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Statement of Purpose

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

Introduce yourself to your future Ross classmates in 100 words or less.

Is there anything else you think the Admissions Committee should know about you to evaluate your candidacy? (500 word maximum) My teaching experience led me to study public policy, and afterwards, I took a job as a strategy consultant for public schools. But my second passion was always Asia, and as time passed, its pull became stronger. So in 2010, I decided to take a risk, moving to Singapore to work as a journalist and learn about this dynamic region. I eventually settled

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

Describe your career goals. How will an MBA from Ross help you to achieve those goals? (300 word 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

“Beep! Beep! Beep! Smack!”. It is 6:30 AM on December 12th 2030; the weather is chill and dreary yet I bound out of bed beaming as I recall a current case, our biggest engagement ever involving redesigning the global marketing strategy and boosting the profit for a leading retail company. The consulting firm that I founded, Revolution Inc. uses data analytics and custom models to provide illustrative visualizations and scalable solutions for clients in a variety of industries

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

At Deloitte, I initially followed the traditional audit steps to analyze accounts and present audit findings until HQ introduced a new analytical platform, Power BI, to better visualize our findings. Selected as the first batch to receive Power BI training, I realized that Power BI couldn’t be used unless the template that the HQ provided was fully completed, and unfortunately, many companies lacked the necessary sufficient/unified data. To solve this, I learned exactly what

Describe your greatest professional achievement and how you were able to add value to your organization.

What career do you plan to pursue upon completing the MBA and why? How will the Johnson School help you achieve this goal?

Complete this essay if there is other information you would like to add regarding your candidacy. For instance, if you believe one or more aspects of your application (e.g., undergraduate GPA or test scores) do(es) not accurately reflect your potential for success at the Johnson School.