Cambridge MBA Essay Tips for 2019-2020
Are you getting ready to prepare an application for Judge Business School at Cambridge? The Cambridge MBA essays are out, and we have the latest tips for you! As part of a world-class campus and a location that is a center for technology and business, Judge Business School offers an excellent MBA program. In fact, our post Getting a European MBA: A Unique Experience explains the many benefits of studying across the pond.
To learn more about the Cambridge MBA program, you can research life at Cambridge through visiting campus, reading student blogs, and attending admissions events. The Judge admissions team seeks ambitious, innovative and confident students with strong interpersonal skills.
Another extremely important attribute for Cambridge MBA applicants is having international experience. Although none of the Cambridge MBA essays specifically ask about it, you can work your global outlook into one or more of the essay responses.
For a free application review or guidance on your Cambridge MBA essays, contact Stacy Blackman Consulting. And to learn more, visit the Cambridge Judge website.
Cambridge MBA Essays for 2019-2020
Required Essay 1
Please provide a personal statement. It should not exceed 500 words and must address the following questions:
What are your short and long term career objectives and what skills/characteristics do you already have that will help you achieve them?
What actions will you take before and during the MBA to contribute to your career outcome?
If you are unsure of your post-MBA career path, how will the MBA equip you for the future?
This personal statement essay asks you to explain why you are pursuing an MBA. If you have a specific long- and short-term career objective in mind, that is one way to structure the essay. And, if not, you will want to explain why an MBA is the right next step for you in your life.
Either way, you will want to explain what skills and characteristics you have developed in your career thus far. An additional factor in this essay is to explain what the Cambridge MBA will do for your life if you are unsure of your path.
This essay gives you the space to talk about the career accomplishments that make you most proud. Also, you will show that you are motivated, ambitious and ready for the challenge of an MBA at Cambridge. Use an equal amount of space to talk about how you are going to enhance your career before and during your MBA in order to accomplish your goals.
What can you learn from your current job before you enroll at Judge? Which classes, professors and projects will you pursue to prepare yourself for your next career step? If you are not exactly sure what you will do next, how will the MBA enhance the skills you already have?
As you formulate your Cambridge MBA essays, keep in mind that Judge is seeking candidates who are highly motivated and ambitious, thrive under pressure, and have already exhibited clear progression within their career.
In this essay, show that you have performed well and moved up within your jobs since you began working. Also, demonstrate what you have learned, and how your developing skills can be further honed through an MBA and a future career.
Required Essay 2
What did you learn from your most spectacular failure? (200 words)
Failures are challenging to work through, but can lead to development and increased self-awareness. In addition, when you can look past the embarrassment and shame of a failure, what did the experience teach you? Did you take on too much, prepare too little or fail to ask for help when you needed it?
This essay is mostly about what you learned. First, take a few sentences to explain the situation and the failure. Then, dive into what you learned and ideally how you have moderated your approach. Also, write about how you improved yourself, or learned to recognize difficult situations. Any topic can work here as long as you can show that you are self-aware and creative.
Required Essay 3
Describe a situation where you had to work jointly with others to achieve a common goal. What did you learn from the experience? (up to 200 words)
Cambridge Judge seeks students who are collaborative and innovative with strong interpersonal skills. This essay can show the admissions committee that you know how to work within a team to accomplish a common goal.
As you did in essay 2, take a few sentences to explain the situation, then focus on what you learned. Also, you can describe your style when you work jointly and how you collaborate. In addition, how you help others do their best work, and manage challenges.
For this Cambridge MBA application essay, consider if you have a particular role or skill within a team. If so, whether building consensus or take a devils advocate position, explain that approach here.