According to post on the Stanford's Admission Blog, the application for the Class of 2012 is now available online
Admission Committee further informed, "We also may be extending interviews earlier this year." "As always, we encourage you to review our website soon and submit your application as early as possible within the round you choose to apply." advised the admission committee
For complete application information visit: http://www.gsb.stanford.edu/mba/admission/
Deadlines & Essay Topics
July 8, 2009
INSEAD Essay Topics 2009-2010
The INSEAD application is now available online. This year’s essay topics for both the January 2010 and September 2010 intakes are as follows:
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.)
Link: http://www.insead.edu/mba/admissions/app_online.cfm
Lin : INSEAD Deadlines
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.)
Link: http://www.insead.edu/mba/admissions/app_online.cfm
Lin : INSEAD Deadlines
UCLA Anderson Application Essay Topics for 2009-2010
UCLA / Anderson Application Essay Topics for applicants to the Fall 2010 entering class are listed below:
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS: Please be introspective and authentic in your responses. We value the opportunity to learn about your life experiences, aspirations, and goals.
FIRST-TIME APPLICANTS
1. Describe the ways in which your family and/or community have helped shape your development. (750 words)
2. Describe the biggest risk you have ever taken, the outcome, and what you learned in the process. (500 words)
3. Describe your short-term and long-term career goals. What is your motivation for pursuing an MBA now and how will UCLA Anderson help you to achieve your goals? (750 words)
4. Select and respond to one of the two following questions. We would like you to respond to the question by recording an audio or video response (up to 10Mb maximum) for upload in the online application. (The supported file types for audio files are: .avi, .wav, .mp3, .wmv, .midi, .wma, .aiff, .au, .mp4; the supported file types for video files are: .mov, .avi, .wmv, .mpeg) If you are unable to submit your response via audio or video, then please prepare a written response, instead. (250 words)
(i) Entrepreneurship is a mindset that embraces innovation and risk-taking within both establish and new organizations. Describe an instance in which you exhibited this mindset.
(ii) What is something people will find surprising about you?
Essay 5 (Optional): Are there any circumstances in your profile about which the Admissions Committee should be aware? (250 words)
RE-APPLICANTS
Re-applicants who applied for the entering fall 2008 or 2009 class are required to complete the following three essays. Upload them as one document if you opt to submit all of your essays in written format.
1. Please describe your career progress since you last applied and ways in which you have enhanced your candidacy. Include updates on short-term and long-term career goals, as well as your continued interest in UCLA Anderson. (750 words)
2. Describe the biggest risk you have ever taken, the outcome, and what you learned in the process. (500 words)
Essay 3 (Optional): Are there any extenuating circumstances in your profile about which the Admissions Committee should be aware? (250 words)
Applications deadlines are not yet announced. Deadlines are expected to be out by later this summer.
Link: Essay Topics
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS: Please be introspective and authentic in your responses. We value the opportunity to learn about your life experiences, aspirations, and goals.
FIRST-TIME APPLICANTS
1. Describe the ways in which your family and/or community have helped shape your development. (750 words)
2. Describe the biggest risk you have ever taken, the outcome, and what you learned in the process. (500 words)
3. Describe your short-term and long-term career goals. What is your motivation for pursuing an MBA now and how will UCLA Anderson help you to achieve your goals? (750 words)
4. Select and respond to one of the two following questions. We would like you to respond to the question by recording an audio or video response (up to 10Mb maximum) for upload in the online application. (The supported file types for audio files are: .avi, .wav, .mp3, .wmv, .midi, .wma, .aiff, .au, .mp4; the supported file types for video files are: .mov, .avi, .wmv, .mpeg) If you are unable to submit your response via audio or video, then please prepare a written response, instead. (250 words)
(i) Entrepreneurship is a mindset that embraces innovation and risk-taking within both establish and new organizations. Describe an instance in which you exhibited this mindset.
(ii) What is something people will find surprising about you?
Essay 5 (Optional): Are there any circumstances in your profile about which the Admissions Committee should be aware? (250 words)
RE-APPLICANTS
Re-applicants who applied for the entering fall 2008 or 2009 class are required to complete the following three essays. Upload them as one document if you opt to submit all of your essays in written format.
1. Please describe your career progress since you last applied and ways in which you have enhanced your candidacy. Include updates on short-term and long-term career goals, as well as your continued interest in UCLA Anderson. (750 words)
2. Describe the biggest risk you have ever taken, the outcome, and what you learned in the process. (500 words)
Essay 3 (Optional): Are there any extenuating circumstances in your profile about which the Admissions Committee should be aware? (250 words)
Applications deadlines are not yet announced. Deadlines are expected to be out by later this summer.
Link: Essay Topics
July 6, 2009
Oxford/ Said Application Deadlines 2009-2010
Said Business School Application deadlines for the 2009-2010 are as follows:
Stage 1
Application deadline: 09 October 2009
Interview Decision By: 30 October 2009
Final decision by: 11 December 2009
Stage 2
Application deadline: 15 January 2010
Interview Decision By: 05 February 2010
Final decision by: 12 March 2010
Stage 3
Application deadline: 02 April 2010
Interview Decision By: 30 April 2010
Final decision by: 28 May 2010
The deadline for receiving applications will be on the stated date at 23:59 in your local time zone.
Link: http://www.sbs.ox.ac.uk/MBA/How+to+apply.htm
Stage 1
Application deadline: 09 October 2009
Interview Decision By: 30 October 2009
Final decision by: 11 December 2009
Stage 2
Application deadline: 15 January 2010
Interview Decision By: 05 February 2010
Final decision by: 12 March 2010
Stage 3
Application deadline: 02 April 2010
Interview Decision By: 30 April 2010
Final decision by: 28 May 2010
The deadline for receiving applications will be on the stated date at 23:59 in your local time zone.
Link: http://www.sbs.ox.ac.uk/MBA/How+to+apply.htm
July 5, 2009
Yale SOM Deadlines/ Essay Topics 2009-2010
Yale School of Management Application Deadlines for 2009-2010 are as follows:
Round 1
Application Deadline: October 8, 2009
Decision Notification: December 18, 2009
Round 2
Application Deadline: January 7, 2010
Decision Notification: April 2, 2010
Round 3
Application Deadline: March 10, 2010
Decision Notification: May 7, 2010
Round 1
Application Deadline: October 8, 2009
Decision Notification: December 18, 2009
Round 2
Application Deadline: January 7, 2010
Decision Notification: April 2, 2010
Round 3
Application Deadline: March 10, 2010
Decision Notification: May 7, 2010
Yale School of Management Essay Topics for 2009-2010 are as below:
SHORT ANSWERS
Please answer each of the four questions below with a short paragraph of no more than 150 words. This is an opportunity to distill your core ideas, values, goals and motivations into a set of snapshots that help tell us who you are, where you are headed, and why. (600 words maximum)
1. What are your professional goals immediately after you receive your MBA?
2. What are your long-term career aspirations?
3. Why are you choosing to pursue an MBA and why now? (If you plan to use your MBA experience to make a significant change in the field or nature of your career, please tell us what you have done to prepare for this transition.)
4. What attracts you specifically to the Yale School of Management’s MBA program?
PERSONAL STATEMENT 1
Describe an accomplishment that exhibits your leadership style. The description should include evidence of your leadership skills, the actions you took, and the impact you had on your organization. (500 words maximum)
PERSONAL STATEMENT 2
Choose one of the following topics and answer it in essay form. Please indicate the topic number at the beginning of your essay. (500 words maximum)
1. A central premise of our teaching about leadership at the Yale School of Management is that true leadership—leadership that helps to address a significant problem in a new way—is necessarily personal. It is only when personal passion aligns with meaningful aspirations that individuals are able to inspire others to act in support of an important goal or cause. What are you most passionate about, and how have you demonstrated a commitment to this passion?
2. What achievement are you most proud of and why?
3. What is the most difficult feedback you have received from another person or the most significant weakness you have perceived in yourself? What steps have you taken to address it and how will business school contribute to this process?
4. Describe a situation in which you devised and implemented a creative or unique solution to a difficult problem. What obstacles did you face and how did you overcome them?
5. Required for re-applicants: What steps have you taken to improve your candidacy since your last application?
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (OPTIONAL)
If any aspect of your candidacy needs further explanation, please provide any additional information that you would like the Admissions Committee to consider. (250 words maximum)
Link: http://blogs.som.yale.edu/archives/461
SHORT ANSWERS
Please answer each of the four questions below with a short paragraph of no more than 150 words. This is an opportunity to distill your core ideas, values, goals and motivations into a set of snapshots that help tell us who you are, where you are headed, and why. (600 words maximum)
1. What are your professional goals immediately after you receive your MBA?
2. What are your long-term career aspirations?
3. Why are you choosing to pursue an MBA and why now? (If you plan to use your MBA experience to make a significant change in the field or nature of your career, please tell us what you have done to prepare for this transition.)
4. What attracts you specifically to the Yale School of Management’s MBA program?
PERSONAL STATEMENT 1
Describe an accomplishment that exhibits your leadership style. The description should include evidence of your leadership skills, the actions you took, and the impact you had on your organization. (500 words maximum)
PERSONAL STATEMENT 2
Choose one of the following topics and answer it in essay form. Please indicate the topic number at the beginning of your essay. (500 words maximum)
1. A central premise of our teaching about leadership at the Yale School of Management is that true leadership—leadership that helps to address a significant problem in a new way—is necessarily personal. It is only when personal passion aligns with meaningful aspirations that individuals are able to inspire others to act in support of an important goal or cause. What are you most passionate about, and how have you demonstrated a commitment to this passion?
2. What achievement are you most proud of and why?
3. What is the most difficult feedback you have received from another person or the most significant weakness you have perceived in yourself? What steps have you taken to address it and how will business school contribute to this process?
4. Describe a situation in which you devised and implemented a creative or unique solution to a difficult problem. What obstacles did you face and how did you overcome them?
5. Required for re-applicants: What steps have you taken to improve your candidacy since your last application?
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (OPTIONAL)
If any aspect of your candidacy needs further explanation, please provide any additional information that you would like the Admissions Committee to consider. (250 words maximum)
Link: http://blogs.som.yale.edu/archives/461
Duke / Fuqua Application Deadlines 2009-2010
The Fuqua School of Business Application Deadlines for 2009-2010 are as follows:
Early Action*
Application Deadline: October 6, 2009
Decision Notification: November 24, 2009
Tuition Deposit & Official Transcript Deadline: December 10, 2009
Non-refundable Tuition Deposit Amount: $3,000 USD
Round 1
Application Deadline: November 12, 2009
Decision Notification: January 19, 2010
Tuition Deposit & Official Transcript Deadline: April 5, 2010
Non-refundable Tuition Deposit Amount: $1,500 USD
Round 2
Application Deadline: January 7, 2010
Decision Notification: March 8, 2010
Tuition Deposit & Official Transcript Deadline: April 5, 2010
Non-refundable Tuition Deposit Amount: $1,500 USD
Round 3
Application Deadline: March 9, 2010
Decision Notification: April 22, 2010
Tuition Deposit & Official Transcript Deadline: May 3, 2010
Non-refundable Tuition Deposit Amount: $1,500 USD
*The Duke MBA Early Action option is ideal for applicants who have completed their MBA research and have decided that The Duke MBA is the best program for them. Applicants admitted in the Early Action round must submit the non-refundable $3,000 tuition deposit along with official transcript(s) by December 10, 2009. In addition, any applications submitted to other schools must be withdrawn upon an offer of admission from The Duke MBA.
**Scholarship and Visa Recipients must deposit by April 16, 2010.
Note: Application and essay questions are not yet released by the school. Are expected to be announced later this summer
Link: http://www.fuqua.duke.edu/programs/duke_mba/daytime/apply_daytime/
Early Action*
Application Deadline: October 6, 2009
Decision Notification: November 24, 2009
Tuition Deposit & Official Transcript Deadline: December 10, 2009
Non-refundable Tuition Deposit Amount: $3,000 USD
Round 1
Application Deadline: November 12, 2009
Decision Notification: January 19, 2010
Tuition Deposit & Official Transcript Deadline: April 5, 2010
Non-refundable Tuition Deposit Amount: $1,500 USD
Round 2
Application Deadline: January 7, 2010
Decision Notification: March 8, 2010
Tuition Deposit & Official Transcript Deadline: April 5, 2010
Non-refundable Tuition Deposit Amount: $1,500 USD
Round 3
Application Deadline: March 9, 2010
Decision Notification: April 22, 2010
Tuition Deposit & Official Transcript Deadline: May 3, 2010
Non-refundable Tuition Deposit Amount: $1,500 USD
*The Duke MBA Early Action option is ideal for applicants who have completed their MBA research and have decided that The Duke MBA is the best program for them. Applicants admitted in the Early Action round must submit the non-refundable $3,000 tuition deposit along with official transcript(s) by December 10, 2009. In addition, any applications submitted to other schools must be withdrawn upon an offer of admission from The Duke MBA.
**Scholarship and Visa Recipients must deposit by April 16, 2010.
Note: Application and essay questions are not yet released by the school. Are expected to be announced later this summer
Link: http://www.fuqua.duke.edu/programs/duke_mba/daytime/apply_daytime/
July 2, 2009
Harvard Business School: Class Profile of 2011
Class Profile of 2011*
Admissions
Total MBA Enrollment: 942
Applications: 9,093
% Admitted: 12%
Yield: 89%
Class Composition
Female: 37%
US Ethnic Minorities: 23%
International: 36%
Countries represented: 70
Admits Within 3 Years of College Graduation**: 441
Undergraduate institutions represented: 270
GMAT Score Range: 490-800
Middle 50% GMAT Score Range: 700-760
Average GPA: 3.67
Citizenship
North America: 68%
United States: 64%
Asia/South Pacific: 15%
Europe: 11%
Central/South America: 3%
Africa: 2%
Oceania: 1%
Undergraduate Majors
Business Administration: 26%
Engineering/Natural Sciences/Technical Disciplines: 33%
Humanities/Social Sciences: 40%
Other: 2%
Pre-MBA Industry
Consulting: 23%
Consumer Products: 5%
Healthcare/ Biotech: 6%
High Tech/ Communications: 7%
Investment Banking: 11%
Investment Management: 4%
Manufacturing: 8%
Military: 3%
Non-Profit: 6%
Other Financial Services: 5%
Other Services: 8%
Venture Capital/Private Equity: 15%
* These numbers are subject to change
** Includes class years 2006-2009:
2009 - 1
2008 - 15
2007 - 131
2006 - 294
Note: According to the HBS Website the above numbers are PRELIMINARY as of July 1. Any changes will be reflected in the FINAL profile, which will be posted when classes begin in September.
Admissions
Total MBA Enrollment: 942
Applications: 9,093
% Admitted: 12%
Yield: 89%
Class Composition
Female: 37%
US Ethnic Minorities: 23%
International: 36%
Countries represented: 70
Admits Within 3 Years of College Graduation**: 441
Undergraduate institutions represented: 270
GMAT Score Range: 490-800
Middle 50% GMAT Score Range: 700-760
Average GPA: 3.67
Citizenship
North America: 68%
United States: 64%
Asia/South Pacific: 15%
Europe: 11%
Central/South America: 3%
Africa: 2%
Oceania: 1%
Undergraduate Majors
Business Administration: 26%
Engineering/Natural Sciences/Technical Disciplines: 33%
Humanities/Social Sciences: 40%
Other: 2%
Pre-MBA Industry
Consulting: 23%
Consumer Products: 5%
Healthcare/ Biotech: 6%
High Tech/ Communications: 7%
Investment Banking: 11%
Investment Management: 4%
Manufacturing: 8%
Military: 3%
Non-Profit: 6%
Other Financial Services: 5%
Other Services: 8%
Venture Capital/Private Equity: 15%
* These numbers are subject to change
** Includes class years 2006-2009:
2009 - 1
2008 - 15
2007 - 131
2006 - 294
Note: According to the HBS Website the above numbers are PRELIMINARY as of July 1. Any changes will be reflected in the FINAL profile, which will be posted when classes begin in September.
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