Suggested length – 2 double-spaced pages per essay.

Tepper CMU Essay A. What are your short-term and long-term goals? How will a Tepper MBA help you to achieve these goals. (Please include any information regarding what steps you have taken to learn more about Tepper.)

Tepper CMU Essay B. 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.

Tepper CMU Essay C. 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.

1. 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?

2. Describe a time in which your ethics were challenged. How did you deal with the situation and what did you learn from it?

3. One thing people would be surprised to know about me is . . .

Tepper CMU Essay D [Optional]. Is there anything additional 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. You must complete this essay if you answered “yes” to the additional information questions on the previous page.

Suggested length – 2 double-spaced pages per essay.

Tepper CMU Essay A. What are your short-term and long-term goals? How will a Tepper MBA help you to achieve these goals. (Please include any information regarding what steps you have taken to learn more about Tepper.)

Tepper CMU Essay B. Describe an instance in which you made an impact as part of a team or as an individual. How did this experience help shape you as a team member or leader and how will it enable you to contribute to the diverse Tepper Community?

Tepper CMU Essay C. 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.

1. 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?

2. Describe a time in which your ethics were challenged. How did you deal with the situation and what did you learn from it?

3. One thing people would be surprised to know about me is . . .

Tepper CMU Essay D [Optional]. Is there anything additional 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. You must complete this essay if you answered “yes” to the additional information questions on the previous page.

Tepper CMU Essay 1. What are your short-term and long-term goals? How will a Tepper MBA help you to achieve these goals? (two-page limit)

Tepper CMU Essay 2. How will your academic and professional background, personal characteristics and life experiences contribute to the diversity of the Tepper community? (two-page limit)

Tepper CMU Essay 3. Please answer three of the following five questions or statements: (two-page limit)

A. Describe an ethical dilemma that you have faced in your professional life, how you dealt with the situation, and what the outcome was.

B. Describe a failure or setback in your professional or academic life. How did you overcome this setback? What, if anything, would you do differently if confronted with this situation again?

C. What do you consider to be your greatest achievement and why?

D. Describe your most challenging experience while working in a group.

E. Of what skill or talent are you especially proud?

Tepper CMU Essay 1. What are your short-term and long-term goals? How will a Tepper MBA help you to achieve these goals? (two-page limit)

Tepper CMU Essay 2. How will your academic and professional background, personal characteristics and life experiences contribute to the diversity of the Tepper community? (two-page limit)

Tepper CMU Essay 3. Please answer three of the following five questions or statements: (two-page limit)

A. Describe an ethical dilemma that you have faced in your professional life, how you dealt with the situation, and what the outcome was.

B. Describe a failure or setback in your professional or academic life. How did you overcome this setback? What, if anything, would you do differently if confronted with this situation again?

C. What do you consider to be your greatest achievement and why?

D. Describe your most challenging experience while working in a group.

E. Of what skill or talent are you especially proud?