חיבורי הרשמה שפורסמו עד כה לתוכניות ה-MBA המובילות בעולם 

הגשת מועמדות לבית ספר מוביל למנהל עסקים היא משימה משמעותית, אך בלב ליבה, התהליך סובב סביב שלוש שאלות יסוד: "למה MBA?", "למה אנחנו?" ו"למה עכשיו?". שליטה בשאלות אלו בבקשה שלכם היא המפתח ליצירת סיפור רב עוצמה ומשכנע שיהדהד בוועדות הקבלה. אלו לא רק שאלות שיש לענות עליהן; הן עמודי התווך שעליהם צריכה להיבנות כל בקשתכם.

רוב התוכניות המובילות דורשות ממועמדים לכתוב 2-4 חיבורים. את החיבורים יש לכתוב בתוך האפליקיישן בתיבות טקסט או לצרף מסמך.

שאלות החיבורים בדרך כלל מתפרסמות באתר ביה"ס עוד לפני פתיחת האפליקיישן הרשמי. חשוב מאוד לשים לב למגבלות המילים ולעמוד בהן.

איך כותבים חיבור טוב?

זכרו – כשאתם כותבים את חיבורי ההרשמה שלכם, יש לכתוב חיבור ייחודי ואישי. השאיפה היא שהקורא יקרא את החיבור שלך לא רק מתוך אחריות לתפקידו כחבר בועדת הקבלה, אלא גם מתוך סקרנות. כמו כל סופר טוב, השתמש במתח, בכותרות, בפתיחה מסקרנת ובמעט הומור בכדי לתפוס את תשומת לב הקורא. הדבר האחרון שאתה רוצה הוא חיבור שנשמע בדיוק כמו חמישה חיבורים אחרים שחבר ועדת הקבלה קרא באותו שבוע.

ועדות הקבלה לא מחפשות מועמדים “מושלמים”. הן מחפשות מועמדים אמיתיים: אנשים שעשו בחירות, שעמדו מול דילמות, שלקחו אחריות על החלטות – גם כשהן לא היו פשוטות.

והשאלה המרכזית מבחינתן היא אחת: מה עומד מאחורי הבחירות שלכם – ולמה זה קרה? לא איך זה נשמע, אלא מה באמת התרחש.

למה לא כדאי להשתמש בבינה מלאכותית לכתיבת החיבורים?

AI הוא כלי מצוין – כשמשתמשים בו נכון: לסיעור מוחות, לבניית שלד ראשוני ולעיבוד רעיונות קיימים, אבל לא להחליף את הסיפור עצמו.

ועדות הקבלה לא מחפשות חיבורים יפים יותר – הן מחפשות אנשים ברורים יותר, אמיתיים יותר.

AI יכול לעזור לשפר ניסוח אבל הוא לא יכול להחליף חוויה, בחירה או חשיבה אמיתית.

למידע נוסף על תהליך הקבלה ניתן לעיין ב:
דירוגי תוכניות MBA,
תוכניות MBA מובילות,
התמחויות MBA
וב- סטטיסטיקת הקבלה של ארינגו.

לשאלות או ליווי אישי בתהליך ההגשה: צור קשר עם ארינגו.

שאלות החיבורים (Essay Questions) לתוכניות ה-MBA המובילות שמתחילות ב-2027

למטה תוכלו למצוא פירוט של שאלות החיבורים המעודכנות של תוכניות ה-MBA המובילות לעונת האפליקיישן הנוכחית. עמוד זה מתעדכן באופן שוטף.

חשוב! מדי פעם בתי הספר משנים את שאלות החיבורים לאחר הפרסום הראשוני. בנוסף, אנו עלולים לטעות בהעתקת השאלות מאתר ביה"ס.

במקרים כאלה, השאלות המוצגות בעמוד זה אינן מדויקות! לכן חשוב לבדוק באתר ביה"ס כדי לוודא שבידכם שאלות החיבורים הנכונות והמעודכנות.

שימו לב שעבור re-applicants שאלות החיבורים שונות בדרך כלל מהשאלות עבור מועמדים רגילים.

לארינגו יש רקורד מוכח ואנו יכולים לעזור לך עם חיבורי ה-MBA שלך כדי להתבלט. אל תהסס לבקש פגישת הערכת פרופיל ללא תשלום.

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MBA Essay Questions by School

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Essay responses should showcase your original ideas, experiences, and unique voice. You may use tools like AI to help brainstorm, or receive advice on content or structure, but please do not use AI as a co-author.

Essay 1: Video Essay

Briefly introduce yourself, then tell us what makes you feel alive when you are doing it, and why?

Your video essay may be recorded on the next page. The video essay can be completed either before or after submitting the application. The latest deadline to record the video essay is 7 days after the round’s deadline. Video essays may not exceed 2 minutes. Applicants may record the video essay up to two times. However, if you choose to use the second attempt, the first recording will be deleted and cannot be submitted.

Please share something about yourself that may not be evident in other parts of your application. We are looking for an authentic and introspective response that demonstrates how you will contribute to the MBA class and culture at UC Berkeley Haas.
Your video essay may be recorded after you click on the Ready button below. The video essay can be completed either before or after submitting the application. The deadline to record the video essay is 7 days after your application round’s deadline.
Video essays may not exceed 2 minutes. You may record the video essay up to two times. However, if you choose to use the second attempt, the first recording will be deleted and cannot be submitted.

Video essays should respond to the following prompt:Briefly introduce yourself, then tell us what makes you feel alive when you are doing it, and why?

Essay 2: Career Goals

What are your post-MBA career goals, and how will the resources at UC Berkeley Haas help you achieve them? How do you plan to remain adaptable as your career evolves? (textbox, 300 words maximum)

Supplemental Information

Distance Traveled

At UC Berkeley Haas, we consider "distance traveled" as the contextual information that helps us understand the unique circumstances, challenges, or influences that have shaped your personal and professional journey.
We invite you to share aspects of your background, personal circumstances, or significant experiences that have meaningfully impacted who you are today and how you've reached this point. Please tell us how these experiences have influenced your perspectives, decisions, and aspirations, and how they contribute to the person you are becoming. (textbox, 300 words maximum)
This section is optional.

Optional Statement

This section should only be used to convey relevant information not addressed elsewhere in your application. This may include explanation of employment gaps, academic aberrations, supplemental coursework, etc. You are encouraged to use bullet points where appropriate. (textbox, 300 words maximum)

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Instructions: We’re looking to understand both the professional and personal sides of each applicant. Please respond to the prompts below to share a bit more about your career aspirations and individual perspective.

Post-MBA Plans

1. What is your immediate post-MBA career goal? (textbox, 300 characters)

2. What is your long-term post-MBA career goal? (textbox, 300 characters)

About You

At Booth, we value the unique perspectives each student brings to our community. We want to understand your personality, your perspective, and what's important to you.

3. Upload an image and explain its significance to you.

*Photo uploads may be up to 5 GB. Supported image formats include BMP, GIF, JPG/JPEG, PNG, and TIF/TIFF. Larger files may take longer to upload, so we recommend using a stable internet connection. (upload file)
(textbox, 300 characters)

4. Share a fun fact or something unique about yourself. (textbox, 300 characters)

Additional Information

Is there any unclear information in your application that needs further explanation or additional details you would like to share with the Admissions Committee? If so, please use this section to clarify. (Optional) (textbox, 300 words)

Personal history

Is there anything about your upbringing or family/household circumstances that you would like the Admissions Committee to know? (textbox)

Employment

Professional Awards – Please list any significant professional awards or recognition that you have received. (textbox)

Recommendation

Why did you choose this recommender? If you are unable to ask a current supervisor for a letter of recommendation, please explain why below. (textbox)

Academics

Awards & Honors – Please list any academic honors, awards, or other recognitions you have received. (textbox)

Activities

For each – Description of and Reason for Participation (textbox)

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August entry essays:

Short Answer Question 1:

What is your immediate post-MBA professional goal? (50 characters maximum)

Short Answer Question 2:

How do you plan to spend the summer after the first year of the MBA? If in an internship, please include target industry (industries) and/or function (functions). If you plan to work on your own venture, please indicate a focus of business. (50 characters maximum)

Essay 1

Through your resume and recommendation, we have a clear sense of your professional path to date. What are your career goals over the next three to five years and what is your long-term dream job? (500 words)

Essay 2

Please share a specific example of how you made a team more collaborative, more inclusive or fostered a greater sense of community within an organization. (250 words)

Essay 3

We believe Columbia Business School is a special place with a collaborative learning environment in which students feel a sense of belonging, agency, and partnership–academically, culturally, and professionally.

How would you co-create your optimal MBA experience at CBS? Please be specific. (250 words)

Optional Essay

If you wish to provide further information or additional context around your application to the Admissions Committee, please upload a brief explanation of any areas of concern in your academic record or personal history. This does not need to be a formal essay. You may submit bullet points. (Maximum 500 Words)


January entry essays:

Short Answer Question 1:

What is your immediate post-MBA professional goal? (50 characters maximum)

Short Answer Question 2:

Why do you prefer the January-entry term? (50 characters maximum)

Essay 1

Through your resume and recommendation, we have a clear sense of your professional path to date. What are your career goals over the next three to five years and what is your long-term dream job? (500 words)

Essay 2

Please share a specific example of how you made a team more collaborative, more inclusive or fostered a greater sense of community within an organization. (250 words)

Essay 3

We believe Columbia Business School is a special place with a collaborative learning environment in which students feel a sense of belonging, agency, and partnership–academically, culturally, and professionally.

How would you co-create your optimal MBA experience at CBS? Please be specific. (250 words)

Optional Essay

If you wish to provide further information or additional context around your application to the Admissions Committee, please upload a brief explanation of any areas of concern in your academic record or personal history. This does not need to be a formal essay. You may submit bullet points. (Maximum 500 Words)

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2026-2027 MBA Admissions Essay Prompts

Our essays for the 2026-2027 season will include a goals statement and your choice of one of two required prompts. Further information regarding the prompt and suggestions for completion are available in the Essays section of our application guide.

*Please note that consideration for the Roy H. Park Leadership Fellowship is invitation only. Those selected for further consideration after their admissions interview will be required to submit a response to the Park Leadership Fellows Program essay in addition to participating in one of our Leadership Exploration and Assessment Day (L.E.A.D.) events.

Goals Statement

Use this short-answer section to succinctly share your short- and long-term goals. If invited to interview, you will have the opportunity to elaborate on your statement further, and you should be prepared to connect your prior experience with your future aspirations.

Goals Statement Prompt:

A statement of your goals will begin a conversation that will last throughout the admissions process and guide your steps during the MBA program and experience. To the best of your understanding today, please share your short and long-term goals by completing the following sentences and answering the enclosed short answer question:

Immediately post-MBA, my goal is to work as a(n) ____[Role]____ at ___[Company]___within___[Industry]___.

Targeted Job Role:

Target Job Company:

Industry:

In 5 – 10 years post-MBA, my goal is to work as a(n) ____[Role]____ at ___[Company]___within___[Industry]___.

Targeted Job Role:

Target Job Company:

Industry:

Please share how you plan to utilize the resources available to you at Johnson, as well as any personal resources to transition to your immediate post-MBA career goal.

Essay options:

Choose from one of the following two essays:

Essay 1: Impact essay

At Cornell, our students and alumni share a desire to positively impact the organizations and communities they serve. How do you intend to make a meaningful impact on the Johnson community? (350 words maximum)

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Essay 2: Table of Contents essay

You are the author of your Life Story. Please create the table of contents for the book in the space provided or upload it as an attachment. We value creativity and authenticity and encourage you to approach this essay with your unique style. Alternative submission formats may include a slide presentation, links to pre-existing media (personal website, digital portfolio, YouTube, etc.), as well as visually enhanced written submissions.

Maximum file size is 5 MB. If you choose to submit a written Table of Contents, please limit your submission to 350 words. Multimedia submissions should be under 3 minutes.

Optional Essay (required for reapplicants)

You may use this essay to call attention to items needing clarification and to add additional details to any aspects of your application that do not accurately reflect your potential for success at Johnson. (350 words maximum)

If you are reapplying for admission, please use this essay to indicate how you have strengthened your application and candidacy since the last time you applied for admission. Please also review our Application Guide for additional information about reapplying (350 words maximum).

Park Leadership Fellows Program Essay

The Roy H. Park Leadership Fellows Program is a two-year, full-tuition fellowship award for domestic Two-Year MBA candidates who have demonstrated outstanding leadership potential and who are committed to making an impact within their communities. Each year, fellowships are awarded to up to 25 incoming students with the expectation that they will participate in additional leadership and personal development activities outside of our regular curriculum, serve in leadership roles within the school, and complete a public service project by the time they graduate. The Park Fellowship is only available to U.S. citizens and permanent residents applying for the Two-Year MBA program.

Candidates being considered for the Roy H. Park Leadership Fellowship will be notified after their admissions interview with an invitation to join us for one of our virtual Leadership Exploration and Assessment Day (L.E.A.D.) events. Candidates invited to attend a LEAD event will be required to submit a response to the Park Fellows Essay.

Park Leadership Fellows Program Essay Prompt (500 word limit):

Describe a past formal or informal leadership experience and how it informs your goals for growth as a leader. How would the Park Leadership Fellowship assist with these goals?

GMAT/GRE test waiver option

Candidates should indicate their request and be prepared to submit a short statement for why you will flourish in our rigorous academic environment (100 words). The admissions committee will contact you via email to indicate if a test waiver has been approved. If your test waiver is not approved, your application will remain incomplete until a test score is submitted.

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You must respond to the following essay prompts:

  1. Your professional goals are described elsewhere in your application. What led you to those goals and to your understanding of where you need to grow? Why is Tuck the right environment to support that growth and help you achieve your ambitions? (2000 characters)
  2. People are often shaped by experiences that are not fully reflected in their resume. Tell us about an important aspect of who you are that has shaped you as a person. How will your perspective enrich the Tuck community? (2000 characters)
  3. Describe a time when supporting another person was not easy or straightforward. What made it difficult, how did you respond, and what did you learn? (2000 characters)

All reapplicants must respond to an additional essay prompt:

  • How have you strengthened your candidacy since you last applied? Reflect on how you have grown personally and professionally and how your understanding of Tuck has developed. (2000 characters)

The following essay prompt is optional:

  • Please provide any additional insight or information that you have not addressed elsewhere (e.g., atypical choice of references, factors affecting academic performance, unexplained job gaps or changes). Complete this question only if you feel your candidacy is not fully represented by this application. (2000 characters)

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1. Business-Minded: Please reflect on how your choices have influenced your career path and aspirations. (textbox, up to 300 words)

2. Leadership-Focused: What experiences have shaped how you invest in others and how you lead? (textbox, up to 250 words)

3. Growth-Oriented: Curiosity can be seen in many ways. Please share an example of how you have demonstrated curiosity and how that has influenced your growth. (textbox, up to 250 words)

ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS FROM THE ONLINE APPLICATION

Family – Please feel free to share any additional information about your family. This may include other adults or if you have a context that does not fit in the questions laid out above. (textbox, 250 characters)

Post-MBA Goals – Briefly, tell us more about your career aspirations:(textbox, 500 characters)

Awards and Recognition – List any distinctions, honors, and awards (academic, military, extracurricular, professional, community) in order of importance to you (i.e., list the most important first). You may list up to three awards. For each award – Basis of Selection (200 character limit)

Additional Information – Please share additional information here if you need to clarify any information provided in the other sections of your application. This is not meant to be used as an additional essay. Please limit your additional information to the space in this section. We know you'll be tempted, but please don't send us any additional materials (e.g., additional recommendations, work portfolios). To be fair to all applicants, extra materials won't be considered. (textbox, 75 words)

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Job Description Essays

1. Provide a summary of your career since graduating from university, explaining the rationale behind your key decisions and career progression. Include a description of your current (or most recent) role, covering the scope of your work, major responsibilities, employees under your supervision, budget size, clients/products, and any notable results achieved. (textbox, 500 words maximum) *

2. Describe your short and long-term career aspirations, including your target geography, industry, and function. How do you plan to bridge the gap between your current position and these goals, and how will INSEAD help you achieve them? (textbox, 300 words maximum) *

Essays

1. Give a candid description of yourself as a person and a leader, emphasizing the strengths and weaknesses you recognize in yourself. Explain how you are actively working on your development, sharing key experiences that have shaped you, providing specific examples where relevant. (textbox, 500 words maximum) *

2. Describe a highly stressful situation you faced and how you managed it. What did this experience teach you about yourself and your interactions with others? (textbox, 400 words maximum) *

3. Is there anything else that was not covered in your application that you would like to share with the Admissions Committee? (textbox, maximum 300 words)

Video

Shortly after submitting this application form, you will receive a link to a video interview. This video component is required to start the evaluation of your application. Please submit the video interview at your earliest convenience and no later than 48 hours after the deadline to which you are applying. Once submitted, the video interviews cannot be modified. Therefore, please ensure that you carefully test your devices before starting the exercise.
We are keen on getting to know you better and believe that through a video you can come to life, so be spontaneous, be creative and be yourself!
We look forward to virtually meeting you.

Professional background –

  • Explain any gaps of two months or more in your employment history from the time you left high school to the start of the MBA programme. Include details on how you have spent, or plan to spend, that time. (textbox, 35 words maximum)

ACTIVITIES AND INTERESTS –

  • Describe the activities you listed above and explain how they have enriched your life (e.g., skills developed, personal growth, community impact). (textbox, 300 words maximum)

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION –

  • Can you please share with us if you plan to attend the programme with a partner and/or children? This information is optional but would enable INSEAD to better welcome you and your family. (textbox, 200 words)

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Part 1: Career Aspirations

What is your short-term career goal, and how do you plan to leverage the Ross MBA and its program offerings in your first role after graduation? Please be specific and answer both parts of this question (300 words).

Part 2: Impact and Growth

Michigan Ross is proud to support a community of leaders and impact makers who value growth. As a future member of this community, we want to know more about who you are and what drives you. Choose one of the following prompts to tell us more about what makes you stand out beyond your academic and work experience. List the prompt you are answering at the top of your essay. (200 words)

  • Think of a time something important did not go as planned. What did you do next?
  • What is something you worked on for an extended period of time (over six months) that ultimately resulted in a positive outcome? What kept you committed?
  • Share an example of a specific situation when your actions created a positive impact on your community or an individual.

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Cover Letter

MIT Sloan seeks students whose personal characteristics demonstrate that they will make the most of the incredible opportunities at MIT, both academic and non-academic. We are on a quest to find those whose presence will enhance the experience of other students. We seek thoughtful leaders with exceptional intellectual abilities and the drive and determination to put their stamp on the world. We welcome people who are independent, authentic, and fearlessly creative — true doers. We want people who can redefine solutions to conventional problems, and strive to preempt unconventional dilemmas with cutting-edge ideas. We demand integrity and respect passion.

Taking the above into consideration, please submit a cover letter seeking a place in the MIT Sloan MBA program. Your letter should conform to a standard business correspondence, include one or more professional examples that illustrate why you meet the desired criteria above, and be addressed to the Admissions Committee (300 words or fewer, excluding address and salutation).

Organizational chart

To help us better understand your current role and the impact that you have on your team and department, please submit an organizational chart. We should be able to clearly understand the internal structure of your organization, where you sit in your organization, and your line of reporting.

Organizational charts should not be more than two pages and keep the following in mind:

  • Give us as much detail as possible (names, titles, etc.) but it’s ok to redact names if you need to.
  • Please circle your role in red so that your position is easily identifiable.
  • Make sure we can easily identify where you are, to whom you report, and if applicable, who reports to you.
  • If your recommender or references are on your organizational chart (they may not be, and that’s ok!), please highlight them for us.
  • If you are a consultant, entrepreneur, or affiliated with the military, review our FAQs for suggestions on how to approach the organizational chart.

Video Question 1

Every applicant has a story that can't be captured in a resume. Take up to 90 seconds to share yours: who you are, where you come from, and what's shaped the person you are today. Be conversational, be yourself. We can't wait to meet you.

Videos should adhere to the following guidelines:

  • No more than 1.5 minutes (90 seconds) in length
  • Single take (no editing)
  • Speaking directly to the camera
  • Do not include background music or subtitles

Video Question 2

All MBA applicants will be prompted to respond to a randomly generated, open-ended question. We want to hear how you think and communicate in your own words. No prior preparation is required.

The following are examples of questions that may be asked in the Video Question 2:

  • What achievement are you most proud of and why?
  • Tell us about a time a classmate or colleague wasn’t contributing to a group project. What did you do?
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Our Stern essay questions give you the opportunity to more fully present yourself to the Admissions Committee and to provide insight into your experiences, goals, and thought processes.

Please note the following details when completing your essays:

  • Written essays must be submitted using double-spacing and 12-point font.
  • Your essays should be written entirely by you. An offer of admission will be revoked if you did not write your essays.

Uploading Formats: You may upload Word and PDF documents into the online application.

Essay 1: Professional Aspirations

(500 word maximum, double-spaced, 12-point font) *

What are your short-term career goals? Why is the Stern MBA the necessary next chapter in your professional story? Please be specific. (Upload File)

Essay 2: Personal Expression (a.k.a. "Pick Six")

Introduce yourself to the Admissions Committee and to your future classmates using six images and corresponding captions. The Pick Six is a way to share more about the qualities you will bring to the Stern community, beyond your professional and academic achievements. Your uploaded PDF should contain all of the following elements: *

  • A brief introduction or overview of your "Pick Six" (no more than 3 sentences).
  • Six images that help illustrate your interests, values, motivations, perspective and/or personality.
  • A one-sentence caption for each of the six images that helps explain why they were selected and are significant to you.

Note: Your visuals may include photos, infographics, drawings, collages, or any other images. Your document must be uploaded as a single PDF. The essay cannot be sent in a physical form or be linked to a website. (Upload File)

Essay 3: Additional Information (optional)

(500 word maximum, double-spaced, 12-point font)

Please provide any additional information that you would like to bring to the attention of the Admissions Committee and/or give context to your application. This may include important aspects of yourself not otherwise apparent in your application, including but not limited to: hardships you have encountered, current or past gaps in employment, further explanation of your undergraduate record or self-reported academic transcript(s), plans to retake a standardized test or English proficiency test, or any other relevant information.

If you are a reapplicant, please utilize this optional essay to highlight any changes since your last application. (Upload File)

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Tell us more about you

This is your chance to tell us why you think Kellogg is the right place for you. As you get started, remind yourself of the experiences that led you here and how they have shaped where you want to go.
Write your essays in your program of choice, but we ask that you please copy and paste them from Notepad (PC) or TextEdit (Mac) to ensure the proper formatting is saved with your application.
We encourage the kind of thoughtful reflection that can benefit from a sounding board, and AI tools may serve that role. However, the authorship of this essay must be your own. Kellogg is looking for your voice, your reasoning, and your story. Those cannot be outsourced.
Please ensure your response references the specific program you are applying to and the goals that brought you to it.

Essay (550 words max)

Part I: An MBA is a significant investment of time, energy, and resources, and the decision to pursue one deserves serious reflection. Tell us about the pivotal experiences and decisions that have brought you to this moment in your career, how they have shaped your ambitions, and why now is the right time to take this next step.

Part II: Now turn the lens outward: beyond what you hope to gain, what do you hope to contribute to the students who will learn alongside you?

You may copy and paste into the text box below: (textbox, 575 words ; textbox accepts 575 words even though the word limit is 550)

Additional information

We know that life is full of extenuating circumstances. Whether you want to explain gaps in work experience, your choice of recommenders, inconsistent or questionable academic performance or something else, you can use this section to briefly tell us anything we need to know about your application.
Please copy and paste in the text box below: (textbox, 280 words)

Video essays

We’ve read your essays, we’ve read your resume — now we want you to bring all that to life in a video. Show us the person behind all those carefully crafted words.

The video will be comprised of five questions, each designed to help you showcase your personality and share some of the experiences that brought you here today.

Some things to keep in mind as you prepare to complete this section:

  • Video essays are due 96 hours after the application deadline.
  • A video essay link will appear on your Application Status Page after you submit your application and payment.
  • You will need an internet-connected computer with a webcam and microphone.
  • The video should take about 30 minutes to complete, which includes time for setup.

Here are some additional tips:

  • There are practice questions that you may complete as many times as you like to get comfortable with the format and technology. The practice questions and experience will simulate the actual video essay experience to help you prepare.
  • We encourage you to practice so you are comfortable with the format once it is time to complete the official questions. You will not have an opportunity to re-do the answer to the official video essay questions.
  • You will have a brief moment to think about the question and up to one minute to give your response.

Additional questions from the online application

Employment history

Career goals –

  1. Immediately following graduation: Beyond your industry and function selections above, describe the type of role(s) and organization(s) you are targeting. (textbox, 500 words)
  2. Five years post-graduation: Describe where you expect your career to have progressed by this point. We are interested in the scope of responsibility and leadership you are working toward. (textbox, 500 words)

Activities

  1. How do you spend your time?
    We know there's more to you than just school and work. Tell us more about the kind of extracurricular activities and opportunities you’ve devoted your time to by listing up to six.
    Examples of extracurricular activities include participation in the arts, employee-led groups, clubs, community activity, governance, media, military reserves, music, sports, volunteer work or community service.
    For each activity – Description of Participation (textbox, 100 character limit)
  2. International experiences – 
    List up to six academic, professional or volunteer experiences abroad. (Time spent living abroad as a child can be categorized as academic.) Please do not include personal vacation or travel.
    For each experience – Purpose (textbox)
  3. Jobs or work-study programs – 
    If you held a paid part-time job or work-study position during your undergraduate studies, please list the average number of hours a week spent working. Internships and summer positions should not be included here. Brief description of employment (textbox, 200 characters)

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Short Answer Question

In this section, we provide an optional opportunity for you to discuss some of your contributions more fully.
What do we mean by "optional"? We mean you have the opportunity to choose. In evaluating your application, we want to know about who you are and how you think Stanford will help you achieve your aspirations. We are also interested in learning about the things you have done that are most meaningful to you. If you feel that you've already addressed these questions well in other areas of the application, congratulations, you're done!

If you would like to discuss your contributions more fully, this section is the place to do so. Perhaps you would like to expand upon a bullet item from your resume and tell us more about the “how” or “why” behind the “what.” Or maybe you have had a significant impact outside of work in a way that doesn’t fit neatly in another part of the application. You are welcome to share up to three examples (up to 1,200 characters, or approximately 200 words, for each example).
We believe that leadership comes through in different shapes and forms and look for examples of when you have taken initiative, persisted through challenges, engaged others in your efforts, or supported those around you.

Think about a time in the last five years when you've created a significant impact, whether in professional, extracurricular, civic, or academic settings. What was the situation, what did you do, and what was the impact? (textbox, 1200 characters)[] Check here to add another example

Essays

We request that you write two personal essays.
In each essay, we want to hear your genuine voice. Think carefully about your values, passions, aims, and dreams. There is no "right answer" to these questions—the best answer is the one that is truest for you.
Be sure to save a copy of your essays. Visit our website for additional guidance on writing your essays.

Essay 1 –
What matters most to you, and why? (650 words) *

For this essay, we would like you to reflect deeply and write from the heart. Once you've identified what matters most to you, help us understand why. You might consider, for example, what makes this so important to you? What people, insights, or experiences have shaped your perspectives? (textbox, 650 words)

Essay 2 –
Why Stanford for you? (350 words) *

Describe your aspirations and how your Stanford GSB experience will help you realize them. (textbox, 350 words)

Editing Your Essays

Begin work on the essays early to give yourself time to reflect, write, and edit.

Our advice: Ask your friends or family members for feedback, including whether the tone and voice sound true to you. If the people closest to you feel the essays capture your personality, beliefs, and aspirations, it is likely they will highlight what makes you distinctively you.

Feedback vs. Coaching

There is a big difference between “feedback” and “coaching.” You cross that line when any part of the application (excluding the letters of recommendation) ceases to be exclusively yours in either thought or word.

Appropriate feedback occurs when others review your completed application — perhaps once or twice — and apprise you of omissions, errors, or inaccuracies that you later correct or address. After editing is complete, your thoughts, voice, and style remain intact.
Inappropriate coaching occurs when you allow others to craft any part of your application for you and, as a result, your application or self-presentation is not authentic.

It is improper and a violation of the terms of this application process to have another person or tool write your essays. Such behavior will result in denial of your application or revocation of your admission.

Additional Information

We are deliberate in the questions we ask. We believe that we get to know you well through all of the elements of your application. Complete this section only if you have critical information you could not convey elsewhere on your application (e.g., extenuating circumstances affecting academic or work performance). This section should not be used as an additional essay. (textbox, 1200 characters)

Personal information

  • We know that each person is more than a list of facts or predefined categories. With this space, we provide you with an optional opportunity to elaborate on how your life experiences have helped shape how you see the world. (textbox, 800 characters)

Education

  • Awards and honors – for each, Basis of Selection (textbox, 500 characters)
  • If you have completed or are in the process of completing any additional coursework not shown on your transcripts (e.g., professional certifications, MBA prep classes, English enrichment classes, etc.), provide relevant information here. (textbox, 320 characters)

Activities and Interests

  • For each, Description of activity/interest and your role, impact, or contribution (textbox, 320 characters)
  • Awards and honors – for each, Basis of Selection (textbox, 500 characters)

Professional Experience

  • List any significant professional awards, honors, or recognitions you have received. In the Basis of Selection field, explain the award criteria, how often the award is given, who selected the recipients, and the number applied and selected, if this information is available. For each, Basis of Selection (textbox, 500 characters)
  • Post-GSB Aspirations – Briefly share your short- and long-term professional aspirations after graduating from Stanford GSB. (textbox, 100 words)

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Essays are meant to complement the information provided throughout your application to highlight how an MBA fits into your career goals and journey. Strong essays are introspective, genuine, and succinct – while showcasing a clear vision for your future and the impact you plan to make on the Anderson community. Essentially, we want to learn more about who you are and why an MBA from UCLA Anderson is the right next step in your life.

Short Essay Prompts: For the 2026-2027 application year, we have three short essay prompts that are required for first-time applicants:

1 – Describe your short- and long-term post-MBA goals, including your desired role, industry, and examples of target companies. How will an MBA support your path to achieving your goals, and which UCLA Anderson resources do you expect to rely on most to reach them? (250 words)

2 – How do you hope your UCLA Anderson classmates will describe you by the time you graduate? What qualities and / or values do you want to be known for, and how will you demonstrate them as a student leader and community member? (200 words)

3 – What is the first thing you would tell your classmates about yourself upon arriving at Anderson? (50 words)

Optional Essay:

Are there any extenuating circumstances or additional context you would like to share with the Admissions committee? (250 words maximum)

No preference is given in the evaluation process to applicants who respond to this optional essay, so please use your best judgment in deciding whether to include it.

You are required to respond to three prompts. The Admissions Committee wants to get to know you on both a professional and personal level. We encourage you to be introspective, candid, succinct, and most importantly…be yourself!

Required Essays

Short Answer 1: What is your immediate post-MBA professional goal? (textbox, 50 words)

Short Answer 2: Describe your medium- and long-term professional goals after your Wharton MBA. (textbox, 150 words)

Essay: Taking into consideration your background – personal, professional, and/or academic – how do you plan to add meaningful value to the Wharton community? (textbox, 350 words)

Supplemental

Please use this space to share any additional information about yourself that cannot be found elsewhere in your application. This space should be used to clarify information provided in the application or address extenuating circumstances (e.g., unexplained gaps or inconsistent performance in academic career, choice of recommenders, areas of weakness, etc.) that you would like the Admissions Committee to consider. Please note that this section is not intended to be an additional essay. (textbox, 500 words)

Activities/Engagements

For each, Brief Description (textbox, 200 characters)

Awards & Recognitions

For each, Description (textbox)

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שאלות ותשובות על חיבורי MBA

רוב התוכניות המובילות דורשות כ-2-4 חיבורים. בנוסף לחיבורי החובה בדרך כלל ישנו חיבור אופציונלי המיועד לפרטים נוספים או להסבר של נסיבות חריגות בפרופיל של המועמד.

שאלות החיבורים מתפרסמות בדרך כלל החל מתחילת יוני באתרי בתי הספר, עוד לפני פתיחת האפליקיישן המלא.

תוכלו למצוא את שאלות החיבורים המעודכנות בעמוד זה.

בוודאי. ליועצי ארינגו נסיון רב ביעוץ קבלה לתוכניות ה-MBA המובילות בעולם, ועריכת חיבורי ההרשמה היא חלק מרכזי התהליך. צרו קשר עוד היום ליעוץ והתנעת התהליך.

זו אולי השאלה הקריטית ביותר שתתמודדו איתה, ולא מספיק פשוט לומר שאתם רוצים לקדם את הקריירה שלכם. ועדת הקבלה מחפשת חזון ברור לעתידכם והסבר מוצק מדוע תואר MBA הוא הצעד החיוני הבא להגיע לשם. הם רוצים לראות "חוט" שמחבר את חוויות העבר שלכם לשאיפות העתידיות שלכם. השאלה היא למעשה, "כיצד הכינו אתכם החוויות שלכם לעשות את הצעד הבא, וכיצד תואר MBA יהיה 'נקודת הזינוק' למטרות הקריירה העתידיות שלכם?".

שאלה זו היא ההזדמנות שלך להוכיח שעשית את שיעורי הבית שלך ושאתה באמת מתעניין במוסד שאליו אתה מגיש מועמדות. מדובר בהוכחה שתהיה "תוספת ערך" לקהילה שלהם. ועדות קבלה רוצות לראות שחקרת את התוכנית הספציפית שלהן ושאתה מבין מה מייחד אותה, בין אם זה הסגל, תוכנית הלימודים, המועדונים או התרבות. הן רוצות לדעת, "האם אתה יודע מה אנחנו מציעים? ואיך זה מתחבר למטרות שלך?".

שאלה אחרונה זו עוסקת בתזמון הגשת הבקשה. עליכם להסביר מדוע זהו הרגע המושלם בקריירה שלכם ללמוד לתואר שני במנהל עסקים. אנשים רבים מוצאים שאלה זו הקשה ביותר למענה משום שלא השקיעו בה מחשבה רבה. עליכם להיות מסוגלים לנסח מדוע הגעתם לנקודה שבה תואר שני במנהל עסקים הוא צעד הכרחי כדי להתקדם. שאלה זו קשורה קשר הדוק לשאלה "למה MBA?"; מדובר בהוכחה שהרווחתם את המיטב מהתפקיד הנוכחי שלכם ושאתם כעת בנקודה שבה אתם זקוקים למשאבים ולהשכלה של בית ספר לעסקים מוביל כדי לעשות את הצעד הבא. אולי הגעתם למצב של חוסר יציבות בקריירה הנוכחית שלכם וזקוקים לתואר שני במנהל עסקים כדי להגיע לרמה הבאה של מנהיגות, או שאולי אתם צריכים לעבור לתעשייה או תפקיד חדשים. תהיה הסיבה אשר תהיה, עליכם להראות שההחלטה הזו היא מהלך אסטרטגי מחושב היטב, ולא בחירה של הרגע האחרון. עליכם גם להיות מסוגלים להסביר כיצד החוויות שלכם עד כה הכינו אתכם לקפדנות של תוכנית MBA. ועדת הקבלה מחפשת מועמד בוגר, בעל כיוון ברור ומוכן להתחייב באופן מלא לתוכנית.