Essays and Deadline

My Application Calendar:
Would keep updating this post as I get more info about the schools that interest me and I guess it would turn out to be useful.I also need to make a planner and set deadlines for myself to complete tasks. It all seems so close now, deadlines seem to be just lurking around the corner.

Michigan(Ross) releases app Dates for 06-07
About the Essays: We are currently in the process of updating our application. Our 2007 application will be available in early August.

Application

Round 1 app deadline: November 1, 2006
Round 1 Interview by: Invitation Only
Round 1 Response Date: January 15, 2007

Round 2 app deadline: January 7, 2007
Round 2 Interview by: Invitation Only
Round 2 Response Date: March 15, 2007

Darden releases app dates and essays for 06-07


Application
Early Action/Rd 1 app deadline(11:59pm(EST)): October 19, 2006
Early Action/Rd 1 Interview by: October 19, 2006
Early Action/Rd 1 Response Week: December 8, 2006

Round 2 app deadline(11:59pm(EST)): December 5, 2006
Round 2 Interview by: December 5, 2006
Round 2 Response Week: February 9, 2007

2006-2007 MBA Application Essay Questions

1. Why is an MBA a critical next step toward your short- and long-term career goals? (500 word limit)

2. Each of our applicants is unique. Describe how your background, values, education, activities and/or leadership skills will enhance the experience of other Darden students. (500 word limit)

3. Choose one of the following questions. (250 word limit)


a. What would you do if you didn’t have to work for a living?
b. Describe a significant maturing experience.
c. What have been the most satisfying aspects of your work life thus far and the most dissatisfying?

4. (Optional) If there is further information that you believe would be helpful to the Admissions Committee, please provide it below. (250 word limit)

Kellogg releases Dates for 06-07
About the Essays: Should be available within a month. - Dave

Application

Round 1 app deadline: October 20, 2006
Round 1 Interview on-campus by: December 18, 2006
Round 1 Interview off-campus by: October 6, 2006
Round 1 Response Date: January 8, 2007

Round 2 app deadline: January 5, 2007
Round 2 Interview on-campus by: March 9, 2007
Round 2 Interview off-campus by: December 22, 2007
Round 2 Response Date: March 26, 2007

UNC Application deadlines.
Early Action/Round 1
Application Submitted: October 27, 2006
Decision Mailed: December 11, 2006

Round 2
Application Submitted: December 1, 2006
Decision Mailed: February 5, 2007

Round 3
Application Submitted: January 5, 2007
Decision Mailed: March 12, 2007

Stanford Announces Deadlines and Essays for 2007

CALENDAR & DEADLINES FOR THE 2006/2007 APPLICATION YEAR
Application Round Application Received By Notification Date
One 25 October 2006 18 January 2007
Two 10 January 2007 5 April 2007
Three 14 March 2007 10 May 2007

Essay Questions for Fall 2007
Please answer essay questions A, B, and C. We provide recommended lengths for each essay, but these are only guidelines. Most applicants will find 7-11 pages (in total) sufficient. If your responses total more than 11 pages, you need to upload the remaining pages in the Additional Information section.
· Essay A: What matters most to you, and why?
(Recommended length is 3-4 pages, double-spaced)
· Essay B: What are your career aspirations? How will your education at Stanford help you achieve these?
(Recommended length is 2-3 pages, double-spaced)
· Essay C: Short Essays—Options 1-4
Please answer two of the questions below. In answering each question, please tell us not only what you did, but also how you did it. Describe what you felt, said, and thought during these experiences. Tell us the outcome, and describe how people responded. Your responses should describe experiences that have occurred within the last three years.

Option 1: Tell us about a time when you did something that was not established, expected, or popular.
(Recommended length is 1-2 pages, double-spaced)

Option 2: Tell us about a time when you felt effective or successful.
(Recommended length is 1-2 pages, double-spaced)

Option 3: Tell us about a time when you had a significant effect on a group or individual.
(Recommended length is 1-2 pages, double-spaced)

Option 4: Tell us about a time when you tried to reach a goal or complete a task that was challenging, difficult, or frustrating.
(Recommended length is 1-2 pages, double-spaced)

Chicago Application Deadline and Essays
Round Submission Deadline Decision Notification Date
Round One October 18, 2006 January 4, 2007
Round Two January 10, 2007 March 28, 2007

Consider how you can tell us your “story” through the following essay questions.

First Time Applicants:
Essay 1: Complete all parts below. (1500 word maximum)
Explain the path that has led you to pursue an MBA as the next step in your professional and personal development. Describe your short and long term post-MBA career goals. What or who influenced your choice of schools, and how specifically will Chicago GSB help you succeed?

Essay 2: Choose one of the following questions. (500 word maximum)
-If the admissions committee were to interview one of your closest colleagues, what aspect of your personal development would this person say is especially important for the admissions committee to know?

-You have been asked to write an editorial about the most pressing issue facing humanity. Please identify the issue and justify why you have selected it.

Essay 3: Complete each of the following questions. (100 word maximum for each question below)
-What is the one thing that most people do not know about you?

-What book, play, or movie would you recommend to the admissions committee? Why?

-It is your first day of business school and people are selecting study groups. How would you describe the value you will bring to a study group?