Sample MBA Essays and School Specific Tips

LBS MBA Essay: What makes you unique? (200 words)

Background Information:  The applicant, a designer for an App development startup, has an interesting passion – to counsel those suffering from PTSD in the veteran community. 

With the legacy of a military family, the applicant is deeply aware of the strong exterior and the silent suffering veterans endure to manage the demon. He built an App with haptic feedback to monitor biomarkers of high stress for veterans suffering from PTSD.

Theme: Mental Health, Policy Change

Q) What are your post-MBA goals and how will your prior experience and the London Business School programme contribute towards these? (500 words)

Profile: Mr. M 

Profile (Background): Mr. M grew up in Brazil, studied engineering, and worked in management consulting across Latin America. He led strategy projects in energy, infrastructure, and technology, helping large firms navigate complex transformations. 

Q) What are your post-MBA goals and how will your prior experience and the London Business School programme contribute towards these? (500 words)

Q) What are your post-MBA goals and how will your prior experience and the London Business School programme contribute towards these? (500 words)

Profile: Miss. A 

Profile (Background): Miss A started her career as a software engineer and later transitioned into product roles at a global technology company. Her work sits at the intersection of innovation, user experience, and social good, particularly in underserved markets. 

Q) What are your post-MBA goals and how will your prior experience and the London Business School programme contribute towards these? (500 words)

Profile: Miss. AD

Profile (Background): Miss AD’s strength is in communicating across cross-functional leadership teams in the telecom and IT infrastructure sectors in Canada. With a background in management and a career in engaging with technology leadership, she has gained the buy-side perspective of customers and how they value technology products. 

Q) What are your post-MBA goals and how will your prior experience and the London Business School programme contribute towards these? (500 words)

Profile: Mr. J

Q) What are your post-MBA goals and how will your prior experience and the London Business School programme contribute towards these? (500 words)

Profile: Miss. C 

Profile (Background): Miss C’s strength has been in deal origination and portfolio company management in PE. With earlier roles in M&A and an academic background in Accounting, Business Administration, and French, Miss C has been specializing in deals originating from Europe, even though she works with a boutique US-based PE firm. 

Essay: Why Stanford?

Profile: Mr. M 

Profile (Background): Mr. M grew up in Brazil, studied engineering, and worked in management consulting across Latin America. He led strategy projects in energy, infrastructure, and technology, helping large firms navigate complex transformations. 

Before Stanford, he also co-founded a non-profit to promote social inclusion in his community. He’s analytical, globally minded, and passionate about creating economic growth while delivering social impact.

Essay 1 (Required): a) What is your immediate post-MBA professional goal? (50 words)

b) What are your career goals for the first three to five years after completing your MBA, and how will those build towards your long-term professional goals? (150 words)

Profile: Miss. A 

Essay 1 (Required): a) What is your immediate post-MBA professional goal? (50 words)

b) What are your career goals for the first three to five years after completing your MBA, and how will those build towards your long-term professional goals? (150 words)

Profile: Miss. AD