Essays

Our essay questions give you the opportunity to more fully present yourself to the Admissions Committee and to provide insight into your experiences, goals, and thought processes.

  • Essays must be submitted using double-spacing and 12-point font.
  • Your Essay 1 response must adhere to all requirements, with a maximum of 100 words for the introduction and 50 words per caption.
  • Label the top of each essay with the following: Name, Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy), and Page Number.
  • Uploading format: PDF or Word format.

Your essays should be written entirely by you. An offer of admission will be revoked if you did not write your essays.

Essay 1: Personal Expression

Describe yourself to the Admissions Committee and to your future classmates using six images and corresponding captions. Your uploaded PDF should contain all of the following elements:

  • A brief introduction or overview of your personal expression (maximum 100 words).
  • Six images that help illustrate who you are.
  • Maximum 50 words caption for each of the six images that helps explain why they were selected and are significant to you.

Note: Your visuals may include photos, infographics, drawings, or any other images that best describe you. Your document must be uploaded as a single PDF. The essay cannot be sent in physical form or be linked to a website.

Essay 2: Additional Information (optional)

(maximum 200 word)

Please provide any additional information that you would like to bring to the attention of the Admissions Committee. This may include a further explanation of your financial aid needs, current or past gaps in employment, recommender choice (for working professionals without direct supervisor recommendation), further explanation of your undergraduate record or self-reported academic transcript(s), plans to retake the GMAT, GRE, IELTS or TOEFL, or any other relevant information.