The Carnegie Mellon University, located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania has built a formidable reputation for itself. Carrying the legacy forward in the MBA scenario is the Tepper School of Business, which has earned a reputation as a leading global Business School. The school manages on management Science and also the case study method for giving the significant extra zing to its student's business arsenals. The career Opportunities Center works overtime to get the Tepper alums the best jobs going. The application essays are a mix of the usual and the unique- but demand responses that fall only into the latter category.

Deadlines

Application submitted and complete by:	Notification of decision mailed to applicant on:
October 25, 2010 January 03, 2011 March 07, 2011 April 25, 2011* June 01, 2011**	December 20,2010 March 14, 2011 April 29, 2011 May 27, 2011 Rolling

*April 25, 2011 deadline is reserved for U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents, as well as FlexTime and FlexMode candidates. International applicants for the Fulltime MBA program must apply by March 7, 2011.

**June 01, 2011 deadline and after is reserved for FlexTime and FlexMode candidates only.

Essay Topics
     (Suggested length - double-spaced, 12-pt. font)
      1. ESSAY A*(Required)
      What are your short term and long term goals? How will a Tepper MBA help you achieve these goals? (Please include any information regarding what steps you have taken to learn more about Tepper.)

      2. ESSAY B*(Required)
     The Tepper School's culture relies on all members to be active contributors to our community. With your values, experiences, and interests, how will you make a unique contribution to the Tepper community? Your examples may include: classroom interaction, student activities, career development, community service, etc.

      3. ESSAY C*(Required)
      Please answer two of the following three questions or statements. Please clearly specify which questions you are answering. Your two answers should equal a total of two pages or less.

       a. Describe an obstacle you have faced in your professional or academic life. How did you overcome this obstacle and how did it foster your development?
       b. Describe a time in which your ethics were challenged. How did you deal with the situation and what did you learn from it?
       c. One thing people would be surprised to know about me is�

      4. ESSAY D (Additional Essays)
      Is there anything else that you think we should know as we evaluate your application?

        Note: If you believe your credentials and essays represent you fairly, you should not feel obligated to answer this question. This essay is intended to provide a place for you to add information that you think is important but is not covered elsewhere in the application.
       Note: You must complete this essay if you answered 'yes' to either of the 'additional information' questions.
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