Essay prompt: Describe the biggest commitment you

have ever made. (500 words)

TheYaleintegratedcurriculumteachesmanagementinan
entirelynewway,drawingonthecomplexitiesofrealbusiness
challengestoinformbroadreachingdiscussionandanalysis.
WhenIwasadmittedtoYaleSOM,Ireceivedawonderfulwelcometothecommunityfrom
severalalumniandstudents.Thewarmthandgenerosityofspiritoftheseindividualsinhelping
medecidewhichschooltoattendmadeahugeimpressiononmeandwasaleadingfactorinmy
ultimatelyjoiningYaleSOMsClassof2005.ItwascleartomefromtheoutsetthatIwas
joiningacommunitynotjustfortwoyears,butforlife.

YaleSOMsalumninownumbermorethan7,800,andtheymakeupanincrediblyconnected,
passionate,anddiversegroup.Despitebeingsmallinnumber,SOMalumnitendtopopup
whereveronehappenstogo;onerunningjokeamongalumniisthatwhenNASAarrivesto
createthefirstcolonyonthemoon,theylldiscoverthatYaleSOMalumniarealreadyliving
there.AboutafifthofYaleSOMalumniliveoutsideoftheUnitedStates,andwehave54active
YaleSOMalumnichaptersspreadacro