Kenan-Flagler Deadlines for 2008-09

Round 1 (Early Action*)
Application Deadline: October 24
Interview Completed by: November 7
Decision Release Date: December 15

Round 2
Application Deadline: December 5
Interview Completed by: December 19
Decision Release Date: February 9

Round 3
Application Deadline: January 9
Interview Completed by: February 27
Decision Release Date: March 23

Round 4
Application Deadline: March 13
Interview Completed by: March 27
Decision Release Date: May 4

*Early Action is for those who are certain they will attend Kenan-Flagler; accepted applicants must secure their spot with an enrollment deposit by January 2nd, 2009.

Application materials must be received by midnight EST on the day of the deadline. Decisions are posted online by 5 p.m. on the decision mailing dates.

Berkeley/Haas Essays/ Deadlines 2008-2009

Only applications submitted electronically will be considered

Application materials must be received by midnight PST on the day of the deadline.

Round 1
Application Deadline: November 4th, 2008
Decision Release Date: January 28th, 2009

Round 2
Application Deadline: December 9th, 2008
Decision Release Date: March 18th, 2009

Round 3
Application Deadline: January 30th, 2009
Decision Release Date: April 28th, 2009

Round 4
Application Deadline: March 11th, 2009
Decision Release Date: May 19th, 2009

Fall 2009 Essay Questions

Supplemental Questions:

1. If you have not provided a letter of recommendation from your current supervisor, please explain; otherwise, enter N/A.
2. List in order of importance all community & professional organizations and extracurricular activities in which you have been involved during or after university studies. Indicate the nature of the activity or organization, dates of involvement, offices held, & average number of hours spent per month.
3. List full-time and part-time jobs held during undergraduate or graduate studies, indicating the employer, job title, employment dates, location, and the number of hours worked per week for each position held prior to the completion of your degree.
4. Please explain all gaps in your employment since earning your university degree.
5. Please identify the course(s) you have taken or intend to take to demonstrate quantitative proficiency. Provide the course name, date, grade if any, and institution at which the course was or will be taken. If you wish, you may discuss other ways in which you have demonstrated strong quantitative abilities.
6. If you have ever been subject to academic discipline, placed on probation, suspended or required to withdraw from any college or university, please explain. If not, please enter N/A. (An affirmative response to this question does not automatically disqualify you from admission.)

Short Answer:

1. If you could change one thing you've done in your life, what would it be, and how would you do it differently? (250 word maximum)
2. Tell us about your most significant accomplishment. (250 word maximum)
3. At Haas, we value innovation and creativity. Describe an innovative solution you have created to address a specific challenge. (250 word maximum)
4. What steps have you taken to learn about the Berkeley MBA program, and what factors have influenced your decision to apply? (250 word maximum)

Required Essays:

1. Give us an example of a situation in which you displayed leadership. (500 word maximum)
2. What are your short-term and long-term career goals? How do your professional experiences relate to these goals? Why do you want an MBA from Berkeley at this point in your career? (1000 word maximum)

Optional Essays:

1. (Optional) Please feel free to provide a statement concerning any information you would like to add to your application that you haven't addressed elsewhere. (500 word maximum)
2. (Optional) If you wish to be considered for the Haas Achievement Award (for individuals who have achieved success in spite of significant economic, educational, health-related and/or other obstacles), please use this space to address the obstacles you have overcome. (750 word maximum)

Stanford GSB Deadlines 2008-2009

Candidates must use the online application.

Application materials must be received by 5 pm PST on the day of the deadline.

Round 1

Application Deadline: October 29th, 2008
GMAT and TOEFL Taken Before: October 29th, 2008
Decision Release Date: January 22, 2009

Round 2
Application Deadline: January 7, 2009
GMAT and TOEFL Taken Before: January 7, 2009
Decision Release Date: April 2, 2009

Round 3
Application Deadline: April 8, 2009
GMAT and TOEFL Taken Before: April 8, 2009
Decision Release Date: May 21, 2009

INSEAD Deadlines for 2008-2009

September and January Intakes

Deadlines for September 2009 Intake:

Round One:

Application Deadline: October 1st, 2008
Interview Notification By: November 7th, 2008
Final Decision: December 19th, 2008

Round Two:

Application Deadline: November 26th, 2008
Interview Notification By: January 16th, 2009
Final Decision: March 6th, 2009

Round Three:

Application Deadline: February 11th, 2009
Interview Notification By: March 20th, 2009
Final Decision: May 7th, 2009

Round Four:

Application Deadline: April 1st, 2009
Interview Notification By: May 15th, 2009
Final Decision: June 19th, 2009

Deadlines for January 2010 Intake

Round One:

Application Deadline: March 11th, 2009
Interview Notification By: April 30th, 2009
Final Decision: June 5th, 2009

Round Two:

Application Deadline: May 27th, 2009
Interview Notification By: July 3rd, 2009
Final Decision: September 4th, 2009

Round Three:

Application Deadline: July 22nd, 2009
Interview Notification By: August 28th, 2009
Final Decision: October 9th, 2009

Job Essays

1. Please give a detailed description of your job, including nature of work, major responsibilities; and, where relevant, employees under your supervision, size of budget, number of clients/products and results achieved. (250 words)

2. Please give us a full description of your career since graduating from university. If you were to remain with your present employer, what would be your next step in terms of position? (250 words)

Personal Essays

1. Give a candid description of yourself, stressing the personal characteristics you feel to be your strengths and weaknesses and the main factors which have influenced your personal development, giving examples when necessary. (400 words approx.)

2. Describe what you believe to be your two most substantial accomplishments to date, explaining why you view them as such. (400 words approx.)

3. Describe a situation taken from school, business, civil or military life, where you did not meet your personal objectives, and discuss briefly the effect. (250 words approx.)

4. Discuss your career goals. What skills do you expect to gain from studying at INSEAD and how will they contribute to your professional career. (500 words approx.)

5. Please choose one of the following two essay topics:
a) Have you ever experienced culture shock? What did it mean to you? (250 words approx.), or
b) What would you say to a foreigner moving to your home country? (250 words approx.)

6. Is there anything that you have not mentioned in the above essays that you would like the Admissions Committee to know? (200 words approx.) This essay is optional.

7. In case of reapplication, please use this page. Your essay should state any new aspects of professional, international, academic, or personal development since your last application. We would also like you to explain your motivation for re-applying to INSEAD. This essay should not exceed 400 words.

Harvard Business School Deadlines/ Essays Topics 2008-2009

Application Deadlines
Round 1: October 15, 2008
Round 2: January 6, 2009
Round 3: March 11, 2009

Note: All deadlines are 5 p.m. EST.

Notification Dates
Round 1: January 21, 2009
Round 2: April 2, 2009
Round 3: May 13, 2009

Essay Questions:

1. What are your three most substantial accomplishments and why do you view them as such? (600-word limit)
2. What have you learned from a mistake? (400-word limit)

Please respond to two of the following (400-word limit each):

1. What would you like the MBA Admissions Board to know about your undergraduate academic experience?
2. Discuss how you have engaged with a community or organization.
3. What area of the world are you most curious about and why?
4. What is your career vision and why is this choice meaningful to you?

Columbia 2009 Deadlines Announced

Columbia Business School has posted the essays for the 2009 Accelerated January Program, also known as "J-Term," as well as the Early Decision dates for 2009 matriculation.

The September 2009 Early Decision application review period begins August 13th, 2008 with a deadline of October 8th, 2008. September 2009 Regular Decision deadlines are still pending.

New J-Term application essay questions:

Essay 1 (Required): What are your short-term and long-term post-MBA goals? How will Columbia Business School help you achieve these goals? (Recommended 750 word limit)

Essay 2 (Required): Master Classes are the epitome of bridging the gap between theory and practice at Columbia Business School. (View link.) Please provide an example from your own life in which practical experience taught you more than theory alone. (Recommended 500 word limit)

Essay 3 (Required): Please provide an example of a team failure of which you've been a part. If given a second chance, what would you do differently? (Recommended 500 word limit)

Essay 4 (Required): Describe for us your greatest passion in life. (Recommended 250 word limit)

Essay 5 (Optional): Is there any further information that you wish to provide to the Admissions Committee? (Please use this space to provide an explanation of any areas of concern in your academic record or your personal history.)

MIT - Deadlines Announced

MIT - Deadlines Announced

Round 1:
Application Received by: October 28th, 2008
Decisions Released on: February 2nd, 2009

Round 2:
Application Received by: January 13th, 2009
Decisions Released on: April 6th, 2009

Re-applicants must submit their materials by the Round 1 deadline. Despite Sloan's East Coast location, all application materials, which will be available in July 2008, are due by noon Pacific Standard Time