1. Columbia CBS
2. UVA Darden
3. Havard HBS
4. Michigan Ross
5. U Penn Wharton
6. Stanford GSB
7. Yale SOM
8. Northwestern Kellogg
9. Duke Fuqua
10. Chicago Booth
11. UC Berkeley Haas
12. Dartmouth Tuck
13. MIT Sloan
14. UCLA Anderson
15. Cornell Johnson
16. NYU Stern
Essay 1: Through your resume andrecommendations, we have a clear sense of your professional path to date. Whatare your career goals over the next 3-5 years and what, in your imagination,would be your long-term dream job? (500 words)
Essay 2: Why do you feel Columbia BusinessSchool is a good fit for you? (250 words)
Essay 3: Tell us about your favorite book,movie or song and why it resonates with you. (250 words)
Two required recommendations, recommendedlimit - 1000 words for each recommendation.
1. How do the candidate's performance,potential, background, or personal qualities compare to those of otherwell-qualified individuals in similar roles? Please provide specific examples.
2. Please describe the most important pieceof constructive feedback you have given the applicant. Please detail thecircumstances and the applicant's response.
2. UVADarden
官网链接:https://www.darden.virginia.edu/mba/admissions/apply/guidelines
EssayQuestions
Tell us your story:
1. Please provide an example of a situationin which you have made a meaningful impact. (200 words)
2. Share a time in which you engaged with aperspective, identity, community, or experience that was different from yourown and how it impacted your worldview. (200 words)
More about you:
1. Tell us what you would want yourlearning team to know about you - personal, professional or both. (100 words)
2. What is your short-term, post-MBA careergoal and why? (150 words)
3. Each year, Darden connects with over 80countries. If you could choose any location in the world, where would you wantto travel? (5 words)
4. And why? (50 words)
Letterof Recommendation
1. How does the performance of theapplicant compare to that of other well-qualified individuals in similar roles?(E.g. what are the applicant’s principal strengths?) (Recommended word count:500 words)
2. Describe the most important piece ofconstructive feedback you have given the applicant. Please detail thecircumstances and the applicant's response. (Recommended word count: 500 words)
3.Harvard HBS
官网链接:https://www.hbs.edu/mba/admissions/Pages/application-dates.aspx
EssayQuestions
As we review your application, what morewould you like us to know as we consider your candidacy for the HarvardBusiness School MBA program?
There is no word minimum or maximum forthis question.
Letterof Recommendation
The recommendation form includes thefollowing questions, along with other types of questions:
1. How do the candidate's performance,potential, background, or personal qualities compare to those of otherwell-qualified individuals in similar roles? Please provide specific examples.(300 words)
2. Please describe the most important pieceof constructive feedback you have given the applicant. Please detail thecircumstances and the applicant's response. (250 words)
4. Michigan Ross
官网链接:http://michiganross.umich.edu/programs/full-time-mba/application-requirements
EssayQuestions
Part 1: Short-answer questions
Select one prompt from each group of thetwo groups below. Respond to each selected prompt in 100 words or less (<100words each; 200 words total). Every word counts here — the tight word count isintentional to force you to focus.
Group 1
I want people to know that I:
I made a difference when I:
I was aware that I was different when:
Group 2
I am out of my comfort zone when:
I was humbled when:
I was challenged when:
Part 2: Career Goal Essay
Michigan Ross is a place where people fromall backgrounds with different career goals can thrive. What is your short-termcareer goal and why? (200 words)
Letter of Recommendation
Michigan Ross uses the GMAC CommonRecommendation Form, and we require only one Recommendation. Questions:
1. Please provide a brief description ofyour interaction with the applicant and, if applicable, the applicant's role inyour organization. (50 words)
2. How does the performance of theapplicant compare to that of other well-qualified individuals in similar roles?(E.g., what are the applicant's principal strengths?) (500 words)
3. Describe the most important piece ofconstructive feedback you have given the applicant. Please detail thecircumstances and the applicant's response. (500 words)
5. U Penn Wharton
官网链接:https://mba.wharton.upenn.edu/mba-application-requirements/
EssayQuestions
Essay 1: What do you hope to gainprofessionally from the Wharton MBA? (500 words)
Essay 2: Taking into consideration yourbackground – personal, professional, and/or academic – how do you plan to makespecific, meaningful contributions to the Wharton community? (400 words)
Letterof Recommendation
Two free-form questions:
Question 1: Please provide example(s) thatillustrate why you believe this candidate will find success in the Wharton MBAclassroom. (Word count: 300)
Question 2: Please provide example(s) thatillustrate why you believe this candidate will find success throughout theircareer. (Word count: 300)
6. Stanford
官网链接:www.gsb.stanford.edu/programs/mba/admission/application
EssayQuestions
Essay A: What matters most to you, and why?
For this essay, we would like you toreflect deeply and write from the heart. Once you've identified what mattersmost to you, help us understand why. You might consider, for example, whatmakes this so important to you? What people, insights, or experiences haveshaped your perspectives?
Essay B: Why Stanford?
Describe your aspirations and how yourStanford GSB experience will help you realize them. If you are applying to boththe MBA and MSx programs, use Essay B to address your interest in bothprograms.
Length
Both essays combined may not exceed 1,050words. We recommend up to 650 words for Essay A and up to 400 words for EssayB. We often find effective essays that are written in fewer words.
Lettersof Reference
Two letters of reference. Questions:
1. How does the applicant's performancecompare to that of other well-qualified individuals in similar roles? Pleaseprovide specific examples. (E.g., what are the applicant's principalstrengths?) - Up to 500 words
2. Describe the most important piece ofconstructive feedback you have given the applicant. Please detail thecircumstances and the applicant's response. - Up to 500 words
7. Yale SOM
官网链接:https://som.yale.edu/programs/mba/admissions
EssayQuestions
Describe the biggest commitment you haveever made. (500 words maximum)
RecommendationLetter (2019-2020 as a reference)
1. Please provide a brief description ofyour interaction with the applicant and, if applicable, the applicant's role inyour organization. (Maximum word count: 50 words)
2. How does the performance of theapplicant compare to that of other well-qualified individuals in similar roles?(E.g. what are the applicant’s principal strengths?) (Maximum word count: 500words)
3. Describe the most important piece ofconstructive feedback you have given the applicant. Please detail thecircumstances and the applicant's response. (Maximum word count: 500 words)
4. Are you in a position to know whetherthe applicant is sponsored for the MBA by his or her current employer? If so,please comment.
8. Northwestern Kellogg
官网链接:https://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/programs/full-time-mba/admissions/application-process.aspx
EssayQuestions
Essay 1:Kellogg's purpose isto educate, equip and inspire brave leaders who create lasting value. Provide arecent example where you have demonstrated leadership and created value. Whatchallenges did you face and what did you learn? (450 words)
Essay 2:Values are whatguide you in your life and work. What values are important to you and how havethey influenced you? (450 words)
Video Essays
Video essay 1: Please introduce yourself tothe admissions committee.
Video essay 2: What path are you interestedin pursuing, how will you get there, and why is this program right for you?
Video essay 3: The third question will askabout a challenge you've faced.
Letterof Recommendation
You must submit two letters ofrecommendation through the online application.
1. Kellogg has a diverse student body andvalues students who are inclusive and encouraging of others with differingperspectives and backgrounds. Please tell us about a time when you witnessedthe candidate living these values. (300 words)
2. How does the candidate's performancecompare to those of other well-qualified individuals in similar roles? Pleaseprovide specific examples. (300 words)
3. Describe the most important piece ofconstructive feedback you have given the candidate. Please detail thecircumstances and the applicant's response. (250 words)
9. Duke Fuqua
官网链接:https://www.fuqua.duke.edu/programs/daytime-mba/application-instructions
EssayQuestions
Required short-answer essay question
What are your post-MBA career goals? Sharewith us your first choice career plan and your alternate plan. (500 characters)
First required essay: 25 random thingsabout yourself
Instructions: Present your response in listform, numbered 1 to 25. Some points may be only a few words, while others maybe longer. Your complete list should not exceed two pages.
Second required essay: The Fuqua communityand you
Instructions: Your response should be nomore than 300 words.
Letterof Recommendation
One required letter of recommendation
One optional letter of recommendation
Questions:
1. Comment briefly on the context of yourinteraction with the applicant.
2. How do the applicant's performance,potential, or personal qualities compare to those of other well-qualifiedindividuals in similar roles?
3. What do you perceive as the applicant'sareas for growth?
4. Describe the applicant's awareness ofthese areas and his/her response to constructive feedback.
5. Please include additional comments youfeel will be helpful to the admissions committee.
10. Chicago Booth
官网链接:https://www.chicagobooth.edu/programs/full-time/admissions
EssayQuestions
1. How will a Booth MBA help you achieveyour immediate and long-term post-MBA career goals? (Minimum 250 words, nomaximum.)
2. An MBA is as much about personal growthas it is about professional development. In addition to sharing your experienceand goals in terms of career, we’d like to learn more about you outside of theoffice. Use this opportunity to tell us something about who you are...(250-word minimum)
Letterof Recommendation
1. How do the applicant's performance,potential, background, or personal qualities compare to those of otherwell-qualified individuals in similar roles? Please provide specific examples.
2. What is the most important piece ofconstructive feedback you have given the applicant? Please describe thecircumstances, your feedback, and the applicant's response.
11. UC Berkeley Haas
官网链接:https://mba.haas.berkeley.edu/admissions/application
EssayQuestions
Essay 1: What makes you feel alive when youare doing it, and why? (300 words maximum)
Essay 2: The definition of successfulleadership has evolved over the last decade and will continue to change. Whatdo you need to develop to become a successful leader? (300 words max)
Letterof Recommendation
1. How does the applicant's performancecompare to that of other well-qualified individuals in similar roles? Pleaseprovide specific examples. (E.g. what are the applicant's principal strengths?)
2. Describe the most important piece ofconstructive feedback you have given the applicant. Please detail thecircumstances and the applicant's response.
3. In the Berkeley MBA program, we developleaders who embody our distinctive culture's four key principles one of whichis "confidence without attitude" or "confidence withhumility". Please comment on how the applicant reflects this Berkeley Haasvalue.
12. Dartmouth Tuck
官网链接:https://www.tuck.dartmouth.edu/admissions/important-dates
EssayQuestions
1. Tuck students can articulate how thedistinctive Tuck MBA will advance their aspirations. Why are you pursuing anMBA and why Tuck? (300 words)
2. Tuck students recognize how theirindividuality adds to the fabric of Tuck. Tell us who you are. (300 words)
3. Tuck students invest generously in oneanother's success even when it is not convenient or easy. Share an example ofhow you helped someone else succeed. (300 words)
Letterof Recommendation
You must submit two Letters of References.
1. Please provide a brief description ofyour interaction with the applicant and, if applicable, the applicant's role inyour organization. (50 words)
2. How does the performance of theapplicant compare to that of other well-qualified individuals in similar roles?(E.g. what are the applicant's principal strengths?) (500 words)
3. Describe the most important piece ofconstructive feedback you have given the applicant. Please detail thecircumstances and the applicant's response. (500 words)
13.MIT Sloan
官网链接:http://mitsloan.mit.edu/mba/admissions/apply/deadline-and-decision-schedule/
EssayQuestions
Please take a minute to introduce yourselfto your future classmates via video. Include a bit on your past experience andwhy MIT Sloan is the best place for you to pursue your MBA. Videos should be asingle take (no editing) lasting no more than one minute and consisting of youspeaking directly to the camera. We recommend using an application such asQuickTime or iMovie to record yourself.
RecommendationQuestions and Topics
Please choose a recommender who is able toprovide specific answers to the following questions:
1. Please provide a brief description ofyour interaction with the applicant and, if applicable, the applicant's role inyour organization. (Maximum word count: 50 words)
2. How does the performance of theapplicant compare to that of other well-qualified individuals in similar roles?(e.g., what are the applicant's principal strengths?) (Max word count: 500words)
3. Describe the most important piece ofconstructive feedback you have given the applicant. Please detail thecircumstances and the applicant's response. (Max word count: 500 words)
14. UCLA Anderson
官网链接:https://www.anderson.ucla.edu/degrees/full-time-mba/admissions/requirements#essay
EssayQuestions
How have events of the past year influencedthe impact you would like to make in your community, career, or both? (250words maximum)
RecommendationQuestions and Topics
1. Please provide a brief description ofyour interaction with the applicant and, if applicable, the applicant's role inyour organization.
2. How does the performance of theapplicant compare to that of other well-qualified individuals in similar roles?(E.g. what are the applicant's principal strengths?)
3. Describe the most important piece ofconstructive feedback you have given the applicant. Please detail thecircumstances and the applicant's response.
15. Cornell Johnson
官网链接:https://www.johnson.cornell.edu/programs/full-time-mba/admissions/mba-application-guide/application-requirements/
EssayQuestions
Goals Statement Prompt:
Immediately post-MBA, my goal is to work asa(n) [Role] at [Company] within [Industry]. (350 words maximum)
Targeted Job Role:
Target Job Company:
Industry:
In 5–10 years post-MBA, my goal is to workas a(n) [Role] at [Company] within [Industry].
Targeted Job Role:
Target Job Company:
Industry:
How has your experience prepared andencouraged you to pursue these goals?
Impact Essay Prompt:
At Cornell, our students and alumni share adesire to positively impact the organizations and communities they serve. Howdo you intend to make an impact during the next several years of your educationand/or career? (350 words maximum)
Back of Your Resume Essay Prompt:
Please help us get to know you better bysharing ONE example of a life experience, achievement, or passion that willgive us a sense of who you are as a potential community member. (350 words orfewer)
Letterof Recommendation (2019-2020 as a reference)
1. Please provide a brief description ofyour interaction with the applicant and, if applicable, the applicant's role inyour organization. (Recommended word count: 50 words)
2. How does the applicant's performancecompare to that of other well-qualified individuals in similar roles? Pleaseprovide specific examples. (E.g. what are the applicant's principal strengths?)(Recommended word count: 500 words)
3. Describe the most important piece of constructivefeedback you have given the applicant. Please detail the circumstances and theapplicant's response. (Recommended word count: 500 words)
16. NYU Stern
官网链接:https://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/mba-programs/admissions/deadlines
EssayQuestions
Essay 1: Professional Aspirations
(500 word maximum, double-spaced, 12-pointfont)
What are your short and long-term careergoals?
How will the MBA help you achieve them?
Essay 2: Personal Expression (a.k.a."Pick Six")
Describe yourself to the AdmissionsCommittee and to your future classmates using six images and correspondingcaptions. Your uploaded PDF should contain all of the following elements:
A brief introduction or overview of your"Pick Six" (no more than 3 sentences).
Six images that help illustrate who youare.
A one-sentence caption for each of the siximages that helps explain why they were selected and are significant to you.
1. Please provide a brief description ofyour interaction with the applicant and, if applicable, the applicant's role inyour organization.
2. How does the applicant's performancecompare to that of other well-qualified individuals in similar roles (ifapplicable)? Please provide specific examples. (E.g. what are the applicant'sprincipal strengths?)
3. Describe the most important piece ofconstructive feedback you have given the applicant. Please detail thecircumstances and the applicant's response.
4. IQ+EQ is a core value of NYU Stern, andwe seek exceptional individuals who possess both intellectual and interpersonalstrengths. Emotional intelligence (EQ) skills such as self-awareness, empathy,communication and self-management are at the core of our community of leaders.Please provide one specific and compelling example to demonstrate theapplicant's emotional intelligence.