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Rochester Simon Business School Admission Essays for 2004-2005

Describe your post-M.B.A. or post-M.S. career plans. How will a degree from the Simon School help you to achieve these goals? How does your past education and experience support your career objectives? (500 word maximum)

Discuss 3 professional accomplishments which demonstrate your potential for a successful managerial career. (500 word maximum)

Answer one of the following three questions: (500 word maximum)

- Please cite and explain a specific situation in which you demonstrated initiative.

- Please describe a failure or setback in your professional or academic life. What, if anything, would you do differently if confronted with this situation again?

- Based on the six styles of leadership at Simon, please relate how you would exemplify one of these styles of leadership.

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Ohio State Fisher Business School Admission Essays for 2004-2005

1. The Fisher College of Business MBA program places a heavy emphasis on building teams. What from your past demonstrates your leadership, your ability to work with others and your skill at resolving conflict? (1 page)

2. What are your short-term and long-term goals? How will a Fisher MBA help you achieve those goals? (1 page)

3. If you are applying for admission to our program without three years of post-baccalaureate work experience, what unique contributions can you make to the class? (1 page)

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NYU Stern School of Business Admission Essays for 2004-2005

The following essay questions give you the opportunity to more fully present yourself to the Admissions Committee and to provide insight into your experiences, goals, and thought processes. Your essays should be written entirely by you. An offer of admission will be withdrawn if it is discovered that you did not write your essays. Please note the following: • Essays 1, 2, and 4 must be typed and submitted on standard 8 1/2” x 11” paper, doublespaced, in 12 point font. • Please adhere to the essay limits provided for each question. • Label the top of each essay with the following: Name, SSN, Essay Number and Page Number Ex: Joe Applicant, 123 - 45 - 6789, Essay #1, Page 1

1. Think about the decisions you have made in your life. Describe the following: (2 pages maximum, double-spaced) PAST: What choices have you made that led you to your current position? PRESENT: Why is an MBA necessary at this point in your life? Why is Stern the perfect fit for your MBA? FUTURE: What is your career goal upon graduation from the Stern School of Business? How does this fit into your long-term career goal?

2. Please respond to the following question, giving relevant reasons and/or examples from your personal and professional experience to support your answer. (2 pages maximum, double-spaced) CONSTRUCTIVE FEEDBACK:What was the most difficult constructive feedback you have received, and what did you do as a result of it?

3. PERSONAL EXPRESSION: Please describe yourself to your MBA classmates. You may use any method to convey your message: words, illustrations, etc. (feel free to be creative). All submissions become part of the permanent records at the NYU Stern School of Business and cannot be returned for any reason. We do not recommend submitting anything that must be viewed or played electronically or that is perishable (e.g., food). If you submit a written essay, it should be 2 pages maximum, double-spaced.

4. (Optional) Please provide any additional information that you would like to bring to the attention of the Admissions Committee. This may include plans to retake the GMAT, gaps in employment, or any other relevant information. If you are unable to submit a recommendation from a current supervisor, please give your reason here. If you answered yes to either question on Data Form 4, please provide an explanation here.

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Kellogg application essays for 2004-2005

1. All applicants must complete A, B, or C as appropriate. A. Master of Business Administration applicants only. Briefly assess your career progress to date. Elaborate on your future career plans and your motivation for pursuing a graduate degree at the Kellogg School. (one to two pages double-spaced) B. Master of Management and Manufacturing applicants only. Briefly assess your career progress to date. How does the MMM Program meet your educational needs and career goals? (one to two pages double-spaced) C. Joint-degree applicants only. Briefly assess your career progress to date. How does the joint degree program meet your educational needs and career goals? (one to two pages double-spaced)

2. Each of our applicants is unique. Describe how your background, values, academics, activities, and/or leadership skills will enhance the experiences of other Kellogg students. (one to two pages double-spaced)

3. You have been selected as a member of the Kellogg Admissions Committee. Please provide a brief evaluative assessment of your file. (one to two pages double-spaced)

4. Complete three of the following five questions or statements. (two to three double-spaced paragraphs each)

A. What have been your most significant leadership roles to date? What was the most valuable lesson learned?

B. Describe an ethical dilemma that you faced and how it was resolved. C. Describe a situation in which you provided a solution that met with resistance. How did you address that situation? D. Outside of work I… E. I wish the Admissions Committee had asked me…

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MIT Sloan Admission Essays for 2004-2005

Cover Letter The application continues by asking for your cover letter, which should be up to 500 words. This is your first and best opportunity to make a strong, positive impression on us, so take the time to infuse this letter with your personal energy and character. Through what you write we hope to discover whether you will thrive at MIT Sloan, and how you can contribute to our diverse community. Résumé Please prepare a business résumé (as opposed to an academic c.v.) that includes your employment history in reverse chronological order, with titles, dates, and whether you worked part-time or full-time. As part of this résumé, also include a similar education history that includes dates and degrees, listed in reverse chronological order. The résumé should not be more than one page long. Essays Use the application's essays to display your writing skills and tell us more about yourself. You will be asked to organize a persuasive presentation to show us how you think about and approach business challenges.

More than that, the essays are a chance for you to discuss your passions, values, interests and goals. Emphasize those experiences that were most important and meaningful for you — which may not necessarily be those that were most outwardly prestigious. Be sincere and be specific. There is no one "right" kind of MIT Sloan student; in fact, MIT Sloan deliberately builds each class to unite varied strengths and perspectives. Tell us what particular experiences and expertise you will bring to the mix. The essay instructions and questions are included below.

We are interested in learning more about you and how you work, think and behave. Please answer the four questions below. For each essay, describe the situation, your thoughts and actions, and the outcome.

Essay One: Please give an example when your actions had an impact on a person, group, or an organization (up to 500 words).

Essay Tw Please give an example when your thinking was different from others’ (up to 500 words).

Essay Three: Please give an example when you were part of a high or low performing team (up to 500 words).

Essay Four: Please tell us something meaningful in your life over the past year (up to 500 words).

Supplemental Information Use this part of the application to give us any additional information that might help us understand the choices you have made, your leadership activities and skills, and your scholastic and professional achievements. Please elaborate on your personal interests, activities and hobbies-as well as any special circumstances you feel are relevant. We would like to know what you've learned and how you learned it. Please tell us anything that will round out our impression of you as a unique individual.

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Michigan Business School Admission Essays for 2004-2005

Application Essay Questions Required Questions You must answer all parts of the three questions below. 1. We believe the key to effective leadership is the ability to transform theoretical concepts and ideas into action that can change the world. Given this perspective, please describe your most significant professional leadership accomplishment. In doing so, please describe how you transformed an idea into action, the challenges you faced, and the impact your leadership had on your team or the organization. (500-word maximum) 2. Our unique approach to utilizing action-based learning and interdisciplinary experiences allows our students to develop the confidence and skills to build and lead organizations. In this environment, Michigan MBAs are active participants in the learning process and assume responsibility for co-creating their educational experience. Given this context, please respond to the following two questions: a. Describe the steps you proactively took to develop professionally and personally over the past two years. (500-word maximum) b. Describe how you will approach co-creating your Michigan MBA: What career goals have you set and what objectives will you establish for your Michigan MBA experience? How will you utilize the opportunities at Michigan to achieve your objectives and create an MBA experience that is right for you? How will you and your approach benefit other members of our community? (500-word maximum)

3. Describe a time when your personal ethics or values were a consideration as you resolved a dilemma. (500-word maximum)

Optional Questions You may answer one, both or neither of these questions. 1. Describe an experience or experiences you have had that highlight the value of diversity in a business setting. (500-word maximum) 2. If there is any other information that you believe is important to our assessment of your candidacy, or important to our understanding of you as a person, feel free to elaborate here. (500-word maximum)

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Kelley School of Business Admission Essays for 2004-2005

Your essays will give us an idea of your personality, perspectives, and opinions and will let us know how closely your professional objectives match the objectives of the MBA program.

Below you’ll find five essay areas. All applicants must answer number 1. You must also choose two of the next three essay questions (2 through 4). Number 5 is optional. Type or word-process each essay on a separate sheet of paper. Please limit each essay to no more than two double-spaced pages. Finally, please include the essay number, your name, and your social security number (optional) at the top of each sheet.

We encourage you to be informative, creative, and concise.

Mandator Mandatory:

1 Please discuss your post-MBA short- and long-term professional goals. How will your professional experience, when combined with a Kelley MBA degree, allow you to achieve these goals?

Choose two o of the next three:

2 What is the most significant change or improvement you have made to an organization with which you have recently been affiliated? Describe the process you went through to identify the need for change and manage the process of implementing change. What were the results?

3 Suppose you had to choose three people—people alive now or people from another era—to travel with you on a cross-country automobile trip. Who would you choose and why? What would you hope to learn from them? (Think carefully about the company you want on those long stretches through Nebraska or Kansas.)

4 Describe what there is about your background and your experiences that will contribute to the diversity of the entering class and enhance the educational experience of other students.

Optional:

5 Is there anything else that you think we should know as we evaluate your application? If you believe your credentials and essays represent you fairly, you shouldn’t feel obligated to answer this question.

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HBS Essays for 2004-2005 1. Describe a significant change that you brought about in an organization and its impact on your development as a leader. (400-word limit)

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

3. Provide a candid assessment of your strengths and weaknesses. (400-word limit)

4. How do you define success? (400-word limit)

5. What are your career aspirations, and how can an MBA help you reach them? Why now? (400-word limit)

6. What do you wish the MBA Admissions Board had asked you? (400-word limit)

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McDonough School of Business Admission Essays for 2004-2005

required attachments to application form All materials are to be word-processed or typed on letter-sized paper. All essays should be double-spaced. Please follow the instructions on length of each attachment, and label each page with your name. affiliations, personal interests, and community contributions (required) a) In list form, please provide information about your professional affiliations, memberships in academic societies, publications, community or campus volunteer activities, hobbies, and interests. Include dates of affiliation and leadership roles you have held in these organizations or activities. b) One page or less. Please identify the most noteworthy thing you have done in connection with one of these activities and how it has affected your life.

essay one Two pages or less. What is the most significant change or improvement you have made to any organization with which you have recently been or are currently affiliated? Describe the process that you went through to identify the need for the change or improvement to the organization, how you managed the process of implementing the change, and describe the results.

essay two Two pages or less. a) In one or two sentences, please state your short-term and long-term career objective(s). b) How have your prior academic, personal, and professional experiences influenced your career plans? c) Specifically, how will studies and your participation in the Georgetown  Program contribute to your career objectives?

optional essay One page or less. The Admissions Committee welcomes any additional relevant information you wish to include in support of your application. If necessary, please comment on your academic record as an indication of your potential for graduate management education and/or any unexplained gaps in your work history. If you are currently not employed full-time, please comment and provide information about your current activities.

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Emory Goizueta Business School Admission Essays for 2004-2005

1. List one of your most significant professional or organizational accomplishments. Describe your precise role in this event and how it has helped to shape your management skills. Please limit your response to two, double-spaced, typed pages.

2. Please complete two of the following statements. Please limit each response to one, double-spaced, typed page.

A. I have always wanted to ... B. My most memorable cross-cultural experience ... C. My family background is unique because ... D. The person who has had the greatest influence on my leadership style is .. because ... E. The greatest lesson I have ever learned...

3. What do you expect to accomplish in the Goizueta Business School MBA program? How will your participation fit in with your current responsibilities and your long-term career goals? Please limit your response to two, double-spaced, typed pages.