CMU Tepper Essay and Recommendation Questions – 2014-2015 Intake

Essay Questions:

Essay 1 (Maximum 300 words):Describe a defining moment in your life, and explain how it shaped you as a person.

Essay 2 (Maximum 300 words): Based on your research and interactions with the Tepper community, please share why you are a good fit with the Tepper MBA program.V
Recommendation Questions:

There are two questions to which your recommender will be asked to respond based on his/her experience working with you:

  1. If you were to coach this candidate with respect to how s/he works within a team, what would you advise that s/he does well? What would you advise the candidate to do differently? Provide specific examples that support your advice.
  2. If you were to coach this candidate on his/her professional development, in what areas would you suggest s/he focus? What are the areas of strength on which s/he can build? Provide specific examples that support your advice.