MIT (Sloan) MBA Essays

Sloan MBA Essays                                                 (Last Year's Essays)

We are interested in learning more about you and how you work, think, and act.  For each essay, please provide a brief overview of the situation followed by a detailed description of your response.  Please limit the experiences you discuss to those which have occurred in the past three years.

In each of the essays please describe in detail what you thought, felt, said, and did.

All Applicants:

Essay 1:  Please describe a time when you went beyond what was defined, expected, established, or popular.  (500 words or fewer, limited to one page)

Essay 2:  Please describe a time when you convinced an individual or group to accept one of your ideas.  (500 words or fewer, limited to one page)

Essay 3:  Please describe a time when you had to make a decision without having all the information you needed.  (500 words or fewer, limited to one page)

Supplemental Information (Optional)

You may use this section to address whatever else you want the Admissions Committee to know.  (250 words or fewer, limited to one page)

Cover Letter

Prepare a cover letter (up to 500 words) seeking a place in the MIT Sloan MBA Program. Describe your accomplishments and include an example of how you had an impact on a group or organization. Your letter should conform to standard business correspondence and be addressed to Mr. Rod Garcia, Director of MBA Admissions.