Application Package. Пораскинем мозгами [MBA Webinar]

Keywords: Harvard Business School, Stanford, INSEAD, London Business School, Application Essays, Application Deadline, Brainstorming, Self-analysis

Андрей Мешков, старший консультант по подготовке пакета документов.

meshkov@mbastrategy.ua

Ирина Шувалова, старший консультант по подготовке пакета документов.

shuvalova@mbastrategy.ua

Андрей и Ирина успешно подготовили более 100 клиентов в такие бизнес-школы как Harvard, Stanford, Wharton, Columbia, Chicago Booth, LBS, INSEAD, NYU Stern и др.

Для чего необходим хороший пакет документов?

Class Statistics:Harvard Business School:Class of 2013

AdmissionsTotal MBA Enrollment 907Applications 9,134% Admitted 12%

Total ApplicationsNew Students

WomenInternational**U.S. Minority

6,618397

34%38%27%

Years of Work Experience

RangeAverage

0-184

GMAT ScoresRangeAverage

530-790730

TOEFL Scores (Internet-based)RangeAverage

103-119112

EducationUndergraduate Majors BusinessEngineering/Mathematics/Natural SciencesHumanities/Social Sciences

Advanced Degree Holders

19%35%46%

11%

Stanford:Class Profile for MBA Class of 2013

Для чего необходим хороший пакет документов?

Для чего необходим хороший пакет документов?

London Business School:Class profileThe 400+ students in the class of MBA2013 were hand-picked from more than 3000 applications.

Class of MBA2013   Number of students  404 Average age  29 years Age range  24-37 years Average work experience  5.7 years Work experience range  2-15 years Average GMAT score  700 GMAT score range  600-780 Percentage of female students  31.4% 

Nationalities represented  66 Percentage of international students  89% 

Эссе, как самая сложная составляющая пакета документов

HBS ESSAYS•Tell us about three of your accomplishments.•Tell us three setbacks you have faced.•Why do you want an MBA?•Answer a question you wish we`d asked.

STANFORD ESSAYS•What matters most to you, and why?•What do you want to do—REALLY—and why Stanford?•Tell us about a time when:

•you built or developed a team whose performance exceeded expectations.•you made a lasting impact on your organization.•you generated support from others for an idea or initiative.•you went beyond what was defined or established.

LBS ESSAYS•Please discuss your career progress to date and explain why now is the right time to undertake an MBA at London Business School?•Where do you see your career progressing five years after graduation and what is your longer term career vision?•Give a specific example of when you have had to test your leadership and team working skills. Given this experience what role will you play in a first year study group?•Student involvement is an extremely important part of the London Business School MBA experience and this is reflected in the character of students on campus. Please describe how you will contribute to student clubs and the community and why?•London Business School offers a truly global and diverse experience. Describe any significant experiences outside of your home country or culture. What did you gain and how will your experience contribute to London Business School?•Considering what you have already included in the application, what else would you like to tell us about yourself? You can approach this question however you like.•(OPTIONAL) This is not a compulsory essay but please complete if you would like the opportunity to clarify or expand upon any information submitted in your application.

Эссе, как самая сложная составляющая пакета документов

Other interesting essay questions

“What brings you the greatest joy? How does this make you distinctive?” Berkeley MBA

“Have you ever experienced culture shock? What insights did you gain?” INSEAD MBA

“Describe a time when you questioned an established practice or thought within an organization. How did your actions create positive change?” Berkeley MBA

“At Chicago Booth, we believe each individual has his or her own leadership style. How has your family, culture, and/or environment influenced you as a leader?” Chicago Booth MBA

“Considering what you`ve already included in the application, what else should we know about you? In a maximum of four slides, tell us about yourself.” Chicago Booth MBA

Эссе, как самая сложная составляющая пакета документов

“Please discuss how a global event that has taken place in the past two years has impacted the way you think about leadership broadly and personally.” Darden MBA

“Why Duke? If you are interested in a specific concentration, joint degree, clubs or activities, please discuss how you would contribute to these in this essay.” Duke MBA

“If you had the opportunity, what would you ask the president or leader of your country, and why?” IE MBA

“Differentiators. IMD receives numerous applications per year. Give us four bullet points that clearly differentiate you from this applicant pool.” IMD MBA

“What did you learn from your most spectacular failure?” Judge MBA (Cambridge)

“Assume you are evaluating your application from the perspective of a student member of the Kellogg Admissions Committee. Why would you and your peers select you for admission, and what impact would you make as a member of the Kellogg community?” Kellogg MBA

Эссе, как самая сложная составляющая пакета документов

ПОДГОТОВКА: Что нужно учитывать при построении стратегии позиционирования

•Мотивация/Why MBA, why now, why school?

•Лидерский потенциал/Leadership

•Возможность поделиться опытом/Contribution

•Разносторонность/Diversity

•Особенности школы, дух/Fitness (principles)

БРЕЙНСТОРМИНГ: анализ, выбор лучших примеров, как важная часть подготовки к

написанию

•Понятным

•Сильным

•Интересным

•Персонализированным

«Хороший» пример должен быть:

БРЕЙНСТОРМИНГ: анализ, выбор лучших примеров, как важная часть подготовки к

написанию

НАПИСАНИЕ: подготовка документов в 2 этапа и вычитка носителем языка

1 редакция документа:•Структура

•Логика

•Суть (примеры, выводы)

2 редакция документа:•Обсуждение документа с экспертом

•Корректировка акцентов, дополнения

•Стиль повествования

Вычитка документа носителем языка:•Грамматика

•Стилистика написания (русизмы, понятность текста)

ВЫВОД: процесс подготовки успешного пакета документов

We advise you to spend a significant amount of time on your application essays, as they are a critical part of our

evaluation process. Your responses to the essay questions provide the best opportunity to be creative and tell us

about yourself. We would like to get to know you and to find out what motivates you. The essays are not meant to be academic articles or business memos, but rather your

personal stories.

- INSEADhttp://mba.insead.edu/admissions/application_checklist.cfm

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Вы можете продолжить общение с Андреем и Ириной по электронной почте:

meshkov@mbastrategy.uashuvalova@mbastrategy.ua