UCLA MBA Application Essay Tips and Deadlines for 2023 – 2024!

UCLA focuses on leadership, international exposure, as well as a sense of passion and enthusiasm in these UCLA MBA essays. Individuals will want to converse who you really are and what encourages you in all of these writings. In addition, in your essays, consider both your professional and personal lives. The limited word count can make responding difficult, so keep focused and precise. To begin, consider how important leadership is to potential UCLA MBAs. Also, because UCLA is a small, close-knit community, teamwork is the key. Read on to know how to write UCLA’s MBA essays. 

For the 2023-2024 application year, we have one essay question that is required for first-time applicants and optional for re-applicants:

Essay 1:

UCLA Anderson seeks to develop transformative leaders who think fearlessly, drive change, and share success. We believe the ability to persevere is an essential component of effective leadership. Please share an example from your personal or professional life where you demonstrated perseverance to accomplish a significant goal or milestone. (250 words maximum)

This essay discusses your candidacy from both a professional and personal standpoint. Anderson also seeks students who are engaged, compassionate, and open. Consider telling one or two vital stories about yourself as you frame this essay. You can list out situations and challenges you have passed through and impacted them in whole. For this, the STAR approach i.e. situation, task, action, and result should be elaborated in sequence to dwell on the impact you have created! Examples will help to bring your application to life. Anderson is also interested in learning about your values. Consider times in the last year that prompted you to reflect. When trying to describe your intended effect on your community, be both rooted and visionary.

 

Optional Question: 

Are there any extenuating circumstances in your profile about which the Admissions Committee should be aware? (250 words maximum)

This optional essay gives you the opportunity to explain anything which is unclear in your application. Keep in mind that you should never use the optional essay if the information in your application is self-explanatory.

• You may use this place to highlight any extenuating circumstances that you would like the Admissions Committee to consider (e.g. unexplained gaps in job experience, recommender selection, inconsistent or questionable academic performance, areas of weakness, etc.). 
• Disciplinary action in undergrad could also be an important topic. Begin by simply and briefly stating the problem. Then, illustrate how you’ve improved and addressed any concerns using evidence. 
• Furthermore, if you have a gap in your work experience, this is the spot to fill it. As a result, describe what you’ve been doing during the break. Also, take the time to explain rather than excuse.
• Finally, talk about how you want to keep the momentum going.

 

Reapplicants Essay:

Reapplicants are those who applied to the MBA program within the last two application years, so those who applied three or more years ago are considered new applicants. Reapplicants may answer one or both of the essay questions above as options, and they must provide additional updates within text boxes given in the application for any new test scores, career developments, or other changes since their last application.

Reapplicants to UCLA Anderson may respond to one or both of the essay questions. Replicants, on the other hand, must provide updates. These updates may also be improvements to your application. As a result, consider what has transformed for you after your last application. Consider however you want to tell Anderson about it. These essays are ideal for describing a shift in your goals and outlook. If your shifts are more quantitative, the application will probably be sufficient.

 

MBA Application Deadlines for 2023 – 2024:

Round Application	Deadline	Decision Notification
Round 1	5-Oct-23	14-Dec-23
Round 2	4-Jan-24	22-Mar-24
Round 3	12-Apr-24	17-May-24

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