Q:
大家对chicago的essay 2怎么看？
Option 1
a) Please provide an example of a time when you had to make a choice between two equally important obligations. How did you decide which obligation deserved your attention? b) Did you try and predict other people's reactions to your decision? If so, how accurate were you? Why do you think you were or were not accurate in your prediction? c) Reflecting on this experience, how do you think an MBA from Chicago GSB might have aided in your decision making process?
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Option 2
a) Have you ever made a decision that caused you to go against popular opinion? Please describe that situation and your rationale for your decision. b) Did you feel at any point that people misperceived your motives? Explain. c) In retrospect, how do you think an MBA from Chicago GSB would have affected your decision?
A:
各間學校都有獨特的領導力與作風強項
去過Booth就知道
一進去就是一整面牆掛滿諾貝爾獎得主
在這匯集歷史上頂尖經濟學家之地
除了固有的硬經濟超牛之外
其中一項最強的領導力就是在團隊腦力激盪時"研究各種可能"
跟官網上強調的"Exam every idea."完全密合
也因此在招生時的根本重點
就是問申請人如何證明你有這項"檢視各項可能"的能力
這項能力本身就是一項leadership
因此若申請人對自身領導風格有深度瞭解
立刻可以看出是否欠缺這項"檢視所有可能方案"的領導力,而確定是否有school fit
OPTION 1,2 兩個是因為申請人經歷各有不同
方便讓申請人從經歷中選擇最能發揮自己的情境
但可以輕易看出所問的核心都相同
就是如何reasoning all alternatives to convince others
要直問analytical thinking的全面性以及communication中的persuasion能力
而另外這兩個option各著重在不同方向
option 1是對value的reflection以及independent thinking
option 2是在團隊中的vision, leadership, 以及conflict and relationship management
不管要回答那個option
都是要用同一個事件scenario來作主軸回答各小題
而如何運用Booth GSB的各種課程,教學模式,團隊互動與學生風氣,甚至社團與其他課外活動
還有教學資源中心與各項校內外競賽等等
來找出其中的核心技能,培養自己邁向管理成功
