Prompt 2: I turned an idea into action when I
Ross MBA Essay Tips: The admission team wants to know whether you are a sensing or an intuitive candidate. The personality traits were popularized by the Myers-Briggs Personality tests.
A sensing personality uses their five senses to gather information and looks at the facts before making any decisions. They are logically driven. Experience with a similar problem in the past often acts as a roadmap for future decisions. Managing resources and people require a sensing personality.
An intuitive personality is pattern and meaning driven. They look at the possibilities instead of spending too much time on past events or problems. Instead of details, the candidate is interested in abstract ideas. Innovation is often led by intuitive personality.
Another trait that is measured is your teamwork skills.
Remember that there are no right or wrong answers to the question. The admission team wants to know whether you are a sensing or an intuitive applicant. Also, do you depend on the team or do you take the initiative before approaching the team? Both create value in Management Consulting (most popular post-MBA job function at Ross).
Sample MBA Essay: Technologist (Idea to Action)
I turned an idea into action when I find that it has gained critical mass in feasibility and attention. Rarely do we create solutions without the buy-in from at least 50% of the team. Despite the brilliance of Lone Wolf projects, the adaptability of any new framework or functionality in software needs some form of soft selling. I have learned through experience that a proof of concept and a presentation on the value of the solution often attracts the attention of the team. Once the team is familiar with the idea, it becomes easier to iterate and innovate.
Sample MBA Essay: Creative Marketing (Idea to Action)
I turned an idea into action when I believe that the concept has the potential to evoke strong emotions and make the audience think. Novelty by itself has low shelf value. As someone who initially tried to bring ‘shock and awe’ ...
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