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UCLA Anderson MBA Application Essays

Please be introspective and authentic in your responses. We value the opportunity to learn about your life experiences, aspirations, and goals.

All responses to essays must be on double-spaced pages that are uploaded in document form, except for Essay 4 for first-time applicants, which may be submitted as an audio or video file instead. (Please note the word limits in parentheses.)

Essay 1. Describe the ways in which your family and/or community have helped shape your development. (750 words)

Essay 2. Describe the biggest risk you have ever taken, the outcome, and what you learned in the process. (500 words)

Essay 3. Describe your short-term and long-term career goals. What is your motivation for pursuing an MBA now and how will UCLA Anderson help you to achieve your goals? (750 words)

Essay 4. Select and respond to one of the two following questions. We would like you to respond to the question by recording an audio or video response (of no more than 1-2 minutes) for upload in the online application. There is a 5Mb file size limit. (Please note: The supported file types for audio files are: .avi, .wav, .mp3, .wmv, .midi, .wma, .aiff, .au, .mp4; the supported file types for video files are: .mov, .avi, .wmv, .mpeg). If you are unable to submit your response via audio or video, then please prepare a written response instead. (250 words)

a. Entrepreneurship is a mindset that embraces innovation and risk-taking within both established and new organizations. Describe an instance in which you exhibited this mindset.

b. What is something people will find surprising about you?

Essay 5. OPTIONAL: Are there any extenuating circumstances in your profile about which the Admissions Committee should be aware? (250 words)

Application Deadline (Round 1): 20 Oct 2010; (Round 2): 05 Jan 2011; (Round 3): 13 Apr 2011

UCLA Anderson MBA Application Essays Rewriting Charges: Rs. 42,495* ($ 1060, € 710)... Complete Charges.

* Essay 4 in text format (250 words).

The package does not include the optional and reapplicant essays.

The above charges are applicable if you are providing the drafts. In case you require brainstorming, the additional charges would be 50% of the base and in case the essays are to be written from scratch, the additional charges would be 100% of the base. Every package availed after any single package would be 10% less than the above mentioned charge.

Reapplicant Essays

Reapplicants who applied for the entering Fall 2008 or 2009 class have a different set of requirements than first-time applicants. Instead of submitting two letters of recommendation and the four regular essays, reapplicants are required to submit precisely one new letter of recommendation and the two essays below. The Admissions committee will refer to your previous application when considering your admission, but a complete new application must be submitted on-line.

1. Please describe your career progress since you last applied and ways in which you have enhanced your candidacy. Include updates on short-term and long-term career goals, as well as your continued interest in UCLA Anderson. (750 words)

2. Describe the biggest risk you have ever taken, the outcome, and what you learned in the process. (500 words)

3. OPTIONAL: Are there any extenuating circumstances in your profile about which the Admissions Committee should be aware? (250 words)

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