Essay Questions

Below are the essay questions for the 2012 - 2013 application.

1. Essay
What are your short- and long-term goals, and how will a Chicago Booth MBA help you reach them?
(500 words)

2. Short Answer Essays
a. What has been your biggest challenge, and what have you learned from it?
(200 words maximum)
b. Tell us about something that has fundamentally transformed the way you think.
(200 words maximum)

3. Presentation/Essay
The Chicago experience will take you deeper into issues, force you to challenge assumptions, and broaden your perspective. In a four-slide presentation or an essay of no more than 600 words, broaden our perspective about who you are. Understanding what we currently know about you from the application, what else would you like us to know?

Reapplicants only: Upon reflection, how has your thinking regarding your future, Chicago Booth, and/or getting an MBA changed since the time of your last application?
(300 words)

Question 3 Guidelines
We have set forth the following guidelines:

1. The content is completely up to you. There is no right, or even preferred, approach to this essay. Feel free to use the software you are most comfortable with. Acceptable formats for upload in the online application system are PowerPoint, Word, or PDF. However, we suggest converting your file to a PDF to preserve your intended formatting.
2. There is a strict maximum of four pages (presentation) or 600 words (essay), though you can provide fewer if you choose.
3. The file size is limited to 16 MB.
4. The document will be viewed electronically, but we cannot support embedded videos, music, or motion images.
5. All content MUST be included in four pages (presentation)/600 words (essay); hyperlinks will not be viewed.
6. The file will be evaluated on the quality of content and ability to convey your ideas, not on technical expertise or presentation.