McDonough Georgetown MBA 2011-2012 Essay Writing, Editing, Tips, Analysis

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: Named in honor of alumnus Robert Emmett McDonough,

Georgetown University's

McDonough School of Business graduate program

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McDonough Essays

: The new McDonough Georgetown essay questions

, like the earlier set, do an excellent job of mining for the right information from the applicants through a skillful breakdown of the essays in logical units. However the essay length has been slashed by more than half and that severely impacts the scope of what can be presented in the essays. The change from word limits to page limits is not a welcome move, especially when most schools (e.g. Kellogg) are moving away from it.

Application Deadlines (2011-2012) Round 1 (15 Oct 2011), Round 2* (5 Jan 2012), Round 3 (1 Apr 2012) * latest suggested deadline for merit-based scholarships consideration.

McDonough Georgetown 2011-2012 Essays

McDonough Georgetown Essay 1. State your short-term career goal immediately following graduation from the Georgetown MBA program. What skills have you developed on which you will build? What skills will you need to develop? (1 page, double spaced, 12 pt font)

McDonough Georgetown Essay 2. State your long-term career goal. How does the position you describe in Essay One serve as a building block for your long-term career goal? (1/2 page, double spaced, 12 pt font)

McDonough Georgetown Essay 3. Describe the essence of who you are both personally and professionally. (1 1/2 pages, double spaced, 12 pt font)

McDonough Georgetown Essay 4. Service and community engagement are a way of life at Georgetown, following the University’s tradition of women and men for others. How have you demonstrated service to others? (1/2 page, double spaced, 12 pt font)

McDonough Georgetown Optional Essay 1. If you are not currently employed full-time, use this space to provide information about your current activities. (1/2 page, double spaced, 12 pt font)

McDonough Georgetown Optional Essay 2. Please provide any information you would like to add to your application that you have not otherwise included. (1 page, double spaced, 12 pt font)

McDonough Georgetown Optional Essay 3. [Professional Achievement Essay] If you would like to be considered for a Georgetown MBA Professional Achievement Scholarship, address your greatest accomplishment(s) in your chosen field and explain why you should be selected for this scholarship. Include any relevant professional awards/recognition received by your employer or industry. (1/2 page, double spaced, 12 pt font)

McDonough Georgetown Reapplicant Essay (To be completed by all re-applicants) How have you strengthened your candidacy since your last application? We are particularly interested in hearing about how you have grown professionally and personally. In addition, please update the Admissions Committee on your short-term career goals following graduation from the Georgetown MBA program. (1page, double spaced, 12 pt font)