1. Harvard University (MA)

 
   2. Stanford University (CA)
 
   3. University of Pennsylvania (Wharton) 
          
   4. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Sloan) 

          
   4. Northwestern University (Kellogg) (IL)
         
   6. University of Chicago 
         
   7. Columbia University (NY)
         
   7. University of California–Berkeley (Haas) 
         
   9. Dartmouth College (Tuck) (NH)
         
 10. University of California–Los Angeles (Anderson) 
         
 11. Duke University (Fuqua) (NC)
         
 11. University of Michigan–Ann Arbor (Ross) 
         
 13. New York University (Stern) 
         
 13. University of Virginia (Darden) 
         
 15. Yale University (CT)
         
 16. Carnegie Mellon University (Tepper) (PA)
         
 16. Cornell University (Johnson) (NY)
         
 18. Emory University (Goizueta) (GA)
         
 18. University of Texas–Austin (McCombs) 
         
 20. University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill (Kenan-Flagler) 

21. Purdue University–West Lafayette (Krannert) (IN)
         
 22. Ohio State University (Fisher) 
         
 23. Indiana University–Bloomington (Kelley) 
         
 23. Michigan State University (Broad) 
         
 23. University of Minnesota–Twin Cities (Carlson)

Harvard University GSB MBA School

MBA 录取时间表

Applicants are encouraged to apply in Round 1 or 2, as places in the class may be limited by Round 3. MBA Applications received after 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on each deadline date will be considered in the following round and MBA applications received after 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on 03/11/09 will not be considered.

Admitted college seniors may request either a one- or two-year postponement after admittance, but prior to enrollment, for the purpose of gaining some full-time work experience. The MBA Admissions Board may also grant deferred admission to college seniors whom they feel would benefit from and better contribute to the MBA Program after some full-time work experience.

The HBS 2+2 Program (For College Juniors) - Eligible candidates must be in their junior year of an undergraduate academic experience (or equivalent) and apply by 5pm Eastern Standard Time on 07/01/08. Applicants will receive notification of HBS' decision on 09/15/08. Those admitted complete two years of work prior to two years of MBA school.

MBA Application Requirements

# of Recommendations: 3

# of Essays: 4

Evaluative Interview: Invitation only

Application Fee: $235

MBA Essay Questions

Fall of 2009

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

2.     What have you learned from a mistake? (400-word limit)

3.     Please respond to two of the following (400-word limit per essay)

A．           What would you like the MBA Admissions Board to know about your undergraduate academic experience?

B．           Discuss how you have engaged with a community or organization.

C．           What area of the world are you most curious about and why?

D．           What is your career vision and why is this choice meaningful to you?

Joint degree candidates:

How do you expect the joint degree experience to benefit you on both a professional and a personal level? (400-word limit)

MBA Recommendation Letters

Recommendations must be completed online.

1，  Please comment on the context of your interaction with the applicant. How long have you known the applicant and in what connection? If applicable, briefly describe the applicant's role in your organization. (250-word limit)

2，  Please describe the most important piece of constructive feedback you have given the applicant. Please detail the circumstances and the applicant's response. (250-word limit)

3，  Please make additional statements about the applicant's performance, potential, or personal qualities you believe would be helpful to the MBA Admissions Board. (250-word limit)

Stanford University GSB MBA School

MBA Application Schedule

Applicants are encouraged to apply in Round 1 as Round 2 has become more competitive. MBA Applications received after 5 p.m. Pacific Standard Time on each deadline date will be considered in the following round.

MBA Application Requirements

# of Recommendations: 3 (Two Professional/Workplace and One Peer)

# of Essays: 4

Evaluative Interview: Invitation only

Application Fee: $250

MBA Essay Questions

Fall of 2009

Use 12-point font, double spaced lines and do not exceed 1800 words for all four essays in total.

1，             What matters most to you, and why? (750-word guideline)

2，             What are your career aspirations? How will your education at Stanford help you achieve them? (450-word guideline)

3，             Please answer two of the questions below (300-word guideline per question):

A：Tell us about a time when you built or developed a team.

B：Tell us about a time when you felt most effective as a leader.

C：Tell us about a time when you tried to reach a goal or complete a task that was challenging, difficult, or frustrating.

D：Tell us about a time when you went beyond what was defined, established, or expected.

MBA Recommendation Letters

Recommenders are strongly encouraged to submit online recommendations at least one day prior to the application deadline.

Professional / Workplace Recommendation

One of these two recommendations must be from a current direct supervisor. If you are unable to provide a letter from your current direct supervisor, include a brief note of explanation in the Additional Information section of the online application. College seniors may use a direct supervisor from a summer/part-time/internship experience or alternatively, from a extracurricular/volunteer/charitable activity.

Peer Recommendation

This recommendation should be from an individual of equal position with whom you have worked on a project or on a team from any of your extracurricular, professional, chartiable, or other activities.

University of Pennsylvania (Wharton) MBA School

MBA Application Schedule

MBA Application Requirements

# of Recommendations: 2

# of Essays: 4

Evaluative Interview: Invitation only

Application Fee: $225

MBA Essay Questions

Fall of 2009 Essay Questions

1，             Describe your career progress to date and your future short-term and long-term career goals. How do you expect an MBA from Wharton to help you achieve these goals, and why is now the best time for you to join our program? (1,000-word limit)

2，             Describe a setback or a failure that you have experienced. What role did you play, and what did you learn about yourself? (500-word limit)

3，             Where in your background would we find evidence of your leadership capacity and/or potential? (500-word limit)

4，             Please complete one of the following two questions (500-word limit):

A．             Describe an experience you have had innovating or initiating, your lessons learned, the results and impact of your efforts.

B．             Is there anything about your background or experience that you feel you have not had the opportunity to share with the Admissions Committee in your application?? If yes, please explain.

5，(Optional) If you feel there are extenuating circumstances of which the Committee should be aware, please explain them here (e.g., unexplained gaps in work experience, choice of recommenders, TOEFL waiver request, inconsistent or questionable academic performance, significant weaknesses in your application).

MBA Reapplicant Questions

1，  Describe your career progress to date and your future short-term and long-term career goals. How do you expect an MBA from Wharton to help you achieve these goals, and why is now the best time for you to join our program? How has your candidacy improved since the last time you applied? (1000-word limit)

2，  Describe an experience you have had innovating or initiating, your lessons learned, the results and impact of your efforts. (500-word limit)

3，  Please complete one of the following two questions (500-word limit):

A． Where in your background would we find evidence of your leadership capacity and/or potential?

B． Is there anything about your background or experience that you feel you have not had the opportunity to share with the Admissions Committee in your application?? If yes, please explain.

4，(Optional) If you feel there are extenuating circumstances of which the Committee should be aware, please explain them here (e.g., unexplained gaps in work experience, choice of recommenders, TOEFL waiver request, inconsistent or questionable academic performance, significant weaknesses in your application)

University of Michigan (Ross) MBA School  

城市: 网址: Email: 电话: 传真:

Ann Arbor, MI http://www.bus.umich.edu rossmba@umich.edu (734) 763-5796 (734) 763-7804

招收人数: 录取率: 平均GMAT: 平均GPA: 平均年龄:

434 27.7% 701 3.26 28

MBA Application Schedule

	Deadline	Notification
Round 1	10/10/08	01/15/09
Round 2	01/02/09	03/15/09
Round 3	03/01/09	05/15/09

MBA Application Requirements

# of Recommendations: 2

# of Essays: 4

Evaluative Interview: Invitation only

Application Fee: $180

MBA Essay Questions

Please include your full name at the top of each page and use at least 11 point font and 1.5 line spacing.

Fall of 2009 Essay Questions

1，             Briefly describe your short-term and long-term career goals. Why is an MBA the best choice at this point in your career? What and/or who influenced your decision to apply to Ross? (500-word limit)

2，             Describe your most significant professional accomplishment. Elaborate on the leadership skills you displayed, the actions you took and the impact you had on your organization. (500-word limit)

3，             If you were not pursuing the career goals you described in Question 1, what profession would you pursue instead? (For example, teacher, musician, athlete, architect, etc.) How will this alternate interest contribute to your effectiveness in solving multi-disciplinary problems? (300-word limit)

4，             Describe your experience during a challenging time in your life. Explain how you grew personally, either despite this challenge or because of it. (300-word limit)

5，             (Optional) Is there anything else you think the Admissions Committee should know about you to evaluate your candidacy?

MBA Recommendation Letters

Below is a list of questions recommenders are expected to answer regarding our applicants. Please note that this is for reference only and that official recommendations are submitted online.

1，  How long and in what context have you known the applicant? What is the peer group you are using for your comparison?

2，  Please describe the applicant’s strengths?

3，  Please comment on the applicant’s areas of development. What efforts has the applicant made to address these areas?

4，  How has the applicant contributed above and beyond her/his expected responsibilities?

5，  Our students are involved in classroom experiences and action-based project courses where their active participation is the mechanism for learning. Please comment on the applicant’s ability to help create knowledge in the workplace (i.e., ask questions, learn, contribute, and transfer knowledge to staff, team members, and supervisors).

6，  Please feel free to provide any other information you think is relevant to our evaluation.

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Sloan) MBA School

MBA Application Schedule

Reapplicants must submit their application by the Round I deadline. LFM reapplicants must submit their reapplication by the LFM deadline.

MBA Application Requirements

# of Recommendations: 2

# of Essays: 5 (including Cover Letter)

Evaluative Interview: Invitation only

Application Fee: $230

MBA Essay Questions

Fall of 2009 Essay Questions

Please select experiences or events from the past three years.

CL：Prepare a cover letter (up to 500 words) seeking a place in the MIT Sloan MBA Program. Describe your accomplishments and include an example of how you had an impact on a group or organization. Your letter should conform to standard business correspondence and be addressed to Mr. Rod Garcia, Director of MBA Admissions.

BR：Please prepare a business résumé that includes your employment history in reverse chronological order, with titles, dates, and whether you worked part time or full time. Your educational record should also be in reverse chronological order and should indicate dates of attendance and degree(s) earned. Other information appropriate to a business resume is welcomed and encouraged. The résumé should not be more than one page long (up to 50 lines).

1， Please tell us about a challenging interaction you had with a person or group. Describe in detail what you thought, felt, said, and did. (500-word & one-page limit)

2， Please tell us about a time when you defended your idea. Describe in detail what you thought, felt, said, and did.?(500-word & one-page limit)

3， Please tell us about a time when you executed a plan. Describe in detail what you thought, felt, said, and did.?(500-word & one-page limit)

4， Please tell the Admissions Committee whatever else you would like us to know. (250 words or less & one-page limit)

Supplemental Information:

You may use this section to address any specific circumstances related to your academic background. (250 words or less, limited to one page)

LFM Applicants only:

5， Why do you wish to pursue the LFM Program? How does this fit into your future plans? (250 words or less, limited to one page) You are welcome to copy and paste text directly from your cover letter.

6， Why do you wish to pursue the engineering field and specialty area you have selected? (250 words or less, limited to one page) You are welcome to copy and paste text directly from your cover letter.

MBA Recommendation Letters

Recommendations can be submitted online or mailed by the applicant in a self-addressed envelope that is sealed by the recommender's signature.

1，  How long and in what capacity have you known the applicant?

2，  How does the applicant stand out from others in a similar capacity?

3，  Please provide an example of the applicant’s impact on a person, group or organization.

4，  Please provide a representative example of how the applicant interacts with other people.

5，  Which of the applicant’s personal or professional characteristics would you change?

6，  Please tell us anything else you think we should know about this applicant.

University of Chicago GSB MBA School

MBA Application Schedule

MBA Application Requirements

# of Recommendations: 2

# of Essays: 3

Evaluative Interview: Invitation only

Application Fee: $200

MBA Application Essays

Fall 2009 Essay Questions

1，Why are you pursuing an MBA at this point in your career? (750-word maximum)

2，Please select one of the following two questions to answer. (1000-word maximum)

A，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?

B，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?

3，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.
We have set forth the following guidelines for you to consider when creating your presentation. presentation.

A，The content is completely up to you. There is no right or wrong approach this essay. Feel free to use the software you are most comfortable with. Acceptable formats for upload in the online application system are PowerPoint or PDF.

B，There is a strict maximum of 4 slides, though you can provide fewer than 4 if you choose.

C，Slides will be printed and added to your file for review, therefore, flash, hyperlinks, embedded videos, music, etc. will not be viewed by the committee. You are limited to text and static images to convey your points. Color may be used.

D，Slides will be evaluated on the quality of content and ability to convey your ideas, not on technical expertise or presentation.

E，You are welcome to attach a document containing notes if you feel a deeper explanation of your slides is necessary. However the hope is the slide is able to stand alone and convey your ideas clearly. You will not be penalized for adding notes but you should not construct a slide with the intention of using the notes section as a consistent means of explanation.

4，(Optional) If there is any important information that is relevant for your candidacy that you were unable to address elsewhere in the application, please share that information here.

Columbia University MBA School

MBA Application Schedule

Early Decision begins on 08/13/08 and ends on 10/08/08. Applicants will be notified with a decision within 10 weeks of submitting their MBA application. Early Decision candidates who are offered admission have up to three weeks to arrange their non-refundable $6,000 deposit which must be submitted to reserve a space in the class. Rolling admissions begins on 01/07/09 and ends on 03/04/09. Applicants will be notified with a decision within 12 weeks of submitting their MBA application. It is advantageous to submit your application as early as possible within each round to both show your commitment to Columbia and to avoid losing your spot to a similar candidate from the same demographic, country, or professional group.

Applicants who wish to be considered for a merit-based fellowship must submit a complete application by 01/07/09. Fellowship recipients for the September class are announced between January and May.

The Accelerated MBA Program is completed in four consecutive terms, beginning in January 2009 and concluding in May 2010.

The program is ideal for:

1，  Entrepreneurs

2，  Individuals who will be joining or returning to family business

3，  Students who are sponsored by their employers

4，  Students who plan to remain in their chosen field or who have built a strong network in the industry of their choice

MBA Application Requirements

# of Recommendations: 2

# of Essays: 4

Evaluative Interview: Invitation only

Application Fee: $215

MBA Essay Questions

January 2009 Essay Questions (Accelerated Program)

1，What are your short-term and long-term post-MBA goals? How will Columbia Business School help you achieve these goals? (Recommended 750-word limit)

2，Master Classes are the epitome of bridging the gap between theory and practice at Columbia Business School. View link below. Please provide an example from your own life in which practical experience taught you more than theory alone. (Recommended 500 word limit):

View with Real Player: http://merlin.gsb.columbia.edu:8080/ramgen/video1/faculty/MasterClass-promo.rm
View via Google: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4698876883776961370&hl=en

3，Please provide an example of a team failure of which you've been a part. If given a second chance, what would you do differently (500-word limit)

4，Please tell us about what you feel most passionate in life. (250-word limit per question)

Fall 2009 Essay Questions (2-Year Program)

1，What are your short-term and long-term post-MBA goals? How will Columbia Business School help you achieve these goals? (Recommended 750-word limit)

2，Master Classes are the epitome of bridging the gap between theory and practice at Columbia Business School. View link below. Please provide an example from your own life in which practical experience taught you more than theory alone. (Recommended 500 word limit):

View with Real Player: http://merlin.gsb.columbia.edu:8080/ramgen/video1/faculty/MasterClass-promo.rm
View via Google: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4698876883776961370&hl=en

3，Please provide an example of a team failure of which you've been a part. If given a second chance, what would you do differently? (500-word limit)

4，(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.

Reapplicants:

How have you enhanced your candidacy since your previous application? Please detail your progress since you last applied and reiterate your short-term and long-term goals. Explain how the tools of the Columbia MBA will help you to meet your goals and how you plan to participate in the Columbia community.

University of California, Berkeley (Haas) MBA School

MBA Application Schedule

Applications must be received by midnight Pacific Standard Time on the evening of the deadline date to be considered for that round.

MBA Application Requirements

# of Recommendations: 2

# of Essays: 6

Evaluative Interview: Invitation only

Application Fee: $175

MBA Essay Questions

Fall 2009 Essay Questions

1，If you could change one thing you’ve done in your life, what would it be, and how would you do it differently? (250-word limit)

2，Tell us about your most significant accomplishment. (250-word limit)

3，At Haas, we value innovation and creativity. Describe an innovative solution you have created to address a specific challenge. (250-word limit)

4，What steps have you taken to learn about the Berkeley MBA program, and what factors have influenced your decision to apply? (250-word limit)

5，Give us an example of a situation in which you displayed leadership. (500-word limit)

6，What are your short-term and long-term career goals? How do your professional experiences relate to these goals? Why do you want an MBA from Berkeley at this point in your career? (1000-word maximum)

Optional Essays:

7，Please feel free to provide a statement concerning any information you would like to add to your application that you haven’t addressed elsewhere. (500-word maximum)

8，If you wish to be considered for the Haas Achievement Award (for individuals who have achieved success in spite of significant economic, educational, health-related and/or other obstacles), please use this space to address the obstacles you have overcome. (750-word maximum)

MBA Recommendation Letters

Recommendations must be completed on company letterhead or stationary, but use the MBA Recommendation Form form to mark your responses to question 9, appraising the applicant in terms of differing traits.

1，Are you, or have you been, the applicant’s direct supervisor? If not, what is the nature of your relationship?

2，How long have you known the applicant? How frequent is (was) your interaction with the applicant?

3，How does the applicant’s performance compare with that of his or her peers?

4，How effective are the applicant’s interpersonal skills?

5，What are the applicant’s three greatest strengths? Cite specific examples.

6，What are the applicant’s three greatest weaknesses or areas in need of improvement? Cite specific examples.

7，What significant contribution has the applicant made to your organization?

8，Please comment on the applicant’s potential for leading an organization.

9，Please give us your appraisal of the applicant in terms of the traits listed below. Compare the applicant with others whom you know have applied to business school or with individuals who are being groomed for leadership positions within your organization. It should be extremely rare for any candidate to receive “truly exceptional” in all areas, and unusual for a candidate to receive either “superior” or “truly exceptional” in all areas. (Grid included on MBA Recommendation Form)

Dartmouth (Tuck) MBA School

MBA Application Schedule

Applications are due by 5:00 pm EST.

All accepted applicants who wish to reserve a seat in the incoming class must submit a nonrefundable deposit (which is applied against tuition) as follows:

Early Action round deposit: $3,500

November round deposit: $2,500

January round deposit: $2,500

April round deposit: $2,500

MBA Application Requirements

# of Recommendations: 2

# of Essays: 4

Evaluative Interview: Recommended (Schedule appointment.)

Application Fee: $220

MBA Essay Questions

Fall of 2009 Essay Questions

1，Why is an MBA a critical next step toward your short- and long-term career goals? Why is Tuck the best MBA program for you? (If you are applying for a joint or dual degree, please explain how the additional degree will contribute to those goals.) (500-word guideline)

2，Tuck defines leadership as “inspiring others to strive and enabling them to accomplish great things.” We believe great things and great leadership can be accomplished in pursuit of business and societal goals. Describe a time when you exercised such leadership. Discuss the challenges you faced and the results you achieved. What characteristics helped you to be effective, and what areas do you feel you need to develop in order to be a better leader? (500-word guideline)

3，Discuss the most difficult constructive criticism or feedback you have received. How did you address it? What have you learned from it? (500-word guideline) ?

4，Tuck seeks candidates of various backgrounds who can bring new perspectives to our community. How will your unique personal history, values, and/or life experiences contribute to the culture at Tuck? (500-word guideline)

5，(Optional) Please provide any additional insight or information that you have not addressed elsewhere that may be helpful in reviewing your application (e.g., unusual choice of evaluators, weaknesses in academic performance, unexplained job gaps or changes, etc.). Complete this question only if you feel your candidacy is not fully represented by this application.

6，(Required for Reapplicants) How have you strengthened your candidacy since you last applied? Please reflect on how you have grown personally and professionally.

University of California, Los Angeles (Anderson) MBA School

MBA Application Schedule

A complete application must be submitted online by 9:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time on the deadline date for each round. Recommendation letters can arrive soon after this deadline date, but the application will not be evaluated until these letters are submitted. Decisions will be released online and not be communicated by phone or fax.

All admitted applicants in Round 1 or 2 are automatically considered for merit fellowships based on the strength of their whole applications - no further paperwork is needed. About the top quarter of each entering class receives such merit awards.

MBA Application Requirements

# of Recommendations: 2

# of Essays: 5

Evaluative Interview: Invitation only

Application Fee: $175

MBA Essay Questions

Fall 2009 Essay Questions

1，How has your family and/or community helped shape your development? Please include information about where you grew up, and perhaps a highlight or special memory of your youth. (750-word limit)

2，What experience has had the greatest impact on who you are today and why? (500-word limit)

3，Discuss your short-term and long-term career goals. What is your motivation for pursuing an MBA now at UCLA Anderson? (750-word limit)

4，Select and respond to one of the following questions. We would like you to respond to the question by recording an audio response (1-minute limit) in one of these supported file types: .avi, .wav, .mp3, .wmv, .midi, .wma, .aiff, .au, .mp4. For applicants unable to submit a response via audio, there is an option to submit a written response instead. (250-word limit)

A，What does entrepreneurial spirit mean to you?

B，What global issue matters most to you and why?

C，What is something people will find surprising about you?

5，Are there any extenuating circumstances in your profile about which the Admissions Committee should be aware? (250-word limit)

Reapplicants:

1，How has your family and/or community helped shape your development? Please include information about where you grew up, and perhaps a highlight or special memory of your youth. (750-word limit)

2，What experience has had the greatest impact on who you are today and why? (500-word limit)

3，Select and respond to one of the following questions. We would like you to respond to the question by recording an audio response (1-minute limit) in one of these supported file types: .avi, .wav, .mp3, .wmv, .midi, .wma, .aiff, .au, .mp4.. For applicants unable to submit a response via audio, there is an option to submit a written response instead. (250-word limit)

A，What does entrepreneurial spirit mean to you?

B，What global issue matters most to you and why?

C，What is something people will find surprising about you?

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Duke University (Fuqua) MBA School

MBA Application Schedule

Campus interviews can be scheduled prior to the submission of your application through Fuqua's online scheduling system

Early Action round deposit: $3,000

Round 1 deposit: $1,500 (Due by 04/07/09 for Scholarship and Visa Recipients; due by 04/21/09 for all other applicants in this round)

Round 2 deposit: $1,500 (Due by 04/07/09 for Scholarship and Visa Recipients; due by 04/21/09 for all other applicants in this round)

Round 3 deposit: $1,500

MBA Application Requirements

# of Recommendations: 2

# of Essays: 4

Evaluative Interview: Recommended (Schedule appointment.)

Application Fee: $200

New York University (Stern) MBA School

MBA Application Schedule

* Priority consideration for merit scholarships and/or off-site interviews.

NYU employs rolling admission within rounds to evaluate applications so candidates are encouraged to apply earlier in a round.

MBA Application Requirements

# of Recommendations: 2

# of Essays: 3

Evaluative Interview: Invitation only

Application Fee: $175

MBA Essay Questions

Fall of 2009 Essay Questions

Yale University (SOM) MBA School

MBA Application Schedule

Yale notifies applicants of decisions throughout the application round up until the notification date listed above. If your decision status changes, Yale will notify you by email.

MBA Application Requirements

# of Recommendations: 2

# of Essays: 4

Evaluative Interview: Invitation only

Application Fee: $180

MBA Essay Questions

Fall of 2009 Essay Questions