Following up on the announcement of its 2017-2018 deadlines, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has revealed the Kenan-Flagler MBA essay questions for the coming admissions season. Applicants are required to respond to just one 500-word essay, only slightly changed from the prior year, about their career goals and interest in an MBA, and are given the option of responding to three additional 300-word essays.
2017-2018 UNC Kenan-Flagler Essay Questions
Essay One (Required)
Please describe your short and long term goals post-MBA. Explain how your professional experience has shaped these goals, why this career option appeals to you, and how you arrived at the decision that now is the time and the MBA is the appropriate degree. Additionally, please briefly address a backup plan should your short-term goal not come to fruition for any reason. (500 words maximum)
Essay Two (Optional)
What personal qualities or life experiences distinguish you from other applicants? How do these qualities or experiences equip you to contribute to UNC Kenan-Flagler? (300 words maximum)
Essay Three (Optional)
If your standardized test scores are low, or if you have not had coursework in core business subjects (calculus, microeconomics, statistics, financial accounting), please tell us how you plan to prepare yourself for the quantitative rigor of the MBA curriculum. (300 words maximum)
Essay Four (Optional)
Is there any other information you would like to share that is not presented elsewhere in the application? (300 words maximum)
For more information, applicants can visit the UNC Kenan-Flagler MBA admissions website. And now that the essays are out, get a jump start on your research with the FREE Clear Admit Kenan-Flagler School Snapshot!
