Instructions for all written submissions:
Prompt: What are your post-MBA career goals? Please share with us what skills and/or knowledge you are looking to gain in an MBA in order to achieve these career goals. (150 words max.)
Begin by breaking down the essay question:
For the second question, you should think of the answer in four ways:
Prompt: Each person in the program brings unique skills, training and experiences to the overall learning environment. Outside of your resume, share five things about yourself that you would like the admissions committee to know about you.
Share with us important
(250 words max.)
Each of your 5 Things should demonstrate some aspect of your character, personality, philosophy, interests, or what you have learned from life.
Use the list to provide information on things that do not appear on your resume, such as places to which you have traveled that made an impact on you when you were younger, or a special family culture.
A good rule of thumb is to consider topics for each one of the following areas. Write a short story for each, and choose the ones that you beiieve best describe the range of your personality ("what makes you who you are").
Fuqua does not usually expect you to try to tie all five things together. However, as your editor, I will be looking for a potential theme.
Prompt: If you feel there are circumstances of which the admissions committee should be aware, please explain them here.
By address any questions, something that might need further explanation. This space can also be used to address any extenuating circumstances that you would like the Admissions Committee to consider. Use to address:
Use this essay to turn a potential weakness into a strength. Tell the Admissions Committee what happened and why it happened. Be honest in your self-evaluation. Most importantly, tell them what you have learned from a negative experience, and how this learning has influenced future actions.