Colleges to target ESSAYS

Essay A: What matters most to you, and why?

For this essay, we would like you to reflect deeply
and write from the heart. Once you've identified what
matters most to you, help us understand why. You
might consider, for example, what makes this so
important to you? What people, insights, or
experiences have shaped your perspectives?

Essay B: Why Stanford?

Describe your aspirations and how your Stanford GSB

experience will help you realize them. If you are
applying to both the MBA and MSx programs, use
Essay B to address your interest in both programs.

Both essays combined may not exceed 1050 words.

We recommend up to 650 words for Essay A and up
to 400 words for Essay B. We often read effective
Stanford graduate scool of busine essays that are written in fewer words.

Essay 1: How do you plan to use the Wharton MBA

program to help you achieve your future professional
goals? You might consider your past experience, short
and long-term goals, and resources available at
Wharton. (500 words)

Essay 2: Taking into consideration your background –

personal, professional, and/or academic – how do you
plan to make specific, meaningful contributions to the
Penn Wharton Wharton community? (400 words)
Harvard business school

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 date. What are your career goals over the next three
to five years and what is your long-term dream job?
(500 words)

ESSAY 2: The Phillips Pathway for Inclusive

Leadership (PPIL) is a co-curricular program designed
to provide students with the skills and strategies
needed to develop as inclusive leaders. Through
various resources and programming, the goal is for
students to explore and reflect during their
educational journey on the following five inclusive
leadership skills: Mitigating Bias and Prejudice;
Managing Intercultural Dialogue; Addressing Systemic
Inequity; Understanding Identity and Perspective
Taking; and Creating an Inclusive Environment.
Describe a time or situation when you had the need
to utilize one or more of these five skills, and tell us
the actions you took and the outcome. (250 words)

ESSAY 3:We believe Columbia Business School is a

special place. CBS proudly fosters a collaborative
learning environment through curricular experiences
like our clusters and learning teams, an extremely
active co-curricular and student life environment, and
career mentorship opportunities like our Executives-
in-Residence program.Why do you feel Columbia
Business School is a good fit for you academically,
culturally, and professionally? Please be specific. (250
words)

OPT ESSAY: If you wish to provide further information

or additional context around your application to the
Admissions Committee, please upload a brief
explanation of any areas of concern in your academic
record or personal history. This does not need to be a
formal essay. You may submit bullet points.
COLUMBIA BUSINESS SCHOOL (Maximum 500 Words)

Essay 1: How will the Booth MBA help you achieve

your immediate and long-term post-MBA career
goals? (250-word minimum)

Essay 2: An MBA is as much about personal growth as

it is about professional development. In addition to
sharing your experience and goals in terms of career,
we’d like to learn more about you outside of the
office. Use this opportunity to tell us something about
CHICAGO BOOTH who you are… (250-word minimum)
 Essay 1: Kellogg Leaders are primed to tackle today’s
pressing concerns everywhere, from the boardroom
to their neighborhoods. Tell us about a time in your
life where you’ve needed a combination of skills to
solve a problem or overcome a challenge. Which skills
did you use? What did you accomplish?

Essay2: At Kellogg, our values are based on research

that concludes organizations comprised of leaders
with varied backgrounds and perspectives outperform
homogeneous ones. How do you believe your
personal and professional experiences to date will
NORTHESTERN KELLOGG help to enrich the Kellogg community?
Essay 1: What makes you feel alive when you are
doing it, and why?

essay 2: How will an MBA help you achieve your

short-term and long-term career goals? (300 words
max)

video essay: Briefly introduce yourself to the

admissions committee, explain which leadership
principle resonates most with you, and tell us how you
have exemplified the principle in your personal or
professional life. (Not to exceed 2 minutes.)

essay 4: Can you please describe any experience or

exposure you have in the area of diversity, equity,
inclusion, justice, and belonging whether through
community organizations, personal, or in the
UC Berkeley HAAS workplace? (300 words max)
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Think about times you've created a positive

impact, whether in professional, extracurricular,
academic, or other settings. What was your
impact? What made it significant to you or to
others? Downloaded in the system

A selection of positive personality characteristics. Recommenders will be asked

Please provide example(s) that illustrate why you believe this candidate will fin

Please provide example(s) that illustrate why you believe this candidate will fin

How long and in what capacity have you

known the applicant?
How does the applicant stand out from
others in a similar capacity?
Please give an example of the applicant's
impact on a person, group, or
organization.
Please give a representative example of
how the applicant interacts with other
people.
Please tell us anything else you think we
How has the world you come from shaped who should know about this applicant.
you are today? For example, your family,
culture, community, all help to shape aspects Describe the most important piece of
of your life experiences and perspective. constructive feedback you have given the
Please use this opportunity if you would like to applicant. Please detail the circumstances
share more about your background. and the applicant’s response.

What is your immediate post-MBA professional Please describe the most important piece
goal? (50 characters maximum)
“Work in business development for a media
company.”
Is there any unclear information in your
application that needs further explanation? If
so, please use this section to clarify. (300
words)
How do the candidate's performance,
potential, background, or personal
qualities compare to those of other well-
qualified individuals in similar roles?
Please provide specific examples.
of constructive feedback you have given
the applicant. Please detail the
circumstances and the applicant's
response.
How do the applicant’s performance,
potential, background, or personal
qualities compare to those of other well-
qualified candidates in similar roles?
Please provide specific examples.
Please describe the most important piece
of constructive feedback you have given
the applicant. Please detail the
circumstances and the applicant’s
response.
 Please comment briefly on the context of
your interaction with the applicant and
his/her role in your organization. (250
characters)

What has been the candidate’s most

significant contribution to your
organization? Provide measurable impact
if applicable. (250 characters)

Kellogg has a diverse student body and

values students who are inclusive and
encouraging of others with differing
perspectives and backgrounds. Please tell
us about a time when you witnessed the
candidate living these values. (300 words)
How does the candidate’s performance
compare to those of other well-qualified
We know that life is full of extenuating individuals in similar roles? Please provide
circumstances. Whether you want to explain specific examples. (300 words)
gaps in work experience, your choice of Describe the most important piece of
recommenders, inconsistent or questionable constructive feedback you have given the
academic performance or something else, you candidate. Please detail the
can use this section to briefly tell us anything circumstances and the applicant’s
we need to know about your application. response. (250 words)

Please provide a brief description of your

interaction with the applicant and, if
applicable, the applicant’s role in your
organization. (Up to 50 words)
How does the applicant’s performance
compare to that of other well-qualified
individuals in similar roles? Please provide
specific examples. (e.g. what are the
applicant’s principal strengths?) (Up to
500 words)
Describe the most important piece of
constructive feedback you have given the
applicant. Please detail the circumstances
and the applicant’s response. (Up to 500
words)
(Optional) Is there anything else we
should know?

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s. Recommenders will be asked to choose two characteristics from a list of ten that best describe the candidate they are recommending.

ou believe this candidate will find success in the Wharton MBA classroom. (Word count: 300)

ou believe this candidate will find success throughout their career. (Word count: 300)
they are recommending.