{"id":1600,"date":"2010-06-08T11:05:08","date_gmt":"2010-06-08T17:05:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mbamission.com\/blog\/?p=1600"},"modified":"2010-10-07T08:07:38","modified_gmt":"2010-10-07T14:07:38","slug":"stanford-gsb-releases-essay-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mbamission.com\/blog\/stanford-gsb-releases-essay-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"Stanford GSB Releases Essay Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB) has released its essay questions for the 2010-11 application season.<\/p>\n<p>Blank<\/p>\n<p><!-- BODY { \tMARGIN-TOP: 25px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; COLOR: #000000; MARGIN-LEFT: 25px; FONT-SIZE: 10pt } P.msoNormal { \tMARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica, \"Times New Roman\"; COLOR: #ffffcc; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 10pt } LI.msoNormal { \tMARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica, \"Times New Roman\"; COLOR: #ffffcc; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 10pt } -->Tell us in your own words who you really are. Answer essay questions 1, 2,  and two of the four options for essay 3.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Essay 1:<\/strong> What matters most to you, and why?\n<ul>\n<li>The best examples of Essay 1 reflect the process of self-examination that  you have undertaken to write them.<\/li>\n<li>They give us a vivid and genuine image of who you are\u2014and they also convey  how you became the person you are.<\/li>\n<li>They do not focus merely on what you&#8217;ve done or accomplished. Instead, they  share with us the values, experiences, and lessons that have shaped your  perspectives.<\/li>\n<li>They are written from the heart and address not only a person, situation, or  event, but also how that person, situation, or event has influenced your  life.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Essay 2:<\/strong> What are your career aspirations? What do you need  to learn at Stanford to achieve them?\n<ul>\n<li>Use this essay to explain your view of your future, not to repeat  accomplishments from your past.<\/li>\n<li>You should address three distinct topics:\n<ul>\n<li>your career aspirations<\/li>\n<li>the role of an MBA education in achieving those aspirations<\/li>\n<li>and your rationale for earning that MBA at Stanford, in particular.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The best examples of Essay 2 express your passions or focused interests;  explain why you have decided to pursue graduate education in management; and  demonstrate your desire to take advantage of the opportunities that are  distinctive to the Stanford MBA Program.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Essay 3: <\/strong>Answer <strong>two<\/strong> of the four questions  below. Tell us not only what you did but also how you did it. What was the  outcome? How did people respond? Only describe experiences that have occurred  during the last three years.\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Option A:<\/strong> Tell us about a time when you built or developed  a team whose performance exceeded expectations.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Option B:<\/strong> Tell us about a time when you made a lasting  impact on your organization.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Option C:<\/strong> Tell us about a time when you generated support  from others for an idea or initiative.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Option D:<\/strong> Tell us about a time when you went beyond what  was defined, established, or expected.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information, please see the school&#8217;s website: <a title=\"http:\/\/www.gsb.stanford.edu\/mba\/admission\/essays.html\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gsb.stanford.edu\/mba\/admission\/essays.html\">http:\/\/www.gsb.stanford.edu\/mba\/admission\/essays.html<\/a>.\u00a0 mbaMission&#8217;s analysis of these essays will be posted shortly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB) has released its essay questions for the 2010-11 application season. 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