申请美国MBA之前一定要知道的五件事！MBA申请5件套

申请美国MBA, 除了GMAT/GRE和托福成绩之外，需要准备的东西如下：

1. 申请论文 Essay
2. 履历 Resume
3. 推荐函 Recommendation Letter

4. 面试 Interview
5. 申请表 Application Form

准备申请美国MBA五件套

1. 申请论文 Essay

每一所学校MBA都有不同的申请论文题目，申请者可以到学校官网确认题目，并且根据自身情况和学校特性来撰写, 这边列出2023-2024 美国Top ranking MBA学校的Essay连结。

• University of Chicago (Booth)

How will a Booth MBA help you achieve your immediate and long-term post-MBA career goals? (Minimum 250 words, no maximum.)

An MBA is as much about personal growth as it is about professional development. In addition to sharing your experience and goals in terms of career, we’d like to learn more about you outside of the office. Use this opportunity to tell us something about who you are… (Minimum 250 words, no maximum.)

• Northwestern University (Kellogg)

Kellogg’s purpose is to educate, equip and inspire leaders who create lasting value. Provide a recent example where you have demonstrated leadership and created value. What challenges did you face and what did you learn?

Values are what guide us in our life and work. What values are important to you and how have they influenced you?

• University of Pennsylvania (Wharton)

How do you plan to use the Wharton MBA program to help you achieve your future professional goals? You might consider your past experience, short and long-term goals, and resources available at Wharton. (500 words)

Taking into consideration your background – personal, professional, and/or academic – how do you plan to make specific, meaningful contributions to the Wharton community? (400 words)

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Sloan)

How has the world you come from shaped who you are today? For example, your family, culture, community, all help to shape aspects of your life experiences and perspective. Please use this opportunity if you would like to share more about your background.

• Harvard University

We invite you to share personal or professional experiences from your background that give you a unique ability to contribute to HBS. Try to remember to not overthink or overwrite in this essay; it is best to answer the question in clear and concise language that those of us who don't know your world can understand.

• Dartmouth College (Tuck)

Why are you pursuing an MBA and why now? How will the distinct Tuck MBA contribute to achieving your career goals and aspirations? (300 words)

Tell us who you are. How have your values and experiences shaped your identity and character? How will your background contribute to the diverse Tuck culture and community? (300 words)

Describe a time you meaningfully contributed to someone else’s sense of inclusion in your professional or personal community. (300 words)

All reapplicants must respond to an additional essay prompt:

4. How have you strengthened your candidacy since you last applied? Please reflect on how you have grown personally and professionally. (300 words)

• Stanford University

What matters most to you, and why?

Why Stanford?

• University of Michigan--Ann Arbor (Ross)

Part 1: Short-answer questions

Select one prompt from each group of the two groups below. Respond to each selected prompt in 100 words or less (<100 words each; 200 words total).

Group 1
I want people to know that I:
I made a difference when I:
I was aware that I was different when:

Group 2
I was out of my comfort zone when:
I was humbled when:
I was challenged when:

​Part 2: Career Goal

What is your short-term career goal and why is this the right goal for you? (150 words)

• Yale University

Describe the biggest commitment you have ever made. Why is this commitment meaningful to you and what actions have you taken to support it?

Describe the community that has been most meaningful to you. What is the most valuable thing you have gained from being a part of this community and what is the most important thing you have contributed to this community?

Describe the most significant challenge you have faced. How have you confronted this challenge and how has it shaped you as a person?

• New York University (Stern)

Short Answer: Professional Aspirations
(150 word maximum, double-spaced, 12-point font)

What are your short-term career goals?

Essay 1: Change: _________ it
(350 word maximum, double-spaced, 12-point font)
In today’s global business environment, the only constant is change. Using NYU Stern’s brand call to action, we want to know how you view change. Change: _____ it. Fill in the blank with a word of your choice. Why does this word resonate with you? How will you embrace your own personal tagline while at Stern? Examples:

Change: Dare it.

Change: Dream it.

Change: Drive it.

Change: Empower it.

Change: Manifest it.

Change: [Any word of your choice] it.

Essay 2: Personal Expression (a.k.a. "Pick Six")
Introduce yourself to the Admissions Committee and to your future classmates using six images and corresponding captions. The Pick Six is a way to share more about the qualities you will bring to the Stern community, beyond your professional and academic achievements. Your uploaded PDF should contain all of the following elements:

A brief introduction or overview of your "Pick Six" (no more than 3 sentences).

Six images that help illustrate your interests, values, motivations, perspective and/or personality.

A one-sentence caption for each of the six images that helps explain why they were selected and are significant to you.

Note: Your visuals may include photos, infographics, drawings, or any other images. Your document must be uploaded as a single PDF. The essay cannot be sent in physical form or be linked to a website.

Essay 3: Additional Information (optional)
(500 word maximum, double-spaced, 12-point font)

所有评估条件中最核心的是申请论文，申请论文大致可以分为以下两种类型。

1. Who am I 型(自我实现型)

2. What I have done so for型 (着重在工作经历)

• Who am I(自我实现型)的申请文章是指 “我过去是如何生活的，我有过怎样的感 受和学习经历，因此造就了现在的我，我现在有什么梦想，以及我希望如何实现这 些梦想等内容。
• What I have done so far 型 (着重在工作经历) ，旨在描述我过去做了什么工作，我未来 有什么职业理想，以及我将如何发展自己的职业，并解释为什么选择这样做，这些应该是两篇申请论文的重点。

由于两种类型的申请论文所着重的内容不同，它们的撰写方式也应有所区别。后者应该是逻辑性强、系统性强，并以成功故事为中心;而前者则应该表达出真实感受，较为感性。以失败故事和经验教训为中心，因为人的生活并不总是逻辑性的， 一个人的人生经历可能不是一条连续的线，但当我们回顾过去时，有时会发现人生 中有一个贯穿的主题，找到这个主题是很重要的，因为人们经历的失败比成功更 多，而失败往往是人生的转折点。

有趣的是，现在的 MBA 趋势越来越多学校要求申请人撰写关于“Who am I” 类型的 申请论文。随着越来越多的 MBA 强调 “创业与企业家精神”，他们选择了询问申请 人关于其人生的 “Who am I”类型的申请论文。因为在创业时，最重要的不是这个 人走过了什么样的职业道路，而是这个人是谁，他们想要实现什么样的价值观。

2. 履历 Resume

MBA 申请用的履历应该将申请文章中重要的事件具体描述，用精准的语言将过去的经历呈现出来，虽然有些事件可能没有在申请论文中提到，然而这些过去经历过的每一件事都造就了现在的我，因此要在履历中将这些事件呈现给阅读者。

当阅读履历时
1) 应该能够在脑海中刻画出申请文章

2) 当你感觉到阅读履历内容之后能感受到它展现出你的人生的时候，你就完成了申请 MBA 所需要的履历。

3. 推荐函 Recommendation Letter

推荐信的撰写者应该是申请人的上司或合作伙伴，而不是申请人自己，推荐信是为了从他人的观点客观评估申请人的个性和能力而准备的资料。

推荐信最理想的情况是从“真正了解申请人的管理者” 那裡获得，因为招生官们透过推荐信希望了解申请人从管理者的角度获得的真实评价。管理者知道成为管理者所需的特徵。因此，了解这些成为领导者必须条件的人能够详细描述申请人是否具备未来成为领导者的特质，并以具体事例作为证明，这是推荐信的核心。

推荐信最好是由推荐人亲自撰写，因为申请人无法模彷推荐人的思维。但是，申请人可以与推荐人分享申请论文的主要内容，并给推荐人一些方向，推荐人可以补充解释申请论文中的内容，或者提及申请论文未能涵盖但能展现申请人作为“未来管理者”优势的内容。

然而，在大多数情况下，申请人直接撰写推荐信，只借用推荐人的名字。如果推荐人非常忙碌，这是无可避免的。然而，这种情况下，推荐信无法体现“推荐人对申 请人的真正评价”，如果可以的话，最好是请推荐人亲自撰写推荐信。

4. 面试 Interview

面试是用于检核申请人与学校的适配度以及申请文件(如申请论文和履历)的真实性的过程。面试官会注意申请人与其申请论文、履历等所描绘的自我是否一致。因此，面试应该诚实、真实地进行，申请论文和履历应该真实地撰写，为了面试，准备申请论文和履历应该是“用心撰写，用头脑修正”的过程。

不建议以背诵脚本的方式准备面试，首先，大多数人在面试时会非常紧张，无法记住背诵的内容。其次，机械式地背诵脚本无法传达真心，这会给面试官一种与机器 人交谈的感觉。

面试时使用英文并进行练习是很重要的，这是因为需要将英文表达方式融入自己的 口语中，并且需要练习用英文表达自己的内心感受，建议进行一对一面试的练习。通过一对一面试练习，可以反复经历 “噢，原来这就是我的英文实力，考虑到我的实力，这样说可能更好。”、“噢，我犯了这种错误，这样说可以减少错误”等反复修正的过程。如此一来，申请人可以准备出适合他们的最佳答案，与事前写脚本和背诵脚本的方式相比，进行模拟面试 3 到 4 次要来得更有效果。

5. 申请表 Application form

在申请表格中，我们需要记录各种不同的资讯，例如教育背景、工作经历、志工活动等。实际上，由于这些资料几乎囊括了所有资讯，这时候，在申请论文、履历和推荐信中需要注入一些色彩。

换句话说，在申请表格中需要填写最近的工作资讯、教育背景、获奖经历、薪资水 平等内容，透过这些讯息我们必须充分展现自己的智力和出色的职业经历。另外， 在申请文章、履历和推荐信中应该要表现出真实的自我，而不只是单纯的自我介 绍。

通常申请人常犯的错误是将申请表格作为填写个人信息的形式化文件，而且在申请 的最后阶段才填写，所以常常会出现很多拼写错误。但是，申请表格的内容必须与申请论文、履历和推荐信的内容完全匹配，因此，建议从离提交日期前的 2-3 天开始填写，并且要仔细认真地填写。

以上五点是Ringle共同创办人，同时也是Stanford MBA校友李承勋(Lee, Seung-Hoon)根据自身经验分享的最真实建议，及早将英文成绩准备好之后，全心准备MBA申请5件套。

1. 申请论文 Essay
2. 履历 Resume
3. 推荐函 RecOmmendation Letter

4. 面试 Interview
5. 申请表 Application Form

准备技巧大补帖：

• 申请论文：

仔细阅读想要申请的学校的申请论文题目，并且用自己的母语撰写，并且重複修改，确定内容之后才翻译成英文并且请母语人士做修订。

• 履历：

申请MBA用的履历和一般求职使用的履历不同，要让人看了履历就能描绘出你的人生！

• 推荐函：

最好能由推荐人亲自撰写，申请人要和推荐人密切合作，使推荐函内容能够补足其他申请资料不足的部分。

• 面试：

将真心传达给面试官！不要等到收到面试通知才开始准备，必须从准备申请开始持续练习面试，让自己的回答更加自然且真诚，并且传达自己的真实想法。

• 申请表：

申请表格的内容必须与申请论文、履历和推荐信的内容完全匹配，务必用心填写！

有许多MBA申请者对于找不到优秀的母语人士协助修改Essay以及练习面试感到苦恼，透过使用Ringle的课程，来自常春藤的母语教师团队提供申请者最高水准的协助。除了修改履历、申请论文，也能练习模拟面试。用最实惠和最有效率的方式准备申请，Ringle提供MBA申请者最优秀的教师团队资源，助申请者们一臂之力！

Ringle提供MBA申请者MBA 申请大礼包 除了优惠价格还有各种好康，还有机会获得 Top MBA校友协助 Resume review和一对一谘询(Standford MBA/MIT Sloan MBA/Chicago Booth MBA)。

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