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Haas School of Business, University of California Berkeley 2023–2024 Admission deadlines/Essay questions/Letters of Recommendation発表

Haas School of Businessの2023–2024の応募要項が発表されました。エッセイ課題にVideo essayが登場しています。
6月は学校調査の本格開始の時期です。そして学校調査で得た情報とご自身の志望動機を適切に出願書類に反映させるために応募書類を分析することも忘れずに行いましょう。

2023-2024 Application Deadlines
Round 1
Deadline: September 14, 2023
Decision: December 7, 2023

Round 2
Deadline: January 4, 2024
Decision: March 21, 2024

Round 3
Deadline: March 28, 2024
Decision: May 2, 2024

Essays
Required Essay #1
What makes you feel alive when you are doing it, and why? (300 words maximum)

Required Essay #2
How will an MBA help you achieve your short-term and long-term career goals? (300 words max)

Required Essay #3 – Video
The Berkeley MBA program develops leaders who embody our four Defining Leadership Principles. Briefly introduce yourself to the admissions committee, explain which leadership principle resonates most with you, and tell us how you have exemplified the principle in your personal or professional life. (Not to exceed 2 minutes.)

Required Essay #4 – Short Answer
Can you please describe any experience or exposure you have in the area of diversity, equity, inclusion, justice, and belonging whether through community organizations, personal, or in the workplace? (150 words max)

Optional Essays
The admissions team takes a holistic approach to application review and seeks to understand all aspects of a candidate’s character, qualifications, and experiences. We will consider achievements in the context of the opportunities available to a candidate. Some applicants may have faced hardships or unusual life circumstances, and we will consider the maturity, perseverance, and thoughtfulness with which they have responded to and/or overcome them.

Optional Information #1
We invite you to help us better understand the context of your opportunities and achievements.

Optional Information #2
This section should only be used to convey relevant information not addressed elsewhere in your application. This may include explanation of employment gaps, academic aberrations, supplemental coursework, etc. You are encouraged to use bullet points where appropriate.

Letters of Recommendation
https://mba.haas.berkeley.edu/admissions/recommendation-letters

詳細はこちら
https://mba.haas.berkeley.edu/admissions/application

Chizuko Okada

INSEAD のコアカリキュラムがすべてにサステナビリティを組みこむようにリニューアル　

INSEADのリニューアルされたMBAカリキュラムでは、14のコアコースすべてにサステナビリティが組み込まれ、すべての経営分野にサステナビリティの学びを統合することを課題とする必須キャップストーンが導入される予定です。

プレスリリースの記事によると、INSEADは学生の卒業後の就職ニーズをとらえての今回のリニューアルに至ったと説明があります。MBAのカリキュラムは社会のニーズに合わせて変化していきます。
ぜひ皆さんは学校調査を通じて最新の情報を入手するようにしてください。

The renewed MBA curriculum meets the increasing demand for sustainability-focused leaders in the job market. It equips future business leaders with the knowledge and skills needed to manage sustainability risks and opportunities in business, enabling them to make better decisions and integrate performance and progress. It also inspires them to champion creative sustainable solution that address global challenges.

詳細はこちら
https://www.insead.edu/newsroom/2023-insead-renewed-mba-curriculum-leads-the-way-in-equipping-future-business-leaders-skills-integrate-social-environmental-issues-into-business-decisions

Chizuko Okada

Columbia MBA Essays for 2023-2024 発表

Columbia MBA のエッセイ課題が発表されました！

アプリケーションは夏にアップデートされる予定です。
詳細はこちら
https://academics.business.columbia.edu/mba/admissions

SHORT ANSWER QUESTION
What is your immediate post-MBA professional goal? (maximum 50 characters)

Examples of possible responses:

“Work in business development for a media company.”
“Join a strategy consulting firm.”
“Launch a data management start-up.”

ESSAY 1
Through your resume and recommendation, we have a clear sense of your professional path to date. What are your career goals over the next three to five years and what is your long-term dream job? (500 words)

ESSAY 2
The Phillips Pathway for Inclusive Leadership (PPIL) is a co-curricular program designed to ensure that every CBS student develops the skills to become an ethical and inclusive leader. Through PPIL, students attend programming focused on five essential diversity, equity, and inclusion skills: Creating an Inclusive Environment, Mitigating Bias and Prejudice, Managing Intercultural Dialogue, Addressing Systemic Inequity, and Understanding Identity and Perspective Taking.

Tell us about a time when you were challenged around one of these five skills. Describe the situation, the actions you took, and the outcome. (250 words)

ESSAY 3
We believe Columbia Business School is a special place. CBS proudly fosters a collaborative learning environment through curricular experiences like our clusters and learning teams, an extremely active co-curricular and student life environment, and career mentorship opportunities like our Executives-in-Residence program.

Why do you feel Columbia Business School is a good fit for you academically, culturally, and professionally? Please be specific. (250 words)

Optional Essay
If you wish to provide further information or additional context around your application to the Admissions Committee, please upload a brief explanation of any areas of concern in your academic record or personal history. This does not need to be a formal essay. You may submit bullet points. (Maximum 500 Words)

 

Chizuko Okada

Stanford GSB 2023–2024 Essay questions/Admission deadlines発表

Stanford GSB 2023–2024の出願締切日、出願書類の中のエッセイと推薦状の課題が発表されました。アプリケーションは夏に公開予定です。

2023–24 Deadlines
Application Round Submit your application by … We will notify you on …
Round 1 12 Sep 2023 07 Dec 2023
Round 2 04 Jan 2024 28 Mar 2024
Round 3 09 Apr 2024 23 May 2024

Essay Questions
昨年との変更はありません

Essay A: What matters most to you, and why?
For this essay, we would like you to reflect deeply and write from the heart. Once you’ve identified what matters most to you, help us understand why. You might consider, for example, what makes this so important to you? What people, insights, or experiences have shaped your perspectives?

Essay B: Why Stanford?
Describe your aspirations and how your Stanford GSB experience will help you realize them. If you are applying to both the MBA and MSx programs, use Essay B to address your interest in both programs.

Length
Both essays combined may not exceed 1,050 words. We recommend up to 650 words for Essay A and up to 400 words for Essay B. We often read effective essays that are written in fewer words.

詳細はこちら
https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/programs/mba/admission/application/essays

Optional Short Answer Question
In this section, we provide an optional opportunity for you to discuss some of your contributions more fully.

What do we mean by “optional”? We truly mean you have the opportunity to choose. If you feel that you’ve already described your contributions well in other areas of the application, congratulations, you’re done! If not, feel free to use this opportunity to tell us more.

In the Essays section of the application, we ask you to tell us about who you are and how you think Stanford will help you achieve your aspirations. We are also interested in learning about the things you have done that are most meaningful to you. If you would like to go beyond your resume to discuss some of your contributions more fully, you are welcome to share up to three examples (up to 1,200 characters, or approximately 200 words, for each example).

Question: Think about times you’ve created a positive impact, whether in professional, extracurricular, academic, or other settings. What was your impact? What made it significant to you or to others?

詳細はこちら
https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/programs/mba/admission/application/optional-short-answer-question

Letters of Recommendation
２通必要（昨年と変更なし）

課題及び推薦者選定に際してのガイドラインはこちら

https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/programs/mba/admission/application/letters-recommendation

Chizuko Okada

Harvard Business School　2023–2024 Admission deadlines/Essay question/GMAT Test Policy発表

Harvard Business School 2023–2024の出願締切日、出願書類の中のエッセイ課題、GMAT Test Policyが発表されました。アプリケーションは夏に公開予定です。

The application dates for the MBA Class of 2026 (matriculating fall 2024) are:

APPLICATION PERIODS: APPLICATION SUBMITTED ONLINE BY 12 NOON BOSTON TIME: NOTIFICATION OF THE MBA ADMISSIONS BOARD’S DECISION:
ROUND 1 06 SEP 2023 06 DEC 2023
ROUND 2 03 JAN 2024 27 MAR 2024

※GMATの取り扱いついて
2023-2024の出願者にむけては現行GMATのみの受付となることが発表されました。（2+2programについてのみ認める予定であることが発表されています）

• To minimize confusion across Round 1 and Round 2 in this year’s MBA application, we will only accept the traditional GMAT exam or the GRE. We will not accept the new GMAT Focus exam as it will not be available until after this year’s Round 1 deadline. As a reminder, test scores are valid for five years from the test date, so rest assured that your scores from the traditional GMAT exam will continue to be accepted into the future.
• For those applying to 2+2 in 2024, we plan to accept the GMAT Focus and will provide further updates when available. The 2+2 application deadline is Thursday, April 25, 2024.

Essayについて（昨年と変更なし）
• The essay prompt will remain the same as last year with a 900-word limit: “As we review your application, what more would you like us to know as we consider your candidacy for the Harvard Business School MBA program?”

詳細はこちら
https://www.hbs.edu/mba/admissions/Pages/from-the-admissions-director.aspx?post=2023-2024-application-updates-gmat-policy

Chizuko Okada

10/12　Chicago, Columbia, Cornell, NYU, Northwestern, and Penn LLM アジア地域向けバーチャル合同説明会　

Top LLMプログラムの理解を深める上で絶好の機会となります。ご興味のある方ぜひ参加ください。説明会の中ではQ&Aセッションもありますので直接学校関係者に質問をすることが可能です

Join representatives from Chicago, Columbia, Cornell, NYU, Northwestern, and Penn Law Schools for a dynamic joint information session about the LL.M. Program experience at a top U.S. law school, followed by individual Q&A breakout meeting rooms, where you may speak directly with the representatives from each school.

While these events are listed for specific regions (based on the time of day they are being held), all are welcome to participate from any corner of the globe.

Wednesday, October 12, 2022, at 8:00 AM (Eastern Time)

イベントの詳細および予約はこちら
https://apply.law.columbia.edu/register/usllm_asia

Eiki Satori

2023年入学用：Georgetown/New York/ Pennsylvania LL.M.出願締切日発表

Georgetown LL.M.の出願締め切り日11/15 (Early Action), 2023/2/3 (Regular Deadline)が発表になりました。

詳しい出願情報は下記のリンクよりご確認ください。
https://www.law.georgetown.edu/admissions-aid/graduate-admissions/llm-degree-programs/general-application-requirements/

Georgetown LL.M.の出願書類は以下の通りです。

    • Application for Admission to Graduate Study
    • Application Fee
    • Resume
    • Personal statement
    • Two Letters of recommendation
    • Official transcripts
    • IELTS / TOEFL score report

Personal Statement

All applicants must submit a detailed “personal statement” (a.k.a. motivation letter) describing your background, goals, and reasons for applying to Georgetown and your chosen program. You should include any information that you feel will assist the Graduate Admissions Committee in its decision. This information should provide the admissions committee with more depth than is available in your transcripts and resume alone regarding your fit for the program and school.
While there are no specific formatting requirements the personal statement should only be 1-2 pages (single spaced) or 2-3 pages (double spaced).

Personal Statementを書き始めるにあたり、フォーマット（フォントサイズや余白の長さを含））にも注意を払いましょう。各校で指定されるフォーマット内容が異なるケースもあります。

Georgetownの場合は、長さ：1-2 pages (single spaced) or 2-3 pages (double spaced)と指定されています。Double spaced・3 pagesという条件の元では、約1,000 wordsを使うことが可能です。

また、New York University, University of Pennsylvaniaの出願締め切り日も相次いで発表されました。

New York University：

2022年12月20日
https://www.law.nyu.edu/graduateadmissions/whentoapply

University of Pennsylvania：

11月15日（Early Deadline）
12月15日（Regular Deadline）
https://www.law.upenn.edu/admissions/grad/admissions.php

各校の締め切り日を確認し、再度現状の出願スケジュールを見直すなど、出願書類の作成に向けた準備を着実に進めていきましょう。

Eiki Satori

中国が日本人留学生のビザ受け付け再開　コロナ禍初期以来2年半ぶり

中国への留学を検討されている方への朗報です！

在日中国大使館は8/23、日本人留学生のビザ申請の受け付けを再開すると発表した。中国政府は新型コロナウイルスの流行を受けて、約2年5カ月にわたって日本人留学生のビザの申請を受け付けておらず、渡航できない留学生がいる状態が続いていた。

https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASQ8R6QG5Q8RUHBI01Y.html

Chizuko Okada

2023年入学用：Stanford LL.M.出願締切日 12/1

Stanford LL.M.の出願締め切り日12/1が発表になりました。

その他の出願関連情報は下記のリンクよりご確認ください。
https://law.stanford.edu/apply/how-to-apply/advanced-degree-application-process/

前回の投稿では出願締め切り日から逆算してタスクを整理することに言及しました。今回は出願書類について述べます。

Stanford LL.M.の出願書類を以下に挙げてみます。

Application for Admission to Graduate Study
Application Fee
Resume or curriculum vitae
Personal statement
Two Letters of recommendation
Official transcripts
TOEFL score report

9月からPersonal Statementの執筆に取り組むために、Resume の作成を通して自分の強み（アピールポイント）は整理できていますか？このレジュメをもとにPersonal statementやLetter of recommendationで言及する実例を選定しましょう。

Personal Statement (Stanford LL.M.):2-3 pages

パーソナルステートメントに着手する前に、まずは以下の項目に対して該当する内容を書き纏めてみましょう。

1) Experience in legal practice
2) Interest in LL.M. in the applicable specialization
3) Post LL.M. goals
4) How the Stanford LL.M. program could benefit your career progress

その纏めたコンテンツを所定のページ数で収めるためにも、アウトラインや段落ごとの字数も考えなければなりません。

 Two letters of recommendation (Stanford LL.M.)

It is suggested that LLM applicants obtain one letter from someone familiar with their work in legal practice (or related professional experience) and one letter from someone familiar with their academic work. At least one letter should be from someone with whom the applicant has worked who can address the applicant’s English-language proficiency.

ここでは出願者の英語力に関して問われることから、実例も慎重に見極めたいところです。

出願書類の作成に向け、本格的に始動していきましょう。

Eiki Satori

2023年入学用：UC Berkeley LL.M.出願締切日　発表

UC Berkeley LL.M. (Traditional Track含)の出願締切日12/18が発表になりました。

その他の出願関連情報は下記のリンクよりご確認ください。
https://www.law.berkeley.edu/academics/llm/application-admission/application-forms-deadlines/

今月末から来月の初旬にかけて、その他のプログラムにおいても出願要綱が続々と発表されます。それに伴い、各校の学校説明会、さらにはLSAC主催のLL.M.出願関連イベントが開催されるようになります。

出願締切日から逆算してタスクを整理しましょう

この先の書類準備を円滑に進めるためには、今月８月末までにはレジュメを仕上げることをお勧めします。そして9月からパーソナルステートメントの執筆へ注力できるように計画を図ることで、心理面にも余裕が生まれ、よりクオリティーの高い書類へと仕上げるため推敲用の時間も確保できるようになります。また、必要に応じてテストスコアの底上げにも時間を充てることができます。

Eiki Satori