Ross MBA Group 1 and Group 2 prompts are designed with two major themes. Group 1 talks about experiences from your professional and personal life that lack context in your resume or can’t even be completely captured with other application questions because of the limited space.
Group 2 is about your Emotional Intelligence and Resilience.
The Group 1 questions are:
I want people to know that I:
I made a difference when I:
I was aware that I was different when:
These are 100-word or less answers. I recommend that you choose the I made a difference question and highlight your volunteering experience that had a measurable impact on the beneficiary or the non-profit.
If you are going for the, I want people to know that I question, focus on a unique aspect of your identity, your experience from travel or living in different parts of the world, or a unique goal that is unlike any that your peers are going to quote in their application.
Group 2 questions are:
I was out of my comfort zone when:
I was humbled when:
I was challenged when:
The best answers are always around the “I was humbled when” question because to answer the question requires open-mindedness, a trait that is highly valued in an MBA class where the interactions are with diverse peers.
The I was challenged or was out of my comfort zone question are the first picks for most applicants. Some of the good answers around comfort zones or challenges include considerable physical, intellectual, or financial hurdles. The 100-word limits capturing a lot of context around the hurdle, and that is one reason why the two questions don’t work well for most applicants.
If you want to stand out, choose I was humbled when question and cover a failure from your professional life.
