School guides · 2026-27

Cambridge Judge

The essay prompts, word limits and deadlines for 2026-27, and what Cambridge Judge says it looks for. Always check the official site before you submit.

Essays

Career objectives

500 words

Please provide details of your post-MBA career plans. The statement should not exceed 500 words and must address the following: What are your short and long-term career objectives? How will the Cambridge MBA equip you to achieve these? Looking at your short-term career goal, describe the research you have done to understand how this industry/role/location recruits MBA talent and what they are looking for in a candidate? How confident do you feel about meeting your short-term career goal? What skills/characteristics do you already have that will help you to achieve them, and what preparation are you doing now?

Professional mistake

200 words

Tell us about a time when you made a professional mistake. How could it have ended differently?

Best team

200 words

Tell us about the best team you worked with. What made the team successful?

Someone who impacted you

200 words

Provide an example of when someone else positively impacted your life. What did you learn from this experience?

Deadlines

R1August 24, 2026
R2October 5, 2026
R3January 4, 2027
R4March 22, 2027
R5May 4, 2027

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Sources

Last checked November 7, 2026. Storylode is not affiliated with Judge Business School, University of Cambridge.