| Length | 05:11 |
| Licensor | Laura Spero |
| Producer(s) | Laura Spero |
| Formats | News reporting |
| Topics | Business, Education, Humor |
| Produced | December, 2005 |
| Added to PRX | October 28, 2007 |
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At NYU, business school applicants represent themselves creatively through an unusual essay question.
December: College application season
How does an Elmo Doll or a ski get you into business school? The infamous "Third Essay Question" at NYU's Sern School of Business asks applicants to "Introduce yourself to your future classmates any way you'd like." Prospoective business students have filled Stern's admissions office with everything from CD collections to sushi.
Laura Spero talks with director of admissions Isser Gallogly about how these quirky objects embody the qualities that make good business students. Then she hits the street to speak with two students to discuss what it was like to answer the Third Essay.
