Vlerick Leuven Gent Admissions Tips

GMAT

Average score is 620; only required if the Vlerick Leuven in-house admissions test is not taken.

Interviews

Required by all applicants; only required if the Vlerick Leuven in-house admissions test is not taken.

Essays

Examples of essay prompts previously used by Vlerick:

1. What is motivating you to seek an MBA education at Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School? (Please limit your answer to 500 words)
2. What are the motives that lead you to ask to be admitted to the MBA programme at this point in your life?
3. What other possibilities will you consider if you are not admitted to the MBA programme to reach your goals of personal and professional growth?
4. What do you think you gained from your university studies? Conversely, what important things do you think your studies lacked?
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 will you be able to contribute that is unique and would make you a valuable addition to the class?
8. Describe your idea of a dream job for you three years from now.
9. What do you consider to be your single most important achievement so far and the reason for its importance in your personal growth?
10. Please comment on a situation where you failed to reach an objective and what you learned from it.
11. What does ethics mean to you and how important is it? Give a specific example (eg. decisions you had to make in the past) to illustrate this.
12. Optional question: Is there any additional information that is critical for the Admissions Committee to know which has not been covered elsewhere in this application?

Recommendations

Two recommendations are required.

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