Hello Yale MBA aspirants!I have compiled and categorized the Yale Business School's MBA admission Video essay questions [Collected from admission discussion of class 2028].
Read the master thread here.I. Introspective & Motivational Questions:1. Why are you pursuing an MBA, and why now?
2. What experience(s) motivated you to pursue an MBA?
3. Why an MBA over other advanced degrees?
4. What specific challenge or problem do you hope to tackle in your post-MBA career?
5. What are 2-3 things you specifically hope to learn during the MBA program?
6. What skills do you hope to develop during your MBA and why?
7. What are you aiming to achieve from this MBA experience?
8. How is the investment of energy and time into an MBA worth it to you?
9. What part of the MBA experience do you think will be most difficult or challenging for you, and why?
10. Was there a specific piece of guidance or a conversation that led you to pursue an MBA?
II. Community & Personal Insight Questions:11. Tell us about a tradition you have been part of and how it has influenced you.
12. Tell us about your community involvement activities.
13. How would you describe your city to someone who has never visited it?
14. Tell us about the traditional food of your country.
III. Culture & Passion Questions:15. What is your favorite book and why? (What book is important to you and why?)
16. Tell us about a piece of art, from anywhere in the world, that you are passionate about or that inspires you, and why.
17. Which do you prefer-music, movies, or books-and why? (Or: Choose one form of art-music, film, or theater-that is significant to you and explain why.)
18. What style or type of music do you like, and why? (Or: What artist do you admire most and why?)
19. Describe the best culinary experience you have had, either at home or abroad.
Thank you!