New York University - Stern
Below are the application deadlines and essay questions for NYU Stern's MBA Program.
NYU Stern - Application Deadlines for 2024-2025/ Class of 2027
Submit your application by:
Round 1 Deadline: September 16, 2024
Round 2 Deadline: October 16, 2024
Round 3 Deadline: January 16, 2025
We will notify you by:
Round 1 Deadline: December 1, 2024
Round 2 Deadline: January 1, 2025
Round 3 Deadline: April 1, 2025
We cannot guarantee that we will review information sent to the MBA Admissions Office after the deadline of the round in which you apply.
NYU Stern - Essay Questions for 2024-2025 / Class of 2027
Short Answer: Professional Aspirations
What are your short-term career goals? (150 words)
Essay 1
Change: _________ it (350 words)
In today’s global business environment, the only constant is change. Using NYU Stern’s brand call to action, we want to know how you view change. Change: _____ it. Fill in the blank with a word of your choice. Why does this word resonate with you? How will you embrace your own personal tagline while at Stern? Examples:
- Change: Dare it.
- Change: Dream it.
- Change: Drive it.
- Change: Empower it.
- Change: Manifest it.
- Change: [Any word of your choice] it.
Essay 2
Personal Expression (a.k.a. "Pick Six")
Introduce yourself to the Admissions Committee and to your future classmates using six images and corresponding captions. The Pick Six is a way to share more about the qualities you will bring to the Stern community, beyond your professional and academic achievements. Your uploaded PDF should contain all of the following elements:
- A brief introduction or overview of your “Pick Six” (no more than 3 sentences).
- Six images that help illustrate your interests, values, motivations, perspective and/or personality.
- A one-sentence 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 3
(OPTIONAL) Please provide any additional information that you would like to bring to the attention of the Admissions Committee and/or give context to your application. This may include important aspects of yourself not otherwise apparent in your application, including but not limited to: hardships you have encountered, current or past gaps in employment, further explanation of your undergraduate record or self-reported academic transcript(s), plans to retake the GMAT, GRE, Executive Assessment, IELTS or TOEFL, or any other relevant information.. (500 words)
Visit the NYU Stern admissions website for more application information.
Disclaimer: the information provided on this page is for reference only. Applicants are strongly advised to visit the admissions website link provided above to confirm essay prompts, deadlines, and other application information. Photo by Kazuhiza Otsubo.