MBA Admissions: Essay Topic Analyses 2024-2025
The essay portion of the MBA application is one of the most crucial and time-consuming aspects of the MBA application process. These essays are designed to learn about an MBA candidate and to determine if the candidate is a good fit for the program. While “goals” essays are common across many top programs, other essays might seek to explore a candidate’s personality, accomplishments, weaknesses, or ethical code, to name just a few attributes that are interesting to business schools.
While we offer general MBA essay writing advice, through our Essay Tips, we also offer specific guidance for each set of essays for the leading MBA programs, as listed below.
2024-2025 MBA Essay Topic Analyses
These schools have released their essay topics for the 2024-2025 admissions season.
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MBA Applywire
GMAT Focus Edition. Involved in networking/professional development groups in my industry. On associate board for a non-profit in Chicago. Less conventional experience working in engineering then for a small sales engineering firm. Did not go to a very prestigious undergraduate university.
Georgetown Math Undergrad
Attended undergrad in the UK (3.66) and law school in the US (3.40) as part of a dual-degree program and graduated with both an LLB and JD in 4 years. No quant background but open to taking courses.
MBA LiveWire
waitlisted r2, interview invite today at 8pm
Waitlisted in R2. Received interview invite around 8pm EST.