Smith School of Business, University of Maryland 
University of Maryland is where the Robert H. Smith School of
Business is situated and it has been quietly but surely making its
mark as a solidly dependable and excellence driven management
education center. The Smith Maryland MBA application essays
exceptional and present the same old wine, but in a cleverly
ingenuous new bottle- you might want to answer them in a similar
vein and win a seat! The application deadlines for fall start from
November and continue till March.Deadlines
November 1, 2009January 15, 2010December 15, 2009February 15, 2010January 15, 2010 *April 15, 2010March 1, 2010May 1, 2010*
Priority deadline for International Students and for applicants interested in being considered for Dean's Fellowships and any other financial awards.
Essay Topics
Application essays allow the admissions committee to get to know you better both professionally and personally. Additionally, the essays are used to assess writing skills, which are critical in the graduate business degree program.
What are your specific post-graduate short-term and long-term goals? How will a graduate degree from the Robert H. Smith School of Business assist you in achieving your goals? Finally, please discuss your personal and professional motivations for pursuing a graduate degree. Please limit your response to 2 pages, double-spaced.
Choose one of the two essays below: (Note: Enter or upload response to the selected essay here.)
- If salary was not a factor and your living expenses were covered, what would you do for a living and how would you spend your time?
- If you could be the leader of an organization, what organization would you choose, and why? What changes would you make to enhance the organization and what current strategies would you retain?
OPTIONAL ESSAY
- Please use this essay to provide the admissions committee with additional information that will assist us in evaluating your candidacy (for example, an explanation for gaps in employment history or an undergraduate grade point average that is less than 3.0).
