タグ: Letters of recommendation

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

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

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

Harvard Law School : 2023年入学向けLLM出願締め切り日発表！

早くもHarvard Law School (HLS)は2023年秋入学向けLLMプログラムの出願締め切り日 (12月1日 東部時間 午後11:59分)を発表しました。出願手続きなどの詳細は、以下サイトでご確認ください。
https://hls.harvard.edu/dept/graduate-program/llm-application-deadlines-and-materials/

当校の過去のHLS合格者の状況を分析すると、総合、セクション別のTOEFLスコアのバランスがとれていること、さらには学業成績も含めて申し分ないものでした。さらにTOEFLスコアと成績だけが合格を保証するものではありませんので、世界中のアプリカントとの差別化を図るためには、レジュメ、パーソナルステートメント、願書、推薦状のコンテンツ強化も必要です。

これらの準備を着実に進めるためには、実現可能な正しい準備プランの策定が欠かせません。この時期、TOEFLテスト対策に注力する方が多いかと思いますが、出願作業は長丁場です。先々の準備項目を見据えた上で、①今やるべきこと、②今後取り組むべきことの優先順位、③各作業の必要時間数の確保をしましょう。出願準備計画の策定にご質問がある方は、ぜひお声がけください。皆さんとお話できることを楽しみにしております。

Eiki Satori