Fall 2006 Essay Questions

Listed below are the supplemental questions, short answer questions, required essays, and optional essays that you will need to provide when completing the Fall 2006 application.

Supplemental Questions:

If you have not provided a letter of recommendation from your current supervisor, please explain; otherwise, enter N/A. List in order of importance all community & professional organizations and extracurricular activities in which you have been involved during or after university studies. Indicate the nature of the activity or organization, dates of involvement, offices held, & average number of hours spent per month. Please explain all gaps in your employment since earning your university degree. List full-time and part-time jobs held during undergraduate or graduate studies, indicating the employer, job title, employment dates, location, and the number of hours worked per week for each position held prior to the completion of your degree. If you have ever been subject to academic discipline, placed on probation, suspended or required to withdraw from any college or university, please explain. If not, please enter N/A. (An affirmative response to this question does not automatically disqualify you from admission.) Short Answer:

What is your favorite quote, and why is it meaningful to you? (250 word maximum) Tell us about your most significant accomplishment. (250 word maximum) At Haas, we value individual differences. Beyond nationality or citizenship, what makes you unique compared to other MBA applicants? (250 word maximum) If you have visited Haas, please let us know what about your visit made the most lasting impression on you. If you have not visited Haas, what steps have you taken to familiarize yourself with our MBA program? (250 word maximum) Essay:

Give us an example of a time when you displayed leadership. (500 word maximum) What are your short-term and long-term career goals? How do your professional goals relate to these goals? Why do you want an MBA from Berkeley at this point in your career? (1000 word maximum) Optional:

(Optional) 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) (Optional) 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 obstacles), please use this space to address the obstacles you have overcome. (750 word maximum)