SDA Bocconi MBA Admissions Tips

GMAT

Average score: 640

Interviews

Interviews are required by all admitted applicants. If students are abroad, the interviews will be conducted by alumni.

Essays

Examples of essay prompts previously used by SDA Bocconi:

1. Write down, in order of importance, all possible past or present community or cultural responsibilities.
2. What interests and occupations do you pursue in your free time?
3. What do you think you gained from your university studies? Conversely, what important things do you think your studies lacked?
4. Explain the most significant goals you think you have achieved so far and the reasons for their importance in your personal growth.
5. Describe your strong points, personal and professional, explaining why you see them as such.
6. Describe your weak points, personal and professional, explaining why you see them as such.
7. What are the reasons that lead you to apply to the MBA program at this point in your life?
8. What do you hope to get from the MBA program?
9. What other possibilities have you seriously considered, apart from the MBA program, for reaching your goals of personal and professional growth?
• Have you applied to other business schools in Italy or elsewhere? If yes, which ones and why?
• Where do you wish to pursue your profession after receiving the MBA diploma? Why?
• What are your short-term professional goals (within the next four years)?
• What are your long-term professional goals?

Recommendation

Two letters of reference are required and may be either professional or academic.  

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