{"id":1624,"date":"2010-06-14T19:36:13","date_gmt":"2010-06-15T01:36:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mbamission.com\/blog\/?p=1624"},"modified":"2010-10-07T08:07:38","modified_gmt":"2010-10-07T14:07:38","slug":"unckf-releases-essay-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mbamission.com\/blog\/unckf-releases-essay-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"UNC\/KF Releases Essay Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The University of North Carolina &#8211; Kenan Flagler has released its essay questions for the 2010-11 application season.\u00a0 More information can be found at <a title=\"here.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kenan-flagler.unc.edu\/Programs\/MBA\/Apply\/essays.cfm\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.kenan-flagler.unc.edu\/Programs\/MBA\/Apply\/essays.cfm<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Essay One (Required)<\/strong><br \/>\nWhat are the 2 or 3 strengths or characteristics that  have driven your career success thus far? What are the other strengths that you  would like to leverage in the future? (500 words maximum)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Essay Two (Required)<\/strong><br \/>\nPlease describe your short and long term goals  post-MBA. Explain how: your professional experience has shaped these goals; why  this career option appeals to you; and how you arrived at the decision that now  is the time and the MBA is the appropriate degree. (500 words maximum)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Essay Three (Required)<\/strong><br \/>\nWhat personal qualities or life experiences  distinguish you from other applicants? How do these qualities or experiences  equip you to contribute to UNC Kenan-Flagler? (500 words maximum)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Essay Four (Optional)<\/strong><br \/>\nIf your standardized test scores are low, or if you  have not had coursework in core business subjects (calculus, microeconomics,  statistics, financial accounting), please tell us how you plan to prepare  yourself for the quantitative rigor of the MBA curriculum. (300 words maximum)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Essay Five (Optional)<\/strong><br \/>\nIs there any other information you would like to  share that is not presented elsewhere in the application? (300 words maximum)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The University of North Carolina &#8211; Kenan Flagler has released its essay questions for the 2010-11 application season.\u00a0 More information can be found at http:\/\/www.kenan-flagler.unc.edu\/Programs\/MBA\/Apply\/essays.cfm Essay One (Required) What are the 2 or 3 strengths or characteristics that have driven your career success thus far? 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