Yale EMBA candidates can now begin working on their essays for the 2024-2025 application cycle. This year, the Yale EMBA application includes two required essays and one optional essay.
To better assess whether the Yale EMBA program could be a good match for you, visit the school’s latest class profile for the class of 2025.
Below, Personal MBA Coach has noted the 2024-2025 Yale EMBA application deadlines along with our tips for writing this year’s Yale EMBA essays.
The 2024-2025 Yale EMBA Application Deadlines Are:
Round 1: October 28, 2024
Round 2: January 27, 2025
Round 3: March 10, 2025
2024-2025 Yale EMBA Essays:
Yale EMBA Essay 1: Why are you interested in pursuing an Executive MBA at this point in your life and career, and how does it align with your goals? (300 words maximum)
We recommend that you think of essay 1 and essay 2 as two parts of the same essay (in fact, two years ago there was one essay which combined essays 1 and 2). Essay 1 is a somewhat traditional “goals/why MBA” essay: You want to link where you are today with where you want to go in your future.
Start by briefly telling the admissions committee where you are in your career, what you do, and what skills and abilities you have mastered. Then share your goals, both short-term and long-term, as specifically as you can. To find out more about how to effectively articulate your post-MBA goals, check out this blog.
With only 300 words, there is no room to talk about “why Yale” in this first essay.
Yale EMBA Essay 2: Why Yale? (300 words maximum)
In essay 2, you will want to show HOW a Yale EMBA will help you to achieve the goals you just discussed by stating the skills you want to develop and the new knowledge you are hoping to master through the Yale EMBA program.
Then, you want to spend the bulk of the essay telling the Yale Admissions Committee how you will spend your time at Yale SOM. Be sure to share specifics about each class or program to show not only that you have researched the school in detail but also to show what you are interested in and how these experiences will prepare you for your future goals. Yale SOM knows what it offers, so you do not need to tell them: tell them why it matters to you.
Your area of focus, classes, initiatives—singularly and together they should show that you have thoughtfully traced a path for yourself at Yale and that awarding you a spot in the EMBA program is justified by your intent, plan, and promise.
Optional Information: If any aspect of your candidacy needs further explanation (unexplained gaps in work experience, choice of recommenders, academic performance, promotions or recognitions, etc.), please provide a brief description here. (200 words maximum)
Yale EMBA candidates should choose to respond to the optional essay question only if they have specific extenuating circumstances. Find out more about how and when to answer optional essay prompts here.
For those seeking guidance throughout the EMBA application process, Personal MBA Coach is here to help maximize your chances of admission via our Executive MBA admissions consulting packages.
