MBA essay questions 2026-27, school by school
One page per essay — the verbatim prompt, what it's asking, and what generic AI gets wrong with that exact question.
Booth
- Fun Fact (300 characters)
- Image Significance (300 characters)
- Immediate Post-MBA Career Goal (300 characters)
- Long-Term Post-MBA Career Goal (300 characters)
Columbia
Harvard Business School
- Business-Minded Essay (300 words)
- Growth-Oriented Essay (250 words)
- Leadership-Focused Essay (250 words)
Kellogg
- Part I & Part II (550 words (Parts I & II combined))
MIT Sloan
- Cover Letter (300 words)
Stanford GSB
- What Matters Most (650 words)
- Why Stanford (350 words)
Wharton
- Essay 1 (Parts A & B) (50 words (Part A) + 150 words (Part B))
- Essay 2 (350 words)
Yale SOM
- Biggest Commitment (Option 1 of 3) (500 words)
- Meaningful Community (Option 2 of 3) (500 words)
- Most Significant Challenge (Option 3 of 3) (500 words)
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