Sample MBA Essays and School Specific Tips

MIT Sloan MBA Cover Letter Prompt >>

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

Background Information: The applicant – a Remote Engineer in the Oil and Gas industry, reflects on a value that has helped her learn from the best regardless of her geographical limitations.

Curiosity: Peers

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

Background Information: The applicant, an Entrepreneur from India, shares his American dream by reflecting on his entrepreneurial experiences in India and contrasting them with the support offered by the American VC ecosystem.

Curiosity: Culture

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

Background Information: The applicant captures a vulnerable moment of a beneficiary to compare his journey and shares a curiosity and growth exploration where cryptocurrency became a tool for good.

Curiosity: Funding

Chicago Booth Essay 1# How will the Booth MBA help you achieve your immediate and long-term post-MBA career goals? (250-word minimum)

Profile: Mr. K 

Profile (Background): A Business Development/Marketing lead of a non-profit who worked in 5 international cities, grew from an intern to taking care of the organization’s entire Business Development in five years.

Target Industry: Consumer Packaged Goods

Target Function: Marketing

Chicago Booth Essay 1# How will the Booth MBA help you achieve your immediate and long-term post-MBA career goals? (250-word minimum)

Profile: Miss. A 

Profile (Background): A Reservoir Engineer in the Oil and Gas industry wants to transition into a consulting role. 

Target Industry: Energy

Target Function: Consulting

Target Geography: United States 

Chicago Booth MBA Essay 1# How will the Booth MBA help you achieve your immediate and long-term post-MBA career goals? (250-word minimum)

Profile: Mr. A

Profile (Background): An applicant who innovated with low-cost energy fuel cells wants to reinvent traditional entrepreneurship models

Essay Approach: “Why Chicago Booth MBA?”

Chicago Booth MBA Essay 1# How will the Booth MBA help you achieve your immediate and long-term post-MBA career goals? (250-word minimum)

Profile: Mr. V

Profile (Background): Mr. V, the creator of a tracker for conserving marine life, now seeks a holistic learning experience to bring multiple stakeholders from 100+ countries to his conservation efforts.

Essay Approach: “Why Chicago Booth MBA?”

Chicago Booth MBA Essay 1# How will the Booth MBA help you achieve your immediate and long-term post-MBA career goals? (250-word minimum)

Profile: Mr. J

Profile (Background): Mr. J wants to leverage the finance heritage of Chicago Booth and the VC community in the US to bring sustainability to African farms.

Essay Approach: “Why Chicago Booth MBA?”

Chicago Booth MBA Essay 1# How will the Booth MBA help you achieve your immediate and long-term post-MBA career goals? (250-word minimum)

Profile: Miss. C 

Profile (Background): Miss C, with strength in deal origination and portfolio company management in Europe in the healthcare and IT industries wants to build her network in the US and Asia and facilitate deals in the Energy industry

Essay Approach: “Why Booth MBA?”