New York University (Stern) MBA Essay Questions And Writing Tips

**2010-2011 MBA Essay Questions**
Q1.	Personal Aspirations (750 words)
	Think about the decisions you have made in your life. Answer the following: (a) What choices have you made that led you to your current position? (b) Why pursue an MBA at this point in your life? (c) What is your career goal upon graduation from NYU Stern? What is your long-term career goal?
R)	Trace your professional experience until now explaining key roles held and the attendant skills and knowledge you picked up. Why did you choose these roles/career path -your academic background influenced your choices, or was it special kind of responsibilities you were seeking which affected your career moves? Now that you have reached this stage, where do you see yourself going next and to get there, what role does the MBA play? What gap will it fill in your skills portfolio or what additional knowledge will it give you? Outline clearly your immediate post MBA goal in terms of specific industry and role. For the long term you could mention a broad direction for your career.
Q2.	Your Stern Experience (500 words)
	We take great care to shape the Stern community with individuals who possess both intellectual and interpersonal strengths. We seek individuals who are highly intelligent, collaborative and committed to flourishing as Stern leaders. Please answer the following questions: (a) What is your personal experience with the Stern community? Tell us what actions you have taken to learn about us. (b) Describe what most excites you about Stern from both an academic and extracurricular perspective. (c) How do you anticipate making your mark on the Stern community? Be specific about the roles you will take on and the impact you hope to achieve.
R)	The Adcom wants to know if you are serious about choosing Stern to have done your homework on this thoroughly enough. So don?t try to bluff on this one- what have you done to know more about Stern-attended Stern talks, made campus visits, met current and former students, taken sample classes. What you mention here will also set the stage for the answer to part b. Among the things you have learnt about Stern from the above actions, which ones have you most identified with or felt strongly positive about e.g. excellent alumni networking and access. Finally, based on your research, where do you think you fit into the Stern community and what steps will you take to strengthen your involvement with this community e.g. participation in clubs, events, volunteer service etc. Limit your answer to 2-3 points and develop them clearly.
Q3.	Personal Expression (500 words)
	*Please describe yourself to your MBA classmates. You may use almost any method to convey your message (e.g. words, illustrations). Feel free to be creative.*
R)	A prompt much like Booth?s open ended question - but dont be tempted to copy that essay here. This is not an autobiography, nor is it aimed at impressing the Adcom- remember, the prompt says ?describe to your classmates?. So keep the tone light and balanced - as if you were at a social gathering of peers, how would you break the ice and introduce yourself? How about being creative and caricaturing yourself playing your favorite sport or if you prefer writing, do you have a favorite character/song that you identify with. Anyway, if creativity is just not your cup of tea, no worries - keep it straight and simple, like perhaps you would talk about your interests and your background briefly when meeting new colleagues.

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