Why are you pursuing an MBA at this point in your career, and how do you plan to achieve your immediate and long term post-MBA professional goals? (Maximum 500 words)
- Begin by briefly describing where you are in your career and where you'd like to be -- note that if you are describing a career shift, you must explain why and what your passions are that drove you to choose this new career
- For the why CBS part, be sure to tie in CBS’s offerings with your own background – this part should be very specific to CBS culture and community, not just any business school in general.
- When an essay is this long, the biggest challenge is keeping the reader engaged and wrapped up in your story – transitions, grammar, and a tight storyline are even more important in longer essays than others
- First, an experience that has influenced you could be a happy experience, a tough challenge, a big change, a move, or a tragic or traumatic situation – anything that had a meaningful impact on you and your personality
- A lot of people who are naturally introverted find it very difficult to articulate personal situations - but push yourself, and write as though no one is going to read to isolate yourself from the feeling of being in the spotlight
- Please do not include any professional experiences or details in this question – bring out your personality, your character, and tell your story!
