How have people, events, and/or situations in your life influenced who you are today? (250 words/ 3500 characters)
A new and interesting question!
For this question, you will need to introspect deeply and look at themes and patterns in your life and understand how the people, events and situations have influenced your choices. Go beyond academics and career, and try to see yourself holistically. Use the space to talk about your close associates, your family, turning points in your life, your life experiences that have left a deep impact on you. If relevant, talk about childhood, your circumstances while growing up, and all other factors that have shaped you to become who you are today.
How do you plan to spend your time on The NUS MBA to transform yourself personally & professionally? Briefly describe your experience to date, and how this and The NUS MBA can help you achieve your mid and long term career goals. (350 words)
If the language of the question seems intimidating, don't worry. This is simply a WHY NUS? type of question.
The NUS admission team wants to know why are you intent on joining their progam and what opportunities you will leverage during your MBA.
Since the question talks about transformation, they are not looking for you to simply make a list of clubs and activities you want to be part of . Instead NUS wants to know how they can help you develop and grow.
The first step should be to understand your areas of development - both personally and professionally and then tie them up with the resources and opportunities at NUS. Since you have only 300 words, it would be good to talk about 3-4 areas of growth and transformation you are seeking from NUS.
NUS MBA application requires you to submit a one-page resume along with details about your employment and academics. The typical MBA resume format consists of employment, education, and extracurricular details.
In your NUS application, you will be asked to provide two MBA letters of recommendation - from your current or previous supervisors. Like many top business schools in the US, NUS MBA application constitutes of letter of recommendation questions from the GMAC MBA letter of recommendation template.
As is the policy with most top business schools, NUS MBA interviews are conducted only by invitation. Students typically would receive an invite 4-6 weeks after submitting their MBA applications.
