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Sample Yale SOM MBA Commitment Essay - Technology

For technologists, a commitment to quality and a willingness to learn about the latest developments in technology is necessary to stay competitive and offer the best solution for clients. When industries are evolving at a breakneck pace, employers value candidates who can learn on the fly. Technologists fit the role perfectly, but few applicants take the effort to differentiate and highlight this unique attribute in their MBA Application.

The applicant used continuous learning as his biggest commitment and shared scenarios where what he learned became irrelevant. He also cites the example of doctors who motivate him to continue learning.  

Sample Yale SOM Commitment MBA Essay: Technology and Commitment to Learning (438 Words)

“While working for a start-up, the CEO would casually come to me during the tea break and assign projects on the fly. Often, the conversation would end with statements like, ‘Learn Technology X by next Friday.’ Until I moved to a Fortune 500 company, I never realized the enormity of the task that was assigned to me. What the initial years in the start-up gave me was the confidence to take responsibility for complex projects.

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Yale MBA Essay Guide

 

Essay 1: Describe the biggest commitment you have ever made. Why is this commitment meaningful to you and what actions have you taken to support it?

Essay 2: Describe the community that has been most meaningful to you. What is the most valuable thing you have gained from being a part of this community and what is the most important thing you have contributed to this community?

Essay 3: Describe the most significant challenge you have faced. How have you confronted this challenge and how has it shaped you as a person?


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