Yale University MBA Essay Questions And Writing Tips

**2011-2012 MBA Essay Questions**
Q1.	Short-term goals (150 words)
	*What are your professional goals immediately after you receive your MBA?*
Q2.	Long-term goals (150 words)
	*What are your long-term career aspirations?*
Q3.	Why MBA (150 words)
	*Why are you choosing to pursue an MBA? (If you plan to use your Yale MBA to make a significant change in the nature of your career, please tell us what you have done to prepare for this transition.)*
Q4.	Yale SOM community (150 words)
	4.The intentions of our students to engage in a broad-minded business school community and to connect to an eminent and purposeful university greatly influences the Yale MBA experience. How do you plan to be involved in the Yale SOM and greater Yale communities as a student?
Q5.	Statement - Strengths (500 words)
	Option1: At the Yale School of Management, we believe the world needs leaders who: ◦Understand organizations, teams, networks and the complex nature of leadership; ◦Understand markets and competition in different contexts; and ◦Understand the diversity of economies throughout the world and the relationships between business and society. What experiences have you had that demonstrate your strength in one or more of these areas?
Q6.	Statement - Feedback (500 words)
	Option2: What is the most difficult feedback you have received from another person or the most significant weakness you perceive in yourself? What steps have you taken to address it and how will business school contribute to this process?
Q7.	Statement - About you (500 words)
	*Option3:Imagine yourself meeting your learning team members for the first time in Orientation. What is the most important thing your teammates should know about you?*

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