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 wordsPlease 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 wordsTell us about a time when you made a professional mistake. How could it have ended differently?
Best team
200 wordsTell us about the best team you worked with. What made the team successful?
Someone who impacted you
200 wordsProvide an example of when someone else positively impacted your life. What did you learn from this experience?
Deadlines
| R1 | August 24, 2026 |
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| R2 | October 5, 2026 |
| R3 | January 4, 2027 |
| R4 | March 22, 2027 |
| R5 | May 4, 2027 |
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Sources
- Cambridge MBA: apply (rounds, essays, reference, tests)
- Cambridge MBA overview (who we are looking for)
- Cambridge MBA class profile
- Clear Admit: Cambridge Judge recommendation questions
Last checked November 7, 2026. Storylode is not affiliated with Judge Business School, University of Cambridge.