UCLA. MBA (Full Scholarship). Career Goals Essay. What are your short-term and long-term career goals, and how will an MBA from UCLA Anderson specifically help you achieve these goals? (700 words maximum) For more than two years, I’ve worked as a journalist in Asia, where I collect and tell compelling business, political, and cultural stories to help foreign readers understand the dynamics of this region.

Michigan Ross. MBA (Partial Scholarship). Frustration Essay. Describe a time in your career when you were frustrated or disappointed. What advice would you give to a colleague who was dealing with a similar situation? (500 word maximum) When I started as a high school teacher in rural Arkansas, I had a tough principal, Dr.G, who rarely gave constructive feedback and often undermined my authority. At the time, my students remained unmotivated and behaviorally disruptive. I st

Michigan Ross. MBA (Partial Scholarship). Passion Essay. What are you most passionate about and why? How will this passion positively impact Ross? (300 words)

Are there any extenuating circumstances in your profile about which the Admissions Committee should be aware? Please use your best judgment. (250 words maximum)

What is your proudest achievement outside the workplace, and how has it impacted you? (700 words maximum) I have a passion for public service. After college, I joined Teach for America (TFA) in the Mississippi Delta because I wanted to give students in one of our nation’s poorest regions a chance to have the same education opportunities I had. But as I left teaching behind, I searched for ways to continue serving, often outside of the workplace. In 2010, I took charge of the

I love telling stories.

A chief executive of a very successful Taiwanese textile manufacturer once told me that the secret to how he operates was, “find the...

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During my first year teaching high school in the Mississippi Delta from 2005-2006, I had a dismal relationship with Dr. G, the principal. I lost control over one particular class, with many students challenging my authority. Unfortunately, Dr. G often rushed to blame me when problems arose. When a student who sat in the rear of the class lit a paper-filled basket on fire, causing a building evacuation, Dr. G placed the fault on me for putting paper in the back of the classroo