MIT Sloan MBA Video Statement

MIT‘s application requires 2 video questions.

Video Question 1

Introduce yourself to your future classmates. Here’s your chance to put a face with a name, let your personality shine through, be conversational, be yourself. We can’t wait to meet you!

Videos should adhere to the following guidelines:

  • No more than 1 minute (60 second) in length
  • Single take (no editing)
  • Speaking directly to the camera
  • Do not include background music or subtitles

Note: While we ask you to introduce yourself to your future classmates in this video, the video will not be shared beyond the admissions committee and is for use in the application process only.

Video Question 2

All MBA applicants will be prompted to respond to a randomly generated, open-ended question. The question is designed to help us get to know you better; to see how you express yourself and to assess fit with the MIT Sloan culture. It does not require prior preparation.

Video Essay 2 is part of your required application materials and will appear as a page within the application, once the other parts of your application are completed. Applicants are given 10 seconds to prepare for a 60-second response.

The following are examples of questions that may be asked in the Video Question 2:

  • What achievement are you most proud of and why?
  • Tell us about a time a classmate or colleague wasn’t contributing to a group project. What did you do?
  • What’s your biggest fear?
  • Describe a situation where you had to admit a mistake or failure.
  • Tell us about an interest you have and never pursued.
  • Tell us about a group task where one of the team members was underperforming
  • What is your favorite motto or quote, and why
  • Tell us about a time when a colleague at work faced a significant challenge, and you helped them with it.
  • What do you think about green energy
  • If money was not a concern. what would you do?
  • Describe a project that you had to use your analytical abilities
  • Tell us about a time you helped a coworker overcome a challenge?
  • What is an interesting project you worked on during an internship?
  • Tell us about a time you failed, what did you do and what did you learn from it?
  • what was the most stressful situation you’ve been in at school / work?
  • tell us about a time when you had to lead communications in a crisis
  • Tell us about a time when you had to communicate regularly with stakeholders. How did you ensure the stakeholders were informed and satisfied?
  • Describe a time when you had to make a decision with incomplete information.
  • What is your greatest fear?
  • Imagine you woke up to 2000 emails but you could only answer 300.
  • What are the characteristics of the best boss or professor you ever had? What made him or her great? Why?

MIT MBA Video Questions FAQ:

The video statement asks us to introduce ourselves to our future classmates. What is the Admissions Committee looking for in this video?

The Admissions Committee is looking to get to know you better. We encourage you to be authentic and tell us more about yourself. Videos should be a single take lasting no more than one minute and consisting of you speaking directly to the camera.

Should I use the video to share more professional examples or discuss my career goals?

The video is a great complement to the rest of your written application and provides an opportunity for you to show us a different side of yourself. It is completely up to you what you would like to share, but we recommend you do not reuse examples from other materials in your application package.

I do not have video editing experience. What are your expectations for video quality?

We are not expecting a professionally-edited movie and actually ask that you do not edit the video. It should be a single-take of you speaking directly to the camera. That being said, there are some easy things you can do to create a strong video without editing. For example, you can film your video with any background as long as you ensure that you will have good sound quality and no distractions in view (such as dirty laundry, other people, etc). Think through what you plan to say in advance and speak clearly when recording. We value authenticity over production value, but want to make sure we can see and hear you!

What should I wear for my video?

You do not need to wear formal business attire (in fact, we like seeing a more personal side of you), but do keep in mind this is a professional application process and use your best judgement.