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In this second part of the section "More about You" you have the chance to show us in a freer, more personalized way characteristics of the way you think and work, which will help us analyze your candidacy in more depth.
IE Essays. You have to choose and respond to three questions. At least one of these responses must be in text format. You have the option of responding to the rest of the questions through the following forms of human expression: poetry, photography, drawing, video (with a response that is spoken, sung, danced or played on a musical instrument), animation or presentation. With the exception of compositions in text format, all the rest of the responses must be linked to content hosting platforms. You may also choose to tweet your response using the hashtag #IEApplication and copy the link of your tweet in the bottom of this page. We suggest the following platforms: Photography or drawing: Picasa, Flickr; Video or animation: Youtube, Vimeo; Presentation: Prezi, Slideshare. All your compositions must be absolutely original and specifically intended for this admission application. The links must be active and available for consultation for a minimum of 18 months after the date the application is submitted. Write between 400 and 600 words per essay (in .pdf, . doc or. docx, font size 11, line spacing 1.5). Remember that all the essays must be in one single file, with the question(s) being answered indicated in its header. These are the questions you must choose from:

IE Essay A. If you had the opportunity, what actions would you demand of the United Nations Secretary General and why?

IE Essay B. Describe the situation with the greatest ethical complexity that you have faced in your professional or academic life, and how your input helped resolve it.

IE Essay C. Describe a time when you took a great risk. What was the outcome?

IE Essay D. Cite at least one example of when your leadership had an impact on or changed a certain situation, and justify how an IE Master's Degree program would help you to strengthen or improve this competence.

IE Essay E. Describe the most outstanding leader you have worked with. Indicate some aspects of the way you work that are similar to the way this leader works and others that are different.

IE Essay F. You have just participated in an important meeting with your superior. How will you ensure that every part of the instructions you received will properly reach all subordinates, suppliers and clients, located in different parts of the world?

IE Essay G. Do you think that the lifestyle of the inhabitants of your town or city reflects behavior that is in line with the concept of sustainable development? In your opinion, what should be improved?

IE Essay H. What do you believe are the greatest challenges facing the sector or industry you would like to specialize in at IE? What role do you hope to be able to play in this sector or industry in the medium term?

IE Essay I. Show us an activity you enjoy doing. Tell us how you think it contributes to your personal and professional development.

IE Essay J. How do you imagine social interaction within 10 years, taking into consideration the impact of technology on human relations?

IE Essay K. If all of the world's cultural heritage (sports, music, fashion, architecture, literature, painting, etc..) was contained in a time capsule, what would you include to demonstrate the legacy of your country?

IE Essay L. How do you envision the city of the future?

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McGill Essay 1. Describe a situation where you failed to achieve an objective, and what you learned from it. (Maximum 500 words)

McGill Essay 2. Describe an experience where, working in a team as a member or leader, you successfully managed to deal with a challenge posed by the diversity of the group. (Maximum 500 words)

McGill Essay 3. As concisely as possible, please explain why you intend on pursuing your MBA studies at this time and how will the Desautels MBA program help you in achieving your professional goals. (Maximum 500 words)

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Schulich York Essay 1. How will the Schulich MBA degree help you achieve your short and long-term career goals? (350 words)

Schulich York Essay 2. Describe a time when you were faced with an ethical dilemma. What strategies did you use to resolve the issue? What would you have done differently if faced with a similar situation? (350 words)

Schulich York Essay 3. Optional Scholarship and Award consideration. Describe your involvement in activities outside of work. How have they contributed to your personal achievements and enhanced your self-development? (500 words)

Schulich York Additional Information Essay. Is there any other information or areas of concern in your academic or personal history that you believe would be helpful to the Admissions Committee in considering your application?

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Rotman Essay 1. Please state your professional goals and how you plan to achieve them. (250 words maximum)

Rotman Reflection Question: List 3-5 attributes or characteristics that best describe you. Limit response to 50 characters.

Rotman Video Questions: The video interview component is a required part of Rotman Admissions process designed to give all candidates guaranteed "face time" with the Admissions Committee and showcase your personality, characteristics, passions, and values.
Few examples of practice video questions:
: Tell us why you've selected Rotman. What makes it the best fit and best choice for your MBA.
: Please introduce yourself. Talk about who you are and where you are headed
: Why should Rotman select you? What it is about your background that makes you a great candidate for our program?
: Why are you pursuing an MBA? What are your goals.

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Ivey Essay 1: What are your short-term career plans immediately post-MBA, and why is an Ivey MBA essential to those plans? (250 words)

Ivey Essay 2: Why will your Ivey MBA classmates want to work with you on team projects? (250 words)

Ivey Reapplicant Essay: Please highlight any significant changes / developments since your previous application to Ivey? (250 words)

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Essay 1
How do you think IESE can help you achieve your post-MBA goals. (200 word limit)

Essay 2
Describe a recent professional situation (1-2 years ago maximum) that demonstrates your fit with IESE’s mission and values. (300 word limit)

Essay 3 (Optional)
I wish that the application had asked me… (200 word limit)

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Essay 1: Why are you applying to the HEC MBA Program now? What is the professional objective that will guide your career choice after your MBA, and how will the HEC MBA contribute to the achievement of this objective? (500 words)

Essay 2: What do you consider your most significant life achievement? (250 words)

Essay 3: Leadership and ethics are inevitably intertwined in the business world. Describe a situation in which you have dealt with these issues and how they have influenced you. (250 words)

Essay 4: Imagine a life entirely different from the one you now lead, what would it be? (250 words)

Essay 5: Please choose from one of the following essays (250 words):
a) What monument or site would you advise a first-time visitor to your country or city to discover, and why?
b) Certain books, movies or plays have had an international success that you believe to be undeserved. Choose an example and analyse it.
c) What figure do you most admire and why? You may choose from any field (arts, literature, politics, business, etc).

Optional Essay: Is there any additional information you would like to share with us? (900 words)

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Essay 1:
Describe yourself in two hundred words or less [200 words]

Essay 2:
Give an example of a time when you were confronted with an unrecoverable event. How did it affect you and what were your greatest learnings? [300 words]

Essay 3:
On your 75th birthday someone close to you presents your laudatio (tribute). It can be a friend, colleague, family member etc. Please describe in detail what this person would say about you and your life. [300 words]

Short answer questions from throughout the application:
1. What is your career goal post IMD? [200 characters]

2. What are the skills you need to develop in order to achieve your goal? [200 characters]

3. Is there any additional information that is critical for the Admissions Committee to know which has not been covered elsewhere in this application? If you would like to comment on career gaps, education, GMAT/GRE, a disability or illness, please use this space. (Optional) [300 words]


Administrative questions:
Your responses to these questions will not be taken into consideration in the admissions process.

1.  How do you intend to finance your MBA at IMD? What would your budget be?  [300 words]

2.  Why are you applying to IMD? What other programs have you considered / are you considering? [300 words]

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Essay 1: How do you fit with Oxford Saïd’s mission? (Maximum 500 words)

Essay 2: Is there anything not covered in the application form which you would like the Admissions committee to know about you? (Maximum 250 words)

Additional essay for those applying under the 1+1 scheme: Explain why you see this as particularly beneficial for you and how it fits with your careers and personal development aims (Maximum 250 words)

Additional essay for re-applicants: What improvements have you made in your candidacy since you last applied to the Oxford MBA? (Maximum 250 words)

Finally, the program’s website offers the following guidance:
When reviewing your essays the Admissions Committee will be looking for evidence of the following: Good communication skills, leadership potential, analytical skills, fit within the Oxford MBA community, among other characteristics.

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Please provide a personal statement. It should not exceed 500 words and must include the following: *
What are your short and long term career objectives?
What skills/characteristics do you already have that will help you to achieve them?
What do you hope to gain from the degree programme and how do you feel it will help you achieve the career objectives you have?