Essays for top10

cthd007 · 发表于 2003-11-18 16:55:00

Stanford 1
What matters most to you, and why?

Stanford 2
What are your short-term and long-term career aspirations?  How will an MBA education further your development?  Why does the academic experience offered at the Stanford GSB appeal to you?

Comments from Stanford

"Double-space your essays and make sure they are easy to read (we suggest at least a 10-point font). The length of your responses is up to you. You should feel free to take the space you need to answer the questions fully; most applicants find that three to seven pages per essay is appropriate. If your essays are longer than 10 pages, you may upload the remainder into the Additional Information section."

Application Deadlines for 2004
Round
Deadline Notification
1 Oct. 28 Jan 21

2 Jan. 6 March 31

3 Mar. 16 May 19

Harvard 1
Discuss a recent leadership experience.  Briefly outline the situation and then describe your role, how you were effective, and what you learned. (400-word limit)

Harvard 2
What are your three most substantial accomplishments, and why do you view them as such? (600-word limit)

Harvard 3
Describe a situation when you questioned your values and/or beliefs (400-word limit)

Harvard 4
What do you find most challenging about working with a group? (400-word limit)

Harvard 5
What are your career aspirations, and how can an MBA help you reach them?  Why now? (400-word limit)

Harvard 6
What do you wish the MBA Admissions Board had asked you? (400-word limit)

Application Deadlines for 2004
Round
Deadline Notification
1 Oct. 16 Jan 21

2 Jan. 8 March 31

3 Mar. 11 May 12

  Wharton 1
Taking two years to pursue an MBA requires a considerable investment of time and resources. Please describe the path leading to your decision to pursue a Wharton MBA now. How do you expect the MBA experience to benefit you on both a professional and personal level?  (1,000 words)

Wharton 2
Describe when you were part of a team where the group process and/or intended outcome failed. What was your role, how did you contribute to the process or outcome, and what did you learn?  (500 words)

Wharton 3
Describe an impact you've had on an individual, group or organization. What did you do? Why has this experience been valuable to you or others?  (500 words)

Wharton 4
Describe a situation where your values, ethics or morals were challenged. How did you handle the situation?  (500 words)

Wharton 5
Please identify and explain what you would consider the weakest area of your application.  (250 words)

Wharton 6
Please tell us something else about yourself that you feel will help the Admissions.  (250 words)

Optional:
The Admissions Committee believes the required essays address issues that are important to your candidacy. If there are extenuating circumstances or concerns affecting your application that you feel the Admissions Committee should be aware of, please elaborate here (e.g., choice of recommenders, unexplained gaps in work experience).

Application Deadlines for 2004
Round
Deadline
1 Oct. 16

2 Jan. 8

3 Mar. 18

  Kellogg 1
All applicants must complete A, B or C as appropriate.

lease number your essay responses.

A.  Master of Business Administration Applicants Only
Briefly assess your career progress to date.  Elaborate on your future career plans and your motivation for pursuing a graduate degree at the Kellogg School. (One to two pages double-spaced)

B.  Master of Management and Manufacturing Applicants Only
Briefly assess your career progress to date.  How does the MMM program meet your educational needs and career goals?  (One to two pages double-spaced)

C.  Joint-Degree Applicants Only
Briefly assess your career progress to date.  How does the joint program meet your educational needs and career goals?  (One to two pages double-spaced)

Kellogg 2
Each of our applicants is unique.  Describe how your background, values, academics, activities and/or leadership skills will enhance the experiences of other Kellogg students (One to two pages double-spaced)

Kellogg 3
You have been selected as a member of the Kellogg Admissions Committee.

lease provide a brief evaluative assessment of your file.  (One to two pages double-spaced)

Kellogg 4
Complete three of the following seven questions or statements.  (Two to three double-spaced paragraphs each)

A.  What is the most valuable lesson you have learned in a leadership role?

B. What do you consider to be your greatest talent?

C.  Describe an ethical dilemma that you have faced and how it was resolved.

D. What would you have done differently in your career?

E.  Outside of work, I ...

F.  Describe your most challenging professional relationship.

G.  I wish the Admissions Committee had asked me…

Additional Notes From Kellogg:
Applicants eligible for the One-Year program who instead choose to apply to the Two-Year program must include a statement explaining that preference in the application.

Application Deadlines for 2004
Round
Deadline Notification
1 Nov. 7 Jan. 26

2 Jan. 9 Mar. 29

3 Mar. 12 May 10

MIT 1
Please give an example of an impact you had on a person, group, or organization. (up to 500 words)

MIT 2
Please give an example of a time when you generated a new idea or a new use for an existing idea which added demonstrable benefit. (up to 500 words)

MIT 3
Please give an example of a difficult interaction you had with a person or group. (up to 500 words)

MIT 4
Please give an example of a time when you achieved a goal that was important to you. (up to 500 words)

MIT 5
Please give an example of a situation when your thinking was different from your colleagues or superiors. (up to 500 words)

Application Deadlines for 2004
Round
Deadline Notification
1 Oct. 29 Jan 12

2 Jan. 21 April 4

Columbia 1
What are your short-term and long-term post-MBA goals?  How will Columbia Business School MBA program help you achieve these goals?  (Recommended 1000-word limit)
Columbia 2
If you could change one decision you have made, what would it be and why?  (Recommended 500-word limit)

Columbia 3
Please select and answer one of the following essay questions.

lease use personal experiences in your discussion.  (Recommended 350-word limit)
A. What do you feel makes a person a good leader?
B. What does it mean to you to live in a global community?

Columbia 4
Please select and answer one of the following essay questions: (Recommended 250-word limit)
A. Please tell us about what you feel most passionate.
B. If you were given a free day and could spend it anywhere, in any way you choose, what would you do?

Columbia 5 (Optional)
Is there any further information that you wish to provide to the Admissions Committee? (Please use this space to provide an explanation of any areas of concern in your academic record or your personal history.)

Application Deadlines for 2004 - September 2004 Admits
Round
Deadline Notification
Early Decision Aug 18 - Oct 15 4 to 10 Weeks

Rolling Jan. 5 - Apr 20* 4 to 12 Weeks

"Provide essay responses to the following questions, each on a separate page.  Limit each response to 500 words.  At the top of each page, put your full name and the question being answered.  Use at least 11 point font and 1.5 line spacing."

Michigan 1
At Michigan, we believe the key to effective leadership is the ability to transform theoretical concepts and ideas into action that can change the world.  Given this perspective, please describe your most significant leadership accomplishment.  Address how you transform a theory or idea into action, the challenges you faced, and the impact your leadership had on your team or organization.  (500 words)

Michigan 2
Michigan's approach to management education rests on our commitment to developing broad-based intellectual capital with impact, crossing the boundaries that traditionally separate faculty, managers, business functions and academic disciplines.  We expect our faculty, students and alumni to grapple with complex, multidisciplinary problems that challenge society.  It is our unique approach to utilizing action-based learning and interdisciplinary experiences that allows our students to develop the confidence and skills to build and lead organizations.  In this environment, Michigan's MBA's are active participants in the learning process and assume responsibility for co-creating their educational experience.

Given this context, please respond to the following:

a. Describe how you achieved professional growth over the past two years. (300 words)

b. Describe how you will approach co-creating your Michigan MBA:  What career goals have you set and what objectives will you establish for your Michigan MBA experience?  How will you utilize the opportunities at Michigan to achieve your objectives and create an MBA experience that is right for you?  How will you and your approach benefit other members of our community?  (500 words)

Michigan 3
When and how should personal and social values influence the decisions of business leaders?

lease explain how personal or social values have influenced a business decision in which you were involved.  Alternatively, evaluate a recent decision of a business leader and how it aligns with your own personal and social values.  (500 words)

Optional Questions
You may answer one, both or neither of these questions.

1.  Describe an experience or experiences you have had that highlights the value of diversity in a business setting. (500 words)

2.  If there is any other information that you believe is important to our assessment of your candidacy, feel free to elaborate here.  (500 words)

Application Deadlines for 2004
Round
Deadline Notification
1 Nov. 1 Jan 15

2 Jan. 7 March 15

3 Mar. 1 May 15

8.  The following questions will allow the admissions committee to learn more about you. When preparing these essays, please note that the committee values clear, concise responses.  All essays should be typed, double-spaced and should not exceed 500 words.

Chicago 8 a
Why are you seeking an MBA ? What are your plans and goals after you receive your degree?

Chicago 8 b
You find yourself on an elevator with the dean of Chicago GSB.

lease tell him why this is the right school for you and what you hope to contribute to the school if admitted.

Chicago 8 c
If you could be present at any event in time, what would it be and why?

Chicago 8 d
You have been given $1 million to set up a philanthropic organization.  What would it support and why?

Chicago 8 e
If there is further information that you believe would be helpful to the admissions committee, please feel free to provide it.

Application Deadlines for 2004
Round
Deadline Notification
1 Nov. 7 Jan 23

2 Jan. 9 Mar. 19

3 Mar. 19 May 21

Instructions:
You are required to compose three essays. The Admissions Committee considers your responses to the following questions important in the selection process. Please respond fully and concisely to each question. Candidates who applied to Fuqua between September 2002 and April 2003 are considered reapplicants. Reapplicants are asked to complete the three Reapplicant Essays in place of the Applicant Essays.

Duke 1
Describe your professional work experience since earning your bachelor’s degree and discuss how you chose your career path. (Limit your response to 500 words.)

Duke 2
What are your short and long term career goals once you earn your MBA? Why are you interested in The Fuqua School of Business and how will The Duke MBA help you reach your goals? (Limit response to 500 words)

Duke 3
Outside of your professional persona, who are you? Please note this essay is intended to get a sense of your personality and potential contribution to the Fuqua culture. (Limit response to 750 words)

Reapplicant Essays

1. Write an essay describing how you are a stronger candidate for admission compared to the previous year's application. (Limit response to 500 words)

2. What are your short and long term career goals once you earn your MBA? Why are you interested in The Fuqua School of Business and how will The Duke MBA help you reach your goals? (Limit response to 500 words)

3. Outside of your professional persona, who are you? Please note this essay is intended to get a sense of your personality and potential contribution to the Fuqua culture. (Limit response to 750 words)

Application Deadlines for 2004
Round
Deadline Notification
1 Oct. 20 Dec. 11

2 Dec. 8 Feb. 26

3 Jan. 20 Mar. 18

Late Round Mar. 22 May 13

Essay #1
Please respond fully but concisely to the following essay. Although there are no restrictions for the length of your response, most applicants use 1,000 words for fewer. There is no right or wrong answer.

For the past 10 years, you have worked for the primary employer in an economically depressed city. Eighty percent of your company’s revenue comes from one flagship product, but revenue has declined steadily for the past five years as new competitors entered the market. Last year, company revenue fell 15% to $20 million, while operating costs continued to escalate. An aggressive new competitor is expected to launch a lower cost, more advanced version of your company’s flagship product. If true, this could severely erode your company’s market share and push the company into bankruptcy.

Senior management assigned you to lead a team to investigate this new competitor and analyze the threat it poses. You stressed the vital importance of this project to your team, explaining that it could make the difference between the company’s success and failure. As a result, your team worked tirelessly in pursuit of the information. Throughout the process, you were very impressed with the level of detail one of your top analysts was able to obtain on the competitor’s product. With this in-depth information, you were able to develop a strategic recommendation that will have a good chance of successfully fending off the competitor’s launch plan. The CEO is thrilled with the work and immediately offers you and the analyst a promotion. Walking back to your office the analyst comments, “It sure is lucky that my cousin works for the competition!”

Keeping in mind that the future of your company is potentially in peril, what would you do? What professional or personal experiences would you draw upon to guide your actions?

Short-Answer Questions
Please respond fully but concisely to each quotation. Each essay response should be 250-750 words. Please compose your explanation off-line and upload here.

Essay #2:
Why is an MBA a critical next step towards your short and long-term career goals? Why is Tuck the best MBA program for you?

Essay #3:
What is the most significant non-academic disappointment you have experienced? How did you handle the situation, and what have you learned from it?

Essay #4:
Tuck looks for students who will have a positive, measurable impact on the communities and businesses with which they are involved. Describe a time when you saw an opportunity and took the initiative to improve or change a situation. Discuss the challenges you faced and the results you achieved.
Reapplicant Essay
Candidates who applied to Tuck between October 2002 and April 2003 are required to complete the reapplicant essay in addition to this year’s four essay questions. If you applied prior to October 2002, you may complete the reapplicant essay but it is not required. Although there is no restriction on the length of this essay, please be concise.

How have you strengthened your candidacy since you last applied? Please reflect on how you've grown personally and professionally.

Optional Essay
Please provide any additional insight or information that may be helpful in reviewing your application. Complete this section only if you feel your candidacy is not fully represented by this application.

Application Deadlines for 2004
Round
Deadline Notification
Early Action Oct. 20 Dec. 19

Jan. Round Jan. 6 Mar.29

Apr. Round Apr. 19 May 17

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tsljz · 发表于 2003-11-19 03:53:00

thanks brother.

cthd007 · 发表于 2003-11-19 04:24:00

hehe. tsljz, I put those together for two simple purposes:

1. easier to discuss
2. wanted to see if any one interested in discussing
a). Which is the toughest essay among Top 10, not limited Top 10 ?
b). Any contruction suggests for it?

Just wanted to bring some topics to keep everyone busy and thinking. hehe...

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thankceleste · 发表于 2003-11-19 08:44:00

各位GG大大，我觉得TUCK的更难度高一些，有什么好建议吗？

Essay Questions

Please respond fully but concisely to the following essay. Although there are no restrictions for the length of your response, most applicants use 1,000 words or fewer. There is no right or wrong answer.

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Essay #1:

For the past 10 years, you have worked for the primary employer in an economically depressed city. Eighty percent of your company’s revenue comes from one flagship product, but revenue has declined steadily for the past five years as new competitors entered the market. Last year, company revenue fell 15% to $20 million, while operating costs continued to escalate. An aggressive new competitor is expected to launch a lower cost, more advanced version of your company’s flagship product. If true, this could severely erode your company’s market share and push the company into bankruptcy.

Senior management assigned you to lead a team to investigate this new competitor and analyze the threat it poses. You stressed the vital importance of this project to your team, explaining that it could make the difference between the company’s success and failure. As a result, your team worked tirelessly in pursuit of the information. Throughout the process, you were very impressed with the level of detail one of your top analysts was able to obtain on the competitor’s product. With this in-depth information, you were able to develop a strategic recommendation that will have a good chance of successfully fending off the competitor’s launch plan. The CEO is thrilled with the work and immediately offers you and the analyst a promotion. Walking back to your office the analyst comments, “It sure is lucky that my cousin works for the competition!”

Keeping in mind that the future of your company is potentially in peril, what would you do? What professional or personal experiences would you draw upon to guide your actions?

Please compose your explanation off-line and upload here.

To upload a document in response to this question, please click the upload button below. If your upload is successful, you will see a view button and a delete button appear next to the question.

Please respond fully but concisely to each essays. Each essay response should be 250-750 words. Please compose your explanation off-line and upload here.

Essay #2:
Why is an MBA a critical next step towards your short and long-term career goals? Why is Tuck the best MBA program for you?

Essay #3:
What is the most significant non-academic disappointment you have experienced? How did you handle the situation, and what have you learned from it?

Essay #4:
Tuck looks for students who will have a positive, measurable impact on the communities and businesses with which they are involved. Describe a time when you saw an opportunity and took the initiative to improve or change a situation. Discuss the challenges you faced and the results you achieved.

cthd007 · 发表于 2003-11-19 12:52:00

Well, i think it depends on your experiences. Personally, i think Tuck one is not that hard. e.g. first one, it's just a case study, and the school just want to see what you could bring in your assigned group once you're accepted.

If you're well-rounded person: think about sth like this

Product---life cycle
Marketing---Is a flagship product can last 10 years long exclusively? How to contest with potential rivals?
Operations---how to lower the operation cost?
Information managerment---How to keep the info flow? in which scope?
Strategy---what you could do in a climate where economically depressed city?

If you're not that strong in every area, just address whatever your strength in with much deeper.

拋塊磚吧先.

cthd007 · 发表于 2003-11-19 13:00:00

How about this one? I've no clue yet.

Answer either A or B.
A) If you could choose any three people who have ever lived to join you for dinner, whom would you invite and why?
B) Which world event, (current or historical) had the greatest effect on your thinking or your life? Why?

Any advice?

tsljz · 发表于 2003-11-19 13:01:00

i feel that stanford essays are the most difficult. It is open-ended, not specific topics. They really want to know who you are, what your values are, etc. There is no standard fomular. For the essays from the other schools, no matter how weird they are, you can still come up with a certain so called must-have points.

cthd007 · 发表于 2003-11-19 13:53:00

agree.

The stanford essays, especially, are very challege to those who are in their 20's or late 20's, because their personality is still flowing that result from the way culture, growth, family background, and environment interact with heredity. Moreover, stanford prefers the youngers, which makes the contest much brutal.

cthd007 · 发表于 2003-11-20 09:11:00

hehe, one of my friend sent me two Essay Templates this moring...FT. It seems everything has template now. thanks letter, memo, recommend letter, AWA, whatever, you name it.

Describe An Influential Person

The person who has had the biggest influence in my life is _______. Because ______ was __________ he/she taught me __________ but also much about __________. I have been close to _______ ever since I was _____ years old and we ______. I feel a debt of gratitude to ________ for always being there for me through _________.

__________ has always been my role model. I have long admired his/her success in ________, _________, __________, and the way he/she ________. My goal in life is to be just like him/her, to get the most I can out of life. Because of ______’s strong influence, I find _________ fascinating. I am always impressed that he/she started __________ at my age and rose to be ____________ in just a few years. _______ has supported my interest in ________, and was very proud of me when I __________.

I also admire __________’s devotion to ____________. This was ___________ and quickly became _____________. This endeavor took up his/her life for ______________ until he/she _____________ in __________. Since then, ______________ has _____________ in part because of ___________’s efforts.

____________’s accomplishments have meant _________to me. __________ has been ___________ in my life, showing me that ___________ and ___________. I hope to inherit his/her virtues and _____________ in order to make him/her proud.

Discuss an Issue of Importance

During the last __________ years, I have devoted a significant amount of time to ___________, an issue that is often _______________ because of ___________. In my quest to ____________, I faced many obstacles of my own such as ______________. But after _____________, I realized that I could _________________ and ______________.

One reason why this issue is so ________ is that ___________. Most people do not realize that _____________. Moreover, those who find themselves ___________ do not have ________________. With ___________ and ____________ people who/a society that is _____________ has little chance to ___________.

In this difficult ___________, I realized there were many _________________ who needed my ______________. By _______________, I helped ___________ to _____________. Finally, in ___________, I reached a turning point when I ____________ with ______________ at _____________. At this time, I had the opportunity to _______________. I helped with _____________ and ___________. I realized that in order to _______________, I had to _______________ and ______________. I started by ____________ and ____________, which had the affect of _____________ and ________________.

Since this time in _____________, I/we have accomplished/managed to/seen ____________. Many problems remain, such as ____________ and ______________. But with ____________ in mind, I know/our organization is prepared to/our society can ________________. My interest in __________ has taught me that I am __________, that my group is ___________, and that society/our culture is _______________. In the future, I would like to continue ____________ for the sake of ______________ and hope to incorporate ___________ into my time at ____________.

Warning: If you rely heavily on these templates in your final draft, you will write one of the worst admissions essays possible. Use these templates only to get your own creative juices flowing

Essays for top10

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