The MIT Sloan School of Management has just announced its 2016-2017 essay topic and deadlines. Steering away from the traditional essay requirement, the Sloan adcom is asking MBA applicants to craft a cover letter to go along with their résumé.

Please submit a cover letter seeking a place in the MIT Sloan MBA Program. Your letter should conform to a standard business correspondence and be addressed to Mr. Rod Garcia, Senior Director of Admissions. (250 words or fewer)

Résumé: Please submit a résumé that includes your employment history and academic record in reverse chronological order. Other information appropriate to a business resume is welcomed and encouraged. (no more than 1 page in length)

Additional Information (Optional):

The Admissions Committee invites you to share additional information about yourself, in any format. If you choose a multimedia format, please host the information on a website and provide us with the URL.

Suggested guidelines:

Please keep all videos and media limited to 2:00 minutes total in length.
Please keep all written essays to 500 words or less.
If hosting your submission on a website, please ensure you provide an unprotected link (no password required).  

Round 1
Application Deadline: September 15, 2016
Decision Notification: December 19, 2016

Round 2
Application Deadline: January 17, 2017
Decision Notification: April 3, 2017

Round 3
Application Deadline: April 10, 2017
Decision Notification: May 17, 2017