Essays
All applicants must respond to the following essay prompts: - Why are you pursuing an MBA and why now? How will the distinct Tuck MBA contribute to achieving your career goals and aspirations? (300 words)
- Tell us who you are. How have your values and experiences shaped your identity and character? How will your background contribute to the diverse Tuck culture and community? (300 words)
- Describe a time you meaningfully contributed to someone else’s sense of inclusion in your professional or personal community. (300 words)
“You can find advice and essay guidance from many outside influencers and websites; however, my colleagues and I want you to hear directly from those of us who are reading and evaluating your essays.”
—Patricia Harrison, Director of Admissions, Evaluation and Yield Dive into advice for each essay prompt: Tuck Admissions Insights: 2023-2024 Application Essays
All reapplicants must respond to an additional essay prompt: - How have you strengthened your candidacy since you last applied? Please reflect on how you have grown personally and professionally. (300 words)
The following essay prompt is optional: - Please provide any additional insight or information that you have not addressed elsewhere (e.g., atypical choice of references, factors affecting academic performance, unexplained job gaps or changes). Complete this question only if you feel your candidacy is not fully represented by this application. (300 words)
“Rest assured, this is not a test. We will not think less of you if you do not submit an extra essay here. Most of you will likely not need to use this section at all, and for those of you who do—own your past.”
—Patricia Harrison, Director of Admissions, Evaluation and Yield Review guidance on how this section is best used and when to refrain from using it altogether: Tuck Admissions Insights: Optional Information Section
The best responses to essay prompts are clear, succinct, forthright, thoughtful, genuine, and so distinctly personal that only you could have written them. We expect that your essays are entirely accurate and exclusively yours. Using tools or professional services to create content that is not your own violates Tuck’s admissions policies and Academic Honor Principle.
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