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University of Wisconsin--Madison
Deadline

Application Due For Decision Date Enrollment
Deposit Due
*EXTENDED*

November 12, 2010
first round application deadline for all candidates
Arts Administration applications submitted in the first round will not be evaluated until after the February 4, 2011 deadline and will not receive an admission decision until March 11, 2011.
December 16  April 15
February 4, 2011 second round application deadline for all candidates
final deadline for Arts Administration candidates
March 11 April 15
March 15, 2011  third round application deadline
April 30  May 31  
April 1, 2011 final deadline for international candidates. Domestic candidates will not be considered for this deadline
April 30  May 31  
April 28, 2011  final round deadline for domestic candidates
May 31  June 15
Post April 28  applications will still be accepted on a space available basis
rolling June 15  

Note: The School of Business accepts MBA applications for fall semester only.

Priority is given to candidates who apply on or before the April 1 merit aid deadline.  However, merit aid will be awarded in later deadlines as funding is available.  Only about 50% of the admitted candidates will received merit aid from UW-Madison.  

The Admissions Committee meets from November through July and reviews applications in cycles.  Candidates who submit an application and all supporting materials on or before the deadline can expect an admission decision by the decision date.  A confirmation e-mail will be sent to you when your application is complete and ready to be reviewed by the Admissions Committee.

The following items will make your application complete:

an application
essays
resume
GMAT
TOEFL (international applicants only)
transcripts from all instiutions you attended
2 letters of recommendation
application fee of $56
When mailing in supporting documents, please allow for appropriate mail delivery time to the MBA Program Office.  We encourage you to submit your materials on-line when appropriate.  Materials that are uploaded or submitted with the application will take 3-4 business days to process.  Materials that are mailed and we have received the documents will take 6-7 business days to process.

Your application status can be viewed through ApplyYourself.  We encourage you to self-monitor your status throughout the process and follow up appropriately.  Please be patient and allow for the processing of your application materials in the timeframe listed above.

Decisions will be posted online through the application system.  You will be notified by e-mail when your decision is available to view.  Please keep your e-mail address current throughout the admissions process in order to receive timely communication from the MBA Program Office.

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Essays
One question is applicable for all MBA candidates, while the other two questions are based on the career specizalization you select.

For Fall 2011 only three essays will be required.

The essays can be found at the following page: Essay Questions.

No more than six type written pages in total (single or double space acceptable, 10-12 pt font recommended) for all three required questions.

Combine essays in one document, label each question clearly and include your name at the top of each page.

All candidates are required to complete the general essay and the two essays which are specific to their chosen career specialization.

General Essay
The Wisconsin MBA considers academic integrity to be the foundation of any well functioning academic community.  Thus, it is imperative that we maintain high and exacting academic integrity standards if we are to succeed in building a community of business leaders of tomorrow.  As the conduct of business is based first and foremost on trust, so our success depends on our ability to trust each other.

Please respond to the statement above.  Do you agree/disagree?  How does this statement reflect in the larger business context?  More specifically, how does this statement reflect in both your short and long-term career goals?

The following questions are specific to your career specialization.  Based on the career specialization you selected please address questions 2 and 3:

Applied Security Analysis
2. Why specifically do you believe you are a good fit for a career in money management?

3. Please describe your history of interest or participation in the area of investments.

Arts Administration
2. How will the MBA in Arts Administration advance your career goals in arts and cultural management? What specific skills or abilities do you hope to gain and what do you think you will bring to the program?

3. Identify and describe a key issue facing the marketing, management, development, creation, or support of arts and culture today. Explain why you think this is a critical issue to arts administrators, and provide your recommendations as to how this issue might be addressed. Include specific examples from your own experience if applicable.

Brand and Product Management
2.  We would like to understand why you are interested in pursuing an MBA and, more specifically, why you are interested in the Center for Brand and Product Management. As part of your explanation, please address the following areas:  a. Why is this a good point in your life to pursue the MBA?   What personal qualities and past experiences have most directly influenced your decision to seek a career in brand management?  What challenges have you had to overcome (either professional or personal) and what have you learned from those challenges, that have led you to this point in your life?   b. What are your short- term career goals (immediately following the MBA)?  What are your long-term career goals (10-15 years out of the program)? What would you consider one of your “dream” product management positions (in terms of industry, company or product) to be?   

3. Give an example of a product that is marketed particularly well.  Why?  What is an example of a product that is not marketed well?  Why and what would you do to improve it?

Corporate Finance & Investment Banking
2. Explain why you are interested in pursuing your MBA at this point in your life.  Specifically, how will this degree impact your future career and describe your professional short term career goals.

3. Please describe why you should be admitted to the Corporate Finance & Investment Banking (CFIB) program, and why you believe CFIB is a good fit for you

Marketing Research
2. Please describe any research you conducted on graduate programs and career choices. Why did this lead you to choose the A.C. Nielsen Center for Marketing Research? What specific types of industries and marketing research responsibilities are you most interested in pursuing after graduation?

3. What do you think it takes to be successful in marketing research? Why? How does your past experience demonstrate your ability to be successful as a marketing research professional?

Operations and Technology Management
2. Briefly describe three critical operations or technology management-related issues facing global businesses today (you may narrow this down to an industry with which you are familiar). Also describe why you think they are critical, and what you as a manager could do to address them.

3. Why are you, and what made you, interested in operations and/or technology management?
  

Real Estate
2. Why are you interested in Real Estate as your area of concentration? What specific aspects of real estate most interest you, and why?

3. What specific qualities and skills do you bring to the study and practice of real estate? Given your short and long run goals (Question #1), in which qualities and skills do you think you need strengthening? How do you see your development in the next two years? Please be as specific and concrete as possible

Risk Management and Insurance
2. Who are the individuals and/or what are the events in your life that have led to your specific interest in pursuing a degree in risk management and insurance? Please explain.

3. In what area of risk management and insurance are you most interested? Provide a discussion of the current key issues associated with this field and the skills you bring to efforts in addressing those issues. Be as specific as possible.

Strategic Human Resources
2. In what way, or in what area of Strategic HRM, do you hope to make your biggest mark and why? In answering this question, also elaborate on your earlier discussion of your short- and long-term career goals. What type of organization would you like to work for after completing your MBA? Ideally, what roles and responsibilities would you take on? Now, jump ahead 15 to 20 years, and consider the same questions. What would you like to be doing and in what kind of organization?

3. Thinking of the plans you have described, what are your reasons for choosing to do an MBA in SHRM at the University of Wisconsin? What is it about our program that will help you achieve your goals? Given what you would like to do, what are the advantages and disadvantages of our program relative to other programs?

Supply Chain Management
2. List three critical supply chain management challenges facing business today and select one to discuss in depth.  Explain why the issue is important, including suggestions for how to address this challenge and examples from your own experience if applicable.

3. Successfully managing a business’ supply chain requires continuous innovation and leadership.  What personal qualities and experiences will make you an effective leader in this field?  What skills and experiences do you hope to gain and/or improve from the Grainger Center and MBA program?

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Boston University
Deadline
Application Deadlines  
Program Entry Date
Completed application received by: Admission decision sent by:
Two-Year MBA & MS·MBA August November 1
January 5
March 14 December 10
February 11
April 15

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Essays
Q1. Goals (750 words)
# Describe your decision to pursue an MBA degree, highlighting the following:
1. Your motivation for pursuing an MBA degree at this point in your career;
2. Your reason for choosing to apply to Boston University and the specific program that you have chosen, i.e. MS·MBA, Health Sector Management,or Public and Nonprofit Management, or International MBA;
3. Your plan to leverage your professional and academic experiences to achieve your post-MBA career goals

Q2. Significant event (500 words)
Describe a formative or significant event in your life and then explain how this event has influenced your subsequent thoughts and actions.

Q3. Integrity (500 words)
Tell the Admission Committee about a time when it cost you to maintain your integrity and what you learned from the experience. Who was affected besides yourself? Was there anything you might have done differently? Would you make the same decision again if given the chance?

Q4. Diversity (500 words)
Other than national identity, describe a uniqueness you will bring to the Boston University community that will impact your classmates - both inside and outside the classroom.

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University of Notre Dame (Mendoza)

Deadline
Round 1 (Early Decision)
Completed
Application by September 13, 2010    Interviews
begin September 24, 2010    Decision released on
or before October 29, 2010  
  
1st Deposit Deadline   2nd Deposit Deadline
30 Days After Admission N/A

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Round 2 Deadline
Completed
Application by November 1, 2010    Interviews
begin November 17, 2010    Decision released on
or before December 17, 2010  
  
1st Deposit Deadline   2nd Deposit Deadline
30 Days After Admission 60 Days After Admission

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Round 3 Deadline
Completed
Application by January 10, 2011    Interviews
begin January 21, 2011   Decision released on
or before February 25, 2011
  
1st Deposit Deadline   2nd Deposit Deadline
30 Days After Admission 60 Days After Admission

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final one-year Deadline*
Completed
Application by February 14, 2011    Interviews
begin February 25, 2011    Decision released on
or before April 1, 2011
  
Both deposits due no later than
April 29, 2011

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final two-year Deadline*
Completed
Application by March 21, 2011    Interviews
begin April 1, 2011   Decision released on
or before May 6, 2011
  
Both deposits due no later than
June 6, 2011

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Round 1 (Early Decision)
The Early Decision Round is designed for applicants who have completed their research about MBA programs and have decided that Notre Dame is the school that fits their needs best.

Early Decision applications are reviewed before Round 2 applications. Early Decision also provides applicants with the certainty of learning their decisions before the end of October.

Early Decision candidates who are offered admission will have up to thirty (30) days to arrange their one-time, non-refundable deposit of $6,000 and will be expected to remove their applications from all other schools and refuse any future offers of admission from other schools. Applicants who are not prepared for this level of commitment are encouraged to apply in later rounds.

Round 2 Deadline
Applicants interested in being considered for the fellowships should complete their applications by November 1, 2010.

Applicants who submit a completed application by November 1st will have an admission decision by December 17, 2010. Round 2 applicants that are accepted will be required to submit two, non-refundable deposits of $1,000 in order to secure their seat in the incoming class.

Round 3 Deadline
All international candidates must apply by this date (January 10, 2011) to ensure adequate time for application review, financial aid, visa processing, and relocation.

Applicants who submit a completed application by January 10th will have an admission decision by February 25, 2011. Round 3 applicants that are accepted will be required to submit two, non-refundable deposits of $1,000 in order to secure their seat in the incoming class.

final one-year Deadline*
This is the final application deadline to be considered for the One-Year Class of 2012. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis for this final deadline and all decisions for the One Year Class of 2012 will be communicated by April 1, 2011. Applicants admitted during this round will have 60 days from the date of admission, or until April 29, 2011 (whichever comes first) to submit two, non-refundable deposits of $1,000.

final two-year Deadline*
This is the final application deadline to be considered for the Two-Year Class of 2013. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis for this final deadline and all decisions for the Two Year Class of 2013 will be communicated by May 6th, 2011. Applicants admitted during this round will have 60 days from the date of admission, or until June 6th, 2011 (whichever comes first) to submit two, non-refundable deposits of $1,000.

*Applications completed or received after these dates will be considered on a space available basis.

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Essays
Essay I. What are your career plans immediately after graduation? Explain how your past experiences prepare you for your desired position. What are your long-term career aspirations?

Essay II. Additionally, please complete any one of the following six essay questions.

1.The MBA Values Statement is an important guide for our students and the bedrock of our shared community values. Please review the MBA Values Statement and then choose the one value you believe has had the most impact on your professional career to date. Be sure to give a specific example of how you have lived out that value in your professional experience.
2.What do you view as your greatest professional failure to this point? How do you feel that a Notre Dame MBA would change the outcome of a similar situation in the future?
3.How has trust played a role in your professional experience? Give a specific example of how trust, or a lack of trust, has impacted your professional experience.
4.Describe a time when you were given a project or assignment in an area that was not well defined or where you had little expertise. Please explain exactly what you did and what the result or outcome was.
5.What brand would you most like to manage? Why? How would you improve it?
6.Walter B. Wriston, the storied late CEO of Citibank, wrote a book titled 揜isk and Other Four Letter Words?in which he postulated that society's greatness is commensurate with its ability to take risk and, thus, to reward risk takers. Given the financial crisis of 2008-2009, do you feel that banks took on an acceptable or unacceptable level of risk? Why or why not? In either case, has the financial crisis changed your view of careers in finance? If so, how?
7.Mendoza Notre Dame Slide Presentation: Effective business communication is a central skill for managers and visual presentations are an important and frequent method of communication. Demonstrate your ability to clearly, concisely and persuasively communicate important information by telling us about yourself using a short slide presentation.

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Brigham Young University (Marriott)
Deadline
Application
Deadlines December 1, 2010 - Round 1 application deadline
All application materials, including test scores, must be submitted to BYU by 5:00pm MST of the appropriate deadline to be considered for each respective round.

Applications are accepted beginning October 1, 2010 - Admission decisions will be released on an on-going basis beginning in early January

Early application submission is strongly encouraged.

January 15, 2011 - Round 2 domestic application deadline; recommended international application submission date

March 1, 2011 - Round 3 application deadline
March 1, 2011 - Final international application deadline (based on room in program)
May 1, 2011 - Final domestic application deadline (based on room in the program)

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Essays
The purpose of the statement of intent is to provide information which is not included in your application or academic records and which may be useful to the admissions committee. Write a carefully constructed statement of your academic preparation and goals, indicating how graduate work fits into those goals. This statement gives the admissions committee an opportunity to learn the following:

1. your preparation and background for the program to which you are applying and the special emphasis you hope to pursue in it,
2. your academic or professional goals and reasons for your choice of career,
3. your particular academic or professional reasons for applying to Brigham Young University and the scholarly or professional contributions you expect to make to your program;
4. your expected graduate degree completion date, and
5. (optional) any special circumstances you wish the department to consider, such as whether or not you plan to attend full-time, circumstances that may have affected undergraduate academic performance, test scores, etc.

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Texas A&M University--College Station (Mays)

Deadline
Applications are reviewed in four rounds. To be considered for admission into the program, please be sure to submit all application materials by one of the following dates:

Round 1 - November 1
Round 2 - January 4
Round 3 - February 28
Round 4 - April 15

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Essays
Limit to two typed pages (double-spaced) per response. Please type and save each of your answers in a separate word processing document (.pdf, .doc, and .rtf formats accepted) and upload each essay below.

Discuss your three most significant professional accomplishments. Why do you view them as such?*

To what personal characteristics do you attribute your professional success? What has prevented you from becoming more successful? *

Optional Personal Statement: If you would like to share additional information with the Admissions Committee regarding your background or candidacy, you may add this information in an optional essay here.

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University of Washington (Foster)
Deadline
Full-time program
October 15
November 15
January 20* final deadline for international applicants
March 15

Deadlines specified indicate the last date upon which you may submit an online application, and the date by which all supplemental materials must be postmarked. If you apply early, your application will be held and reviewed when the program application deadline arrives.

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Essays
Please provide an essay response to the following question. Observe the word limit (750 words maximum), use font size 10 and double-space.

Goals Statement Essay
Applicants with a plan for the future and a good grasp of what is expected of them as MBA students are the most likely to succeed as MBA graduates. We know plans change and that people often pursue an MBA to create new career options. That said, we ask that you give us a clear statement of your current career plans. Your essay should answer all the following questions: What do you expect to do immediately after completing the MBA program? What steps have you taken to assess the viability of your post-MBA goals given your experience to date combined with your intended MBA study plans? What do you anticipate will be the primary challenges to achieving your career goals? What is your lifetime career goal? What unique aspects of the Foster MBA Program would contribute the most towards achieving your short term and long term goals?

Plans for Involvement/Teamwork Experience Essays
(Please include the essay title and your name at the top of each page.)
Please provide an essay response to the following question(s). Observe the word limit (500 words maximum), use font size 10 and double-space.

If you are applying to both programs, please upload the essays in one document and use a Page Break to separate them.

Required for Full-time MBA Applicants: PLANS FOR INVOLVEMENT (500 words maximum) We consider a high level of involvement in student organizations, networking and career efforts to be a hallmark of the Foster MBA experience. Please describe your anticipated level of involvement as an MBA student beyond the MBA course requirements. In what specific organizations or activities will you participate? Where do you expect to make the greatest contribution to the overall MBA experience at the Foster School of Business? What aspects of your past or current life provide insights into your ability and willingness to consistently deliver more than the minimum effort required?

Choice Essay
Clearly label the essay as follows:

Choice Essay
Your Name:
Please provide an essay response to ONE of the following question(s). Observe the word limit (500 words maximum), use font size 10 and double-space.

A. Describe a situation in a work environment that either severely strained your relationship with co-workers or challenged your personal values. How did you resolve the situation?

OR

B. At this point in your career what do you consider your most significant professional accomplishments? How have these particular accomplishments affected the career choices you have made?

Optional Essay/Additional Information
Clearly label the essay as follows:

Optional Essay/Additional Information
Your Name:
Please provide an essay response to the following question. Observe the word limit (250 words maximum), use font size 10 and double-space.

Please include any other information that you believe would be helpful to the admissions committee in considering your application. For example, applicants have used this essay to explain a stretch of weak grades in college, an unusual job change, travel or time off not explained in the resume, or some particularly interesting or unique characteristic or experience that they were unable to discuss elsewhere in this application.

Foster School Statement of Integrity
The Michael G. Foster School of Business takes very seriously the standards of ethical behavior of its students. To ensure the admission process integrity, applicants must confirm the following statement:

"I certify that the statements in this application are true and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that withholding, misrepresenting or giving false information will invalidate my application. I understand the Foster School of Business may contact the individuals who wrote my letters of recommendation, past employers, schools I have attended, and other organizations or individuals I have listed in this application to confirm the accuracy of the information set forth. I acknowledge that the application fee and submitted records are not returnable".

If you agree to the above statement and verification of information and supporting documents provided as part of the application process, enter your full legal name in the text field below. By submitting your name, you are confirming that you've read and agree with this statement.

Any applicant submitting falsified information or documentation is subject to dismissal from the MBA or Evening MBA Program and the Michael G. Foster School of Business.

Reapplicant Essay
This essay is required for Reapplicants

Clearly label the essay as follows:

Reapplicant Essay
Your Name:
Please provide an essay response to the following question. Observe the word limit (500 words maximum) , use font size 10 and double-space.

All applicants reapplying to the MBA Program within the past 2 years must submit a reapplicant essay to satisfy your admission requirements and to pass the application inspector. Your reapplicant essay should discuss what has changed and what you have accomplished since you last applied. For the remaining essays, you may choose to use the essays that you submitted with your previous application or you may rewrite the essays. If you choose to submit essays from your previous application, simply type "Refer to previous application" in the document.

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Purdue University--West Lafayette (Krannert)
Deadline
Domestic Applicant Deadlines:

Round Deadline Notification
Early November 1 After December 15
Priority January 10 After February 20
Regular March 1 After April 1
Final May 1 After May 15

International Applicant Deadlines:

Round Deadline Notification
Early November 1 After December 15
Final February 1 After March 20

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Essays
These essays are for applicants to the full-time MBA, MSIA, MSHRM, and MS FIN programs only. Applicants to other programs can select the appropriate essays from the menu on the left side of the screen.

1. *Discuss your long and short term career goals, how these goals developed, and what you
hope to gain from graduate study at Krannert. Limit your responses to no more than 500
words.

2. *Describe a major obstacle you have faced in your professional, academic, or personal life. How did you overcome this obstacle? How did this experience foster your personal and professional development? Limit your response to no more than 500 words.

3. Additional Information(Optional)

Please provide any additional information that was not captured within your application. If you feel
you've already provided us with sufficient information about yourself, you need not add anything
here.(250 words or less)

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University of California--Irvine (Merage)
Deadline
*Fall 2011 applications will be available after September 1, 2010

Applications are submitted online and are processed on a rolling admissions basis, meaning they are evaluated as they are received.

Below are target deadlines to assist you in application planning. Admissions decisions are usually made within four weeks after the interview.

November 1, 2010
December 1, 2010
February 1, 2011
April 1, 2011

Note: If you are an international applicant, we encourage you to apply early to allow sufficient time to obtain your student visa.

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Essays
These essay questions are for the Full Time MBA Program only.

ESSAY 1 (maximum 750 words):
Please describe your short-term and long-term career goals and how your current professional experiences relate to these goals. Explain why you are pursuing an MBA degree at this point in your career. Specifically, how will the Merage MBA help you accomplish these goals?

ESSAY 2 (maximum 250 words):
Describe a recent professional experience in which you have taken an active leadership role and the impact it has had on your organization.

ESSAY 3 Optional (maximum 500 words):
Please provide any additional information about yourself that you have not addressed elsewhere which you believe would be helpful to the Admissions Committee.

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Vanderbilt University (Owen)
Deadline
Admissions Deadlines 2010-2011
Round  Apply
Decision
Deposit

1st*  October 21, 2010
  November 19, 2010
  December 17, 2010

2nd  November 15, 2010  January 14, 2011
  February 14, 2011

3rd**  January 10, 2011  March 4, 2011
  April 11, 2011

4th  February 28, 2011  April 15, 2011  May 7, 2011

Rolling Admission***

* Early Action: Oct. 21 deadline is designed if you know that Owen is your first choice. Early Action provides you with the certainty of learning your admissions decision by Nov. 19. If you are accepted in the Early Action round, you will be required to submit a nonrefundable deposit of $2,500 by Dec. 17 in order to secure your spot in the incoming class.
** Priority consideration for Scholars’ Weekend and Diversity Scholarship is given if you apply by Round 3.
***If you cannot apply by the fourth round, we still encourage you to complete an application, although scholarships may not be available.

Application Fees
The fee for each application or reapplication is $125.

* Due to the delay in the availability of the on-line application for this fall, the application fee will be waived for any student who applies by the November 15th deadline.

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Essays
Required(2)
Please limit your essays to 500 words.

1. Explain your short-term and long-term career plans as specifically as possible. When combined with your studies at Owen, how will your background, previous experiences, interests and personal attributes enable you to pursue these goals successfully? *

2. In what ways would you impact Owen as a student and as an alumnus/alumna? How would you create change within the Owen community? (Not required for MMHC and EMBA applicants.) *

Optional
1. You are strongly encouraged to provide an additional statement to clarify and explain any of the following: gaps of more than three months in full-time employment, lack of recommendation from your current or most recent supervisor, limited full-time work experience (ignore if you are a recent undergraduate), poor academic performance, weak test scores, academic misconduct, violations of the law, or anything else you think is important for the Admissions Committee to know about you that is not already addressed elsewhere in your application. Applicants reactivating a previous application submitted within the last two years should provide their additional statement here.

2. Please provide any additional information you would like for us to consider that would strengthen your application.

Optional Diversity Scholarship Essays(Only for fulltime MBA applicants).
Please limit your essays to 250 words.

Please consider my essay for the Diversity Scholarship -Underrepresented Minorities
Yes No

To enhance the educational experience of all students, we seek to increase diversity in the student body. Therefore, we offer up to three scholarships ranging from half to full tuition awarded based on the degree to which an individual demonstrates how he/she has supported the academic, personal or professional advancement of U.S. underrepresented minorities (individuals who are citizens or permanent residents of the U.S. and are of African American, American Indian, Hispanic American, or Pacific Island American descent). To be considered, you must submit an essay (250 words max) describing the most relevant experiences that qualify you for this award. Priority consideration is given to applicants who apply by our January application deadline.

Please consider my essay for the Diversity Scholarship - Women
Yes No

To enhance the educational experience of all students, we seek to increase diversity in the student body. Therefore, we offer up to three scholarships ranging from half to full tuition awarded based on the degree to which an individual demonstrates how he/she has supported the academic, personal or professional advancement of women. To be considered, you must submit an essay (250 words max) describing the most relevant experiences that qualify you for this award. Priority consideration is given to applicants who apply by our January application deadline.

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Boston College (Carroll)
Deadline
PROGRAM DEADLINE NOTIFICATION BY
MBA Full-Time November 15, 2010
Round 1 January 15, 2011

January 15, 2011
Round 2 March 15, 2011

March 15, 2011
Round 3 May 1, 2011

April 15, 2011
Round 4 June 1, 2011

All applications submitted and complete by the deadline are guaranteed a decision by the corresponding notification date. Please see our application requirements to review what constitutes a complete application.

We accept applications after the deadline(s) on a rolling basis. There is no corresponding notification date for late applications. They are reviewed in the order they are received.

Status Communication
Within ten business days of receipt of your application, we will confirm via e-mail that we have received it. This e-mail will also contain the information and password needed in order to access your application status electronically.

This page is available 24 hours a day and reflects the current status of your application. It is updated continuously, but it may take up to ten business days for information to be posted once we receive it.

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Essays
Two personal essays are required. Essays should be typed on separate sheets and numbered. A third essay is optional and you may use it to present any additional information you would like the Committee to consider.

Essay Questions:
1. Define long term success in your specific area of interest. How have your previous experiences prepared you for this professional career? What specific short-term career objectives have you set to assist you in achieving your long-term career plans? (2 pages)

2. Why have you selected the MBA or MSF program in the Carroll School of Management at Boston College? (1 page)