Experiential learning remains the corner stone of teaching at this top contender for the school of choice for MBA candidates. Carlson has a thriving relationship with the business community in the region and also an array of Carlson Enterprises where students can get an up close and personal feel of the business scenario in the real world. The Carlson school also scores in the placement scene where it has an enviable record. The MBA essay application process incorporates essay questions that have certain flair and distinction, which makes them interesting to answer. These offer the candidate enough scope to exercise creativity.

Deadlines

INTERNATIONAL DEADLINES		DOMESTIC DEADLINES
Deadline	Response By	Deadline	Response By
December 1	February 15	December 1	February 15
February 1	April 15	February 1	April 15
		April 1	May 15

Essay Topics

Essay 1 Briefly describe your short-term and long-term career goals. Why are you choosing to do an MBA at this time in your career? What/who influenced your decision to apply to Carlson? (500 word maximum)

Essay 2 Describe your most significant professional accomplishment and the leadership skills that you displayed that had an impact on your organization. (500 word maximum)

Essay 3 You will work extensively with teams in the Carlson MBA through the MBA core courses and the Enterprise experiences. Tell us about a time professionally when you had to deal with a difficult individual and what you did to improve the situation. (500 word maximum) Essay 4 How will you contribute to the overall experience of your peers in the MBA Program? What impact do you hope to have as a future leader based on skills learned in the Carlson MBA? (500 word maximum)

Optional
Essay 5 (optional) If you feel there are extenuating circumstances that the admissions committee should know about please explain them here (i.e., questionable academic performance, weak GMAT score, unexplained gaps in work).

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