Chicago GSB 2008-2009 Essay Topics Announced Chicago GSB has released its essay topics for the 2008-2009 application season! Although the school’s completed application will not be available until late July, the early release of the essay questions gives potential applicants time to begin thinking about and drafting their responses. Here are the essay questions for the 2008-2009 application season: Question 1: Why are you pursuing an MBA at this point in your career? (750 word maximum). Questions 2: Please select one of the following two questions to answer. (1000 word maximum) 1a) Please provide an example of a time when you had to make a choice between two equally important obligations. How did you decide which obligation deserved your attention? b) Did you try and predict other people’s reactions to your decision? If so, how accurate were you? Why do you think you were or were not accurate in your prediction? c) Reflecting on this experience, how do you think an MBA from Chicago GSB might have aided in your decision making process? -or- 2a) Have you ever made a decision that caused you to go against popular opinion? Please describe that situation and your rationale for you decision. b) Did you feel at any point that people misperceived your motives? Explain? c) In retrospect, how do you think an MBA from Chicago GSB would have affected your decision? Slide Presentation: We have asked for a great deal of information throughout this application and now invite you tell us about yourself. Using four slides or less, please provide readers with content that captures who you are. (For guidelines to consider when approaching the slide presentation, applications should visit the school’s application site.)
Chicago GSB has released its essay topics for the 2008-2009 application season! Although the school’s completed application will not be available until late July, the early release of the essay questions gives potential applicants time to begin thinking about and drafting their responses. Here are the essay questions for the 2008-2009 application season: Question 1: Why are you pursuing an MBA at this point in your career? (750 word maximum). Questions 2: Please select one of the following two questions to answer. (1000 word maximum) 1a) Please provide an example of a time when you had to make a choice between two equally important obligations. How did you decide which obligation deserved your attention? b) Did you try and predict other people’s reactions to your decision? If so, how accurate were you? Why do you think you were or were not accurate in your prediction? c) Reflecting on this experience, how do you think an MBA from Chicago GSB might have aided in your decision making process? -or- 2a) Have you ever made a decision that caused you to go against popular opinion? Please describe that situation and your rationale for you decision. b) Did you feel at any point that people misperceived your motives? Explain? c) In retrospect, how do you think an MBA from Chicago GSB would have affected your decision? Slide Presentation: We have asked for a great deal of information throughout this application and now invite you tell us about yourself. Using four slides or less, please provide readers with content that captures who you are. (For guidelines to consider when approaching the slide presentation, applications should visit the school’s application site.)
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