and technologies that have the greatest promise to drive societal impact. The Innovation Fund fills a critical gap in venture funding, providing early capital that is often unavailable, helping bring groundbreaking ideas to market. “Since my graduation from Chicago Booth many years ago, I have always appreciated the values and the principles that had been taught in this fine institution and the many great lifelong friends I had met there,” Chenn said. “I hope my contributions will help the university and Booth to attract the best students from around the world, and enhance their global impact, particularly in Asia, with the new campus in Hong Kong.” A 2000 Booth graduate, Chenn is the founder, CEO, and managing partner of Oceanpine Capital, an equity investment management firm focusing on growth companies across all stages. He also is founder and chairman of China Century Group, a multinational company headquartered in Beijing, China, with business and subsidiaries in China, Southeast Asia, and the U.S. |
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