University of Chicago GSB
Application Essays - Evening Program (Summer 2008)
Complete all parts below. (1500 word maximum)
Essay 1: Explain the path that has led you to pursue an MBA as the next
step in your professional and personal development. Describe your short and long
term post-MBA career goals. What or who influenced your choice of schools, and
how specifically will Chicago GSB help you succeed?
Essay 2: Choose one of the following questions. (500 word maximum)
A. If the Admissions Committee were to interview
one of your closet colleagues, what aspect of your personal development would
this person say is especially important for the Admissions Committee to know?
B. You have been asked to write an editorial
about the most pressing issue facing humanity. Please identify the issue and
justify why you have selected it.
Essay 3: Complete each of the following questions. (100 word maximum for
each question below)
A. What is the one thing that most people do not
know about you?
B. What book, play, or movie would you recommend
to the Admissions Committee? Why?
C. It is your first day of business school and
people are selecting study groups. How would you describe the value you will
bring to a study group?
Essay 4 (Optional): If there is further
information that you believe would be helpful to the Admissions Committee,
please provide it below. (500 word maximum)
University of Chicago GSB
Application Essays - Evening Program (Fall 2008) & Weekend Program
Essay 1: Why are you pursuing an MBA at this point in your
career? Describe your personal and professional goals and the role
an MBA from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business
plays in your plans to reach these goals. (1500 word maximum)
Essay 2: Complete one of the following questions (500 word
maximum).
A. What has been your greatest challenge in life
so far?
B. It is your first day of business school and
people are selecting study groups. How would you describe the value
you will bring to a study group?
Essay 3: What accomplishment, either professional or
personal, are you most proud of? (500 word maximum)
Essay 4 (Optional): If there is any important information that
is relevant for your candidacy that you were unable to address
elsewhere in the application, please share that information here.
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* Essays are for the 2007 - 2008
application season.
