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How to answer IMD application and essay questions

 
TWELVE ESSAYS
 

 

TWO QUESTIONS (THAT REQUIRE ESSAY ANSWERS)

 
 
Position sought after graduation
Please give us your short term career goal post MBA (up to 5 years). Describe how the IMD MBA will help you achieve this goal and how you will approach your job search.
2,000 Characters Maximum.
 
 
Most important achievement
What do you consider to be your single most important achievement and why?
1230 Characters Maximum
 

 

TEN QUESTIONS (CALLED "ESSAYS" BY IMD)

 
LENGTH
Vince tip: Each answer can contain a maximum of 1,230 characters, including spaces. 1,230 chararacters is roughly equal to (≈) 200 words.
 
 

 

Essay 1: Two situations of importance to you

 
Situation 1
(1,230 characters, including spaces ≈ 200 words)
 
 
Situation 2
(1,230 characters, including spaces ≈ 200 words)
 
 

 

Essay 2: Failure to reach objective

Please comment on a situation where you failed to reach an objective and what you learned from it.
(1,230 characters, including spaces ≈ 200 words)
 

 

Essay 3: Leadership

Describe a situation where you had to demonstrate strong leadership skills. Explain how effective you were and what you learned.
(1,230 characters, including spaces ≈ 200 words)
 
 

 

Essay 4: Describe yourself

How do you imagine your superior would describe your strengths and weaknesses to someone who does not know you?
(1,230 characters, including spaces ≈ 200 words)
 
 

 

Essay 5: International Exposure

Describe a situation where you successfully worked across cultures and/or nations.
(1,230 characters, including spaces ≈ 200 words)
 
 

 

Essay 6: Differentiators

IMD receives numerous applications per year. Give us four bullet points that clearly differentiate you from this applicant pool.
(1,230 characters, including spaces ≈ 200 words)
 

 

Essay 7: Alternatives

If you are not admitted, what alternatives will you consider?
(1,230 characters, including spaces ≈ 200 words)
 
 

 

Essay 8: Finance

Please explain how you intend to finance your studies at IMD. What would be your budget?
(1,230 characters, including spaces ≈ 200 words)
 
 

 

Essay 9: Disability / illness

Do you have a disability or illness that could affect your performance at IMD? If so, please explain.
(1,230 characters, including spaces ≈ 200 words)
 
 

 

Essay 10: Additional Information

Optional question

Is there any additional information that is critical for the Admissions Committee to know which has not been covered elsewhere in this application?
(1,230 characters, including spaces ≈ 200 words)
 

 

 

 

-Updated by Vince on 2 Aug 2012

 
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