This was released on July 1, 2006
Essay Questions:
The essays are a way for us to get to know you better and a way for you to differentiate yourself from a large applicant pool. Responses to all essay questions are required of each applicant. Please contact the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid at admissions@chicagogsb.edu or at 773.702.7369 should you have any questions.
Consider how you can tell us your “story” through the following essay questions.
First Time Applicants:
Essay 1: Complete all parts below. (1500 word maximum)
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)
-If the admissions committee were to interview one of your closest colleagues, what aspect of your personal development would this person say is especially important for the admissions committee to know?
-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)
-What is the one thing that most people do not know about you?
-What book, play, or movie would you recommend to the admissions committee? Why?
-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?
Re-Applicants between 2005-2006:
Essay 1: Complete all parts below. (500 word maximum)
What are the major personal and professional developments that have taken place since your last application? What motivates you to reapply?
Essay 2: Choose one of the following questions. (500 word maximum)
-If the admissions committee were to interview one of your closest colleagues, what aspect of your personal development would this person say is especially important for the admissions committee to know?
-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)
-What is the one thing that most people do not know about you?
-What book, play, or movie would you recommend to the admissions committee? Why?
-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?
Re-Applicants who applied prior to 2005:
Essay 1: Complete all parts below. (1500 word maximum)
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: Complete one of the following questions (500 word maximum)
-If the admissions committee were to interview one of your closest colleagues, what aspect of your personal development would this person say is especially important for the admissions committee to know?
-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)
-What is the one thing that most people do not know about you?
-What book, play, or movie would you recommend to the admissions committee? Why?
-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?
These essay questions seem to be a little clever ones.
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