Stanford MBA Essay Sample 1: What matters most to you, and why?
Consistent excellence in all my pursuits, professional or personal, matters the most to me. As a child I drew inspiration from my father who never settled for anything less than “The Best of the Best”. He is a gold medalist in his academic endeavors and has always excelled in life.
Early-on as a student, the attitude of excelling in academic and extra-curricular activities was cultivated and brought in a sense of achievement. I have been a meritorious student right from school and undergraduate engineering years to the M.B.A. My final year score during…
Stanford MBA Essay Sample 2: Tell us about a time when you tried to reach a goal that was challenging or frustrating.
I can relate to a high-value deal made during my first job right after my M.B.A. I was handling modular office furniture sales at ABC Inc. As a part of the pitch for a large-scale project at ABC, an enterprise customer, we had installed a workstation (product) demo unit at the company’s bid office.
Our closest competitor DEF, had greater entrenchment in the market. To add to the challenge, one of the key decision makers, a family member of the ABC group (customer), was a close friend with one of the DEF family members (competitor)
Essay Sample 3: Tell us about a time when you went beyond what was defined, established or expected.
I can relate to my tenure at ABC Inc. where my initial responsibility was that of a new product development manager. The exciting opportunity of conceptualizing and positioning the ABC brand (known more in the institutional-investor segment) in the retail investor space (B2C) brought in tremendous enthusiasm.
When the case for launching the new fund rankings business was presented internally, the senior management team at ABC had estimated the revenue potential at just one fifth of what was delivered over the next 4 years. The start-up unit turned profitable within ……
