MBA Decoder

Deadlines:
R1: 30 September, 2024
R2: 14 January, 2025
R3: 7 April, 2025

Applications should be submitted by 3:00 p.m. EST

ESSAY QUESTIONS:

Cover Letter: MIT Sloan seeks students whose personal characteristics demonstrate that they will make the most of the incredible opportunities at MIT, both academic and non-academic. We are on a quest to find those whose presence will enhance the experience of other students. We seek thoughtful leaders with exceptional intellectual abilities and the drive and determination to put their stamp on the world. We welcome people who are independent, authentic, and fearlessly creative — true doers. We want people who can redefine solutions to conventional problems, and strive to preempt unconventional dilemmas with cutting-edge ideas. We demand integrity and respect passion.

Taking the above into consideration, please submit a cover letter seeking a place in the MIT Sloan MBA program. Your letter should conform to a standard business correspondence, include one or more professional examples that illustrate why you meet the desired criteria above, and be addressed to the Admissions Committee (300 words or fewer, excluding address and salutation).

VIDEO 1:
Introduce yourself to your future classmates. Here’s your chance to put a face with a name, let your personality shine through, be conversational, be yourself. We can’t wait to meet you!

Videos should adhere to the following guidelines:
* No more than 1 minute (60 second) in length
* Single take (no editing)
* Speaking directly to the camera
* Do not include background music or subtitles

VIDEO 2:
All MBA applicants will be prompted to respond to a randomly generated, open-ended question. The question is designed to help us get to know you better; to see how you express yourself and to assess fit with the MIT Sloan culture. It does not require prior preparation. 

Video Essay 2 is part of your required application materials and will appear as a page within the application, once the other parts of your application are completed. Applicants are given 10 seconds to prepare for a 60-second response.

OTHER APPLICATION COMPONENTS:

RESUME:
The resume should be : One page limit; Times New Roman font; Size 10 font; Word or PDF formats only; in reverse chronological order. For Education: Please include relevant awards, scholarships and professional societies. For Work Experience: Please include company name, title, results-oriented bullets that demonstrate your skill set, and dates. For Additional information: Please include extracurricular activities/community service, technical skills/certifications, and special skills/interests, and languages spoken (if applicable).

RECOMMENDATIONS:
ONE recommendation is needed, ideally from a manager or supervisor. The recommender should answer the following questions:

  • How long and in what capacity have you known the applicant?
  • How does the applicant stand out from others in a similar capacity?
  • Please give an example of the applicant’s impact on a person, group, or organization.
  • Please give a representative example of how the applicant interacts with other people.
  • Please tell us anything else you think we should know about this applicant.
  • Describe the most important piece of constructive feedback you have given the applicant. Please detail the circumstances and the applicant’s response.


ADDITIONAL REFERENCES:
In addition to one required recommendation, applicants can provide the names of two other recommenders from a professional context. If the adcom feels the need for more inputs on your candidature, they will reach out to these recommenders separately.

ORGANIZATIONAL CHART:
To help us better understand your current role and the impact that you have on your team and department, please submit an organizational chart. We should be able to clearly understand the internal structure of your organization, where you sit in your organization, and your line of reporting.

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