Yale MBA / Yale School of Management / Yale Business School
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231
17.3%
722
3.52
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MBA Application Deadlines
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Deadline |
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| Round 1 |
10/06/11 |
12/15/11 |
| Round 2 |
01/05/12 |
03/22/12 |
| Round 3 |
04/12/12 |
05/17/12 |
MBA Applications received after 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on each deadline date will be considered in the following round.
Yale notifies applicants of decisions throughout the application round up until the notification date listed above. If your decision status changes, Yale will notify you by email.
MBA Application Requirements
# of Recommendations: Two
# of Essays: Four Mandatory / One Optional
Evaluative Interview: Invitation only
Application Fee: $220
MBA Essay Questions
Fall 2012 Essay Questions
Short Answers - Please answer each of the four questions below with a short paragraph of no more than 150 words. This is an opportunity to distill your core ideas, values, goals and motivations into a set of snapshots that help tell us who you are, where you are headed, and why. (600-words maximum)
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What are your professional goals immediately after you receive your MBA?
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What are your long-term career aspirations?
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Why are you choosing to pursue an MBA? (If you plan to use your MBA experience to make a significant change in the field or nature of your career, please tell us what you have done to prepare for this transition.)
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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?
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Personal Statements - Choose two of the following topics and answer them in essay form. Please indicate the topic numbers at the beginning of your essays. (500-words maximum per essay)
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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?
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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?
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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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Required for reapplicants: What steps have you taken to improve your candidacy since your last application? |
Additional Information (Optional) - If any aspect of your candidacy needs further explanation, please provide any additional information that you would like the Admissions Committee to consider. (250-words maximum) |
