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Wharton MBA Fall 2010-2011 application deadlines

MBA Program
Application Deadline Decision Release Date
Round 1 October 4, 2010  December 17, 2010  
Round 2 January 4, 2011  March 24, 2011  
Round 3 March 3, 2011  May 12, 2011  

MBA/MA–Lauder Program
Application Deadline Decision Release Date
Round 1 October 4, 2010  December 17, 2010  
Round 2 January 4, 2011  March 24, 2011  

All deadlines are 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).

http://www.wharton.upenn.edu/mba/admissions/apply-to-wharton.cfm

Background Information
Background information includes: contact information (e.g., mailing address and phone number), date of birth, academic degrees earned, professional experience, and family information.

Resume
We evaluate demonstrated experience and/or potential therefore please upload a one page resume in Word. What we evaluate is not a function of the number of years you have been in the work place, but what you have learned. We consider skills acquired, breadth and depth of experience, leadership and/or management skills as well as potential for growth.

Essay Questions
The Admissions Committee is interested in getting to know you on both a professional and personal level. We encourage you to be introspective, candid, and succinct. Most importantly, we suggest you be yourself.

Required Question:
What are your professional objectives? (300 words)

Respond to 3 of the following 4 questions:
Student and alumni engagement has at times led to the creation of innovative classes. For example, through extraordinary efforts, a small group of current students partnered with faculty to create a timely course entitled, “Disaster Response: Haiti and Beyond,” empowering students to leverage the talented Wharton community to improve the lives of the Haiti earthquake victims. Similarly, Wharton students and alumni helped to create the “Innovation and the Indian Healthcare Industry” which took students to India where they studied the full range of healthcare issues in India. If you were able to create a Wharton course on any topic, what would it be? (700 words)
Reflect on a time when you turned down an opportunity. What was the thought process behind your decision? Would you make the same decision today? (600 words)
Describe a failure that you have experienced. What role did you play, and what did you learn about yourself? How did this experience help to create your definition of failure? (600 words)
Discuss a time when you navigated a challenging experience in either a personal or professional relationship. (600 words)   
Additional Joint Wharton MBA/MA–Lauder Applicant Essays
Required for all Lauder applicants in addition to the appropriate set of essay questions above.

Describe a cross-cultural experience in your adult life that was challenging to you. How did you meet this challenge and what did you learn from the experience? (1,000 words)
Please explain why you are currently applying to Lauder. How do you expect the Wharton/Lauder joint-degree experience to benefit you on both a professional and personal level? (1,000 words)
Letters of Recommendation
The Admissions Committee requires two recommendation letters, preferably from supervisors.


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Application Fee
A nonrefundable application fee of $250 is required for the MBA and MBA/MA-Lauder programs. For details on how to submit the fee, please visit our online application.

Transcripts
Transcripts of all academic work completed at the baccalaureate/undergraduate level and beyond, whether or not for credit or a degree, are required. Grades or marks may be self-reported on our online transcript template, with official documents required upon admissions and matriculation.

GMAT/GRE
All applicants must submit results of a Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) or from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) that are no more than 5 years old, based on the date the application is received. Scores may be self-reported.

TOEFL
The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is required for non-native English speakers with limited exposure to English. The test may be waived by candidates who earned a baccalaureate or master's degree from an institution at which English is the language of instruction.

Interviews
Interviews are by invitation only, following a thorough review of the completed application. Instructions are provided at the time of invitation.

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Washington University in St. Louis (Olin)

Deadline
Notification on or before                                 
Round 1  October 15, 2010 December 31, 2010
Round 2 January 3, 2011 March 31, 2011
Round 3 March 1, 2011 May 15, 2011
Round 4 April 1, 2011* June 1, 2011
Round 5* Rolling Admissions after April 1, 2011

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Essays
Please provide a statement of purpose that describes your decision to pursue the Olin MBA or specialized master's degree for which you are applying.

Your response should include a thoughtful presentation of the personal and professional experiences that have led to your decision to pursue graduate management education. It should also provide an identification of your specific short- and long-term career objectives, an explanation of your decision to pursue this degree at this point in your life, a description of your specific interest in the Olin Business School, and any other information that would help inform the Admissions Committee of your qualifications for our program.

Statement of Purpose (required):

(500 – 1,000 words)

A thoughtful presentation of the personal and professional experiences that have led to your decision to pursue graduate management education.
A n identification of your specific short- and long-term career objectives
An explanation of your decision to pursue this degree at this point in your life
A description of your specific interest in the Olin Business School
Any other information that would help inform the Admissions Committee of your qualifications for our program.

Optional Essay:

Please provide any additional information not previously addressed in other areas of the application that you feel would be helpful to the Admissions Committee in its assessment of your candidacy. (300 word maximum)

Additional Information

1.How and when did you first become interested in Washington University's Olin Business School? Characters left in your response 600
2.List awards, scholarships, honorary fraternities and other honors.  Characters left in your response 600
3.List your involvement in community, extracurricular, and professional organizations. Characters left in your response 600
4.List the name of any relative(s) who have graduated from Washington University or anyone who has recommended Olin to you. Characters left in your response 600
5.Please list other colleges/universities you are applying to. Characters left in your response 300

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Ohio State University (Fisher)

Deadline

We process applications on a rolling admissions basis, meaning that we review and evaluate applications as they are submitted to our program rather than waiting until the deadline to begin the review process.  We also award merit-based funding on a rolling basis, so it is to your advantage to apply early, as the availability of specific funding opportunities declines as the application season progresses.

Please use these recommended deadlines as guidelines for completing your application.  Within two to four weeks of submitting a complete application, including all required supplementary materials, you will hear from the Admissions Committee regarding the outcome of its initial review.

Our recommended application deadlines for the 2010/2011 application year:

October 29th *
* As a reflection of our commitment to action-learning and global experiences as part of our MBA program, individuals who apply by the October 29th deadline, are offered admission to the program and matriculate as students will receive a $1,000 voucher that can be used during their time in the Fisher MBA program to support professional or academic travel (study abroad, elective treks, Emerging Market Field Study, conferences, etc.)
December 15th ** (priority funding consideration)
**Applicants who submit by this deadline and are offered admission to the program will automatically be considered for all merit-based funding opportunities available for MBA students.  Some award packages are exclusively reserved for applicants who submit by December 15th, so we encourage you to submit early if funding is a strong consideration in your selection process.
January 5th
March 1st
April 15th  
Applications will be accepted after April 15th on a space available basis.  Please feel free to submit an application after this date, as we will post a message on our website when applications are no longer being accepted for Autumn 2011.

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Essays
Essay questions give you the opportunity to present yourself more fully to our MBA Admissions Committee and to provide insight into your experiences, goals, and thought processes.

Required Essay Format
Clearly label each essay at the top of the page with your name and the essay number (e.g., essay #1, #2, or #3) and/or essay title.
Double space your essays, and use a font that is easy to read (e.g. Arial). We suggest a 10-point font.
Number all essay pages at the bottom of the page.
Stay within the limit of number of words per essay.
  
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Characteristics Of A Good Essay

Be genuine. The content and wording should reflect who you are and allow the MBA Admissions Committee to gain insight into your personality and what motivates you.

Be the sole author of your essays. While we encourage you to seek feedback from family, friends, and business colleagues to ensure that your essays capture the essence of who you are, we strongly discourage you from letting their feedback influence the core thought processes that drive this creative exercise.

Provide examples. Making a general statement about who you are or citing your accomplishments is powerful only if you can provide the reader with underlying examples of actions that define your personality or activities that led you to success in a given project or work assignment.

Invest time in writing your essays. Since the MBA Admissions Committee places great emphasis on well-structured, well-written essays that allow them to get a true "feel" for you, essays play an important role in the overall evaluation of an application.

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Essay #1: Shaping Your Vision

Every year Fisher College’s MBA program admits a select group of talented professionals with demonstrated potential to become successful business leaders in an increasingly competitive, global environment. Briefly summarize your professional accomplishments to date. If you have not held a full-time job or are still in college, let us know about your leadership accomplishments in a school, internship, or extracurricular context.

Also, why do you want to earn an MBA degree in general and a Fisher College MBA in particular? Include your post-MBA goals, both short-term and long-term, and outline your plan for achieving them.

Maximum words: 750

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Essay #2: Focusing On Leadership

At the core of our mission is our dedication to developing leaders. Successful leaders have a number of shared characteristics, and we would like you to choose two out of the 10 attributes that best describe you, your leadership style, and/or your leadership successes to date:

Creativity
Communication Skills
Curiosity
Empathy
Endurance
Global Outlook
Integrity
Passion
Self Awareness
Vision

Please provide us with clear evidence of your accomplishments for the two chosen attributes. You have three options for doing so:

Option 1*: You may submit physical objects, images, photographs, or photocopies, along with brief descriptions of how these objects exemplify the leadership qualities you selected. For example, to illustrate endurance, you might share a copy of your marathon medal, along with a short paragraph describing this experience.

Option 2: You may choose to write an essay for each of the two characteristics you select, describing situations in which you exemplified these leadership traits. Maximum words per essay: 500

Option 3: You may combine options 1 and 2.

* You may send objects to MBA Admissions, 100 Gerlach Hall, 2108 Neil Ave., Columbus, OH 43210.  Please note that Fisher College will not be responsible for returning physical objects to applicants.

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Essay #3: Discovering You

As a Fisher College MBA student, you get the best of both worlds: the up-close and personal feel of a small program combined with the resources and opportunities offered by a major research university. As an individual participant, you will play a key role in shaping our culture. Consequently, we would like to learn more about who you are and the unique characteristics you will contribute to the Fisher College community.

Provide an honest description of yourself outside your professional context, stressing the personal characteristics you believe to be your strengths and weaknesses, along with the factors that have most influenced your development to date.

Maximum words: 750

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University of Minnesota--Twin Cities (Carlson)

Deadline

Deadlines for All U.S. and International Applicants

Apply by December 1 to receive a response by February 15
Apply by February 1 to receive a response by April 15
U.S. Applicants Only

Apply by April 1 to receive a response by May 15

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Essays
1. Why are you pursuing an MBA at this point in your career? Describe your professional goals and how an MBA from the Carlson School will help you to reach these goals. (1000-word limit)

2. Describe one personal and one professional accomplishment and how those accomplishments will contribute to the MBA experience at the Carlson School. (500-word limit)

3. Leadership can take many forms, please give one specific example of how you have demonstrated effective leadership in your professional career. (500-word limit)

4. How will you contribute to and improve society using the knowledge and skills gained from a Carlson MBA? (500-word limit)

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Georgia Institute of Technology

Deadline

International : January 15
US/PR with Assistantship: January 15
US/PR without Assistantship: March 15
US/PR Available Spaces: May 1

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Essays
ESSAY QUESTIONS Respond tothe following essay questions. Theresponse to each question should be nolonger than one typed page.

1. If you could host a dinner partyand invite any four people, eitherliving or dead, whom would youinvite and what would the fi ve ofyou discuss together? There is noright answer concerning the dinnerguests; rather we want you to becreative and thoughtful in yourresponse.

2. Essay question 2: Describe howyour experience, both professionaland personal, have led you to thedecision to pursue an MBA atGeorgia Tech. How does thisdecision relate to your futurecareer goals.

3. (Optional) The AdmissionsCommittee believes that therequired essays address issuesthat help us to learn about you andto understand your candidacy forthe MBA program. However, youmay provide us with any informationpertinent to your admissionthat has not been covered in therest of the application. Feel free todiscuss any unique aspects ofyour candidacy or any perceivedweaknesses.

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Arizona State University (Carey)

Deadline

Fall 2011

Application Deadline Notification Date Deposit Deadline
October 17, 2010 December 17, 2010 January 14, 2011
December 12, 2010 February 25, 2011 March 18, 2011
February 13, 2011 April 15, 2011 April 29, 2011
April 3, 2011 June 3, 2011 Two weeks after notification
  
Admission Decision Process
All application materials must be submitted by specified deadlines to receive an admissions decision by the indicated notification date.
Applications submitted prior to the posted deadlines are encouraged and will receive priority consideration.
Applications will continue to be accepted and considered after published deadlines on a limited, space available basis.
A complete application includes: online application, essays, resume, application fee, two letters of recommendation, official transcripts, official GMAT score, and TOEFL score if applicable.
Admissions interviews are by invitation based on an initial review of application materials. Not all applicants will be interviewed. Applicants will be contacted via e-mail should the Admissions Committee wish to extend an invitation to interview.
If application materials are not postmarked by the indicated date, the application will be sent to the Admissions Committee for review once all materials are received.
You can review your application and materials status online.
Applying Early
To ensure that your MBA application experience is the best possible, we suggest you apply prior to posted deadlines. Applying early:

Allows you to complete your GMAT exam within your desired admissions deadline
Ensures the best chance at securing your seat in the MBA program
Provides time for the Office of Admissions to conduct a preliminary review of your application and recommend potential enhancements before the Admissions Committee conducts its final review.

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Essays
Applicants to the W. P. Carey MBA Program are required to complete three essays. Responses to each essay should be no more than two pages using 1.5 line spacing. During the online application process, essays will be uploaded in one document. An essay template is available.

Essay No. 1:
What are the two most significant decisions you have made that influenced your career path to this point and what were the results?

Essay No. 2:
Discuss your post-MBA professional goals, beginning with the MBA specialization you plan to pursue.  How did you decide on this career path, and why do you feel these goals are realistic for you?

Essay No. 3:
What unique skills and/or experiences will you contribute to the W. P. Carey Full-time MBA program?

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Emory University (Goizueta)

Deadline

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Applications received after the final deadline will be reviewed on a space available basis. Applications will not be reviewed until they are complete with all required materials including official test scores, recommendation letters, official transcripts, essays, resume and interview (where applicable). We encourage candidates who have submitted their on-line application to log into OPUS to verify materials received and to check their application status.   The Admissions Office cannot accommodate requests to verify materials received over the phone.

Application Deadlines

November 1, 2010 - Early Deadline
December 1, 2010* - Recommended International Deadline
February 1, 2011** - Scholarship and One-Year Program Deadline
March 1, 2011 - Final Deadline

* International applicants are encouraged to apply by December 1, 2010. However, applications received by the final program deadline will still be given complete consideration.
** All One-Year Program applicants and all those who wish to be considered for scholarships must submit the application and all materials  by February 1, 2011 to be given complete consideration.

Admission Decision

The Admissions Committee reserves the right to limit the size of the entering class, and all decisions are final. To reserve a place in the class, accepted students must submit a $1000 non refundable deposit that will be applied to the first semester's tuition. If waitlisted, we encourage students to contact our office to receive feedback on their application. Typically, we do not begin to review the waitlist until after our final deposit  deadline.


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Essays
Please address the following questions and submit all essays in one complete document file. On the top of each page, indicate your full name as listed on your application and the question to which you are responding. The application system requires that you convert your document into PDF format prior to uploading it to your application. Instructions and access to a software program that will convert your documents is available within the application.

NEW APPLICANT ESSAYS (Re-applicants, see below)
Answer all essays (numbers 1 through 4), following the directions indicated in the questions.

1. Please answer each of the following four questions in a short paragraph of no more than 250 words each.

a. Why have you decided to pursue an MBA at this time?
b. What interested you in Goizueta Business School’s MBA program?
c. What are your short term post MBA goals?
d. What are your long term professional aspirations?

2. Share one of your most significant professional accomplishments. Describe your precise role in this activity and how it has helped to shape your management skills. Please limit your response to 1000 words.

3. Goizueta Business School takes pride in our Core Values: Courage, Integrity, Accountability, Rigor, Diversity, Team, and Community. These ideals drive principled, effective leaders in business, and are the values we seek to instill in all of our students, both during their education at Goizueta and beyond. Provide a specific example of how you have demonstrated one of these values in your professional experience. Please limit your response to 500 words.

4. Complete one of the following statements. Please limit your response to 500 words.

a. I am unique because...
b. My most memorable cross-cultural experience...
c. I am passionate about...
d. My personal brand is...
e. I took a risk when I...

Optional Essay: If you have additional information or feel there are extenuating circumstances which you would like to share with the MBA Admissions Committee (i.e. unexplained gaps in work experience, choice of recommenders, academic performance issues, areas of weakness in application), please complete this optional essay in 250 words or less.

RE-APPLICANT ESSAYS
Applicants who have applied to Goizueta Business School in the past should answer essays below (numbers 1 and 2), following the directions indicated in the questions.

1. Please answer each of the following four questions in a short paragraph of no more than 250 words each.

a. Why have you decided to pursue an MBA at this time?
b. What interested you in Goizueta Business School’s MBA program?
c. What are your short term post MBA goals?
d. What are your long term professional aspirations?

2. Please explain how you have improved your candidacy for Goizueta Business School’s MBA Program since your last application in 250 words or less.

Optional Essay: If you have additional information or feel there are extenuating circumstances which you would like to share with the MBA Admissions Committee (i.e. unexplained gaps in work experience, choice of recommenders, academic performance issues, areas of weakness in application), please complete this optional essay in 250 words or less.

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University of Rochester (Simon)

Deadline

Program: Application Deadline: Notification Date By:
Full-Time M.B.A - September 2011 Entry
   October 15 January 15
November 19 February 15
January 5 March 31
Final Deadline for International Students: March 15

Final Deadline for U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents: May 13
March 15 May 15
May 13 July 15

Program: Application Deadline: Notification Date By:
Full-Time M.B.A. - January 2011 Entry
   August 1 October 1
October 15 November 20

While the final application deadline for January 2011 has passed, the Simon School may still consider applications on a space as available basis. Please contact Crisandra Harrison at crisandra.harrison@simon.rochester.edu to learn more.

Admissions decisions are no longer e-mailed to applicants. Please log-in to your ApplyYourself account regularly to check your status as decisions will only be posted online.

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Essays
Describe your post-M.B.A. or post-M.S. career plans. How does your past education and experience support your career objectives? What aspects of the Simon School program make it a good choice for your graduate study? Why have you chosen to apply to the Simon School for graduate study?(500 word maximum)

Discuss two examples that demonstrate your potential as a successful leader. (500 word maximum)

(Optional) Share any information that you think is important in the evaluation of your application, including any concerns you think the Admissions Committee may have regarding your application. (500 word maximum)