（四）有关领导能力的问题。在MBA申请者应具备的多种素质中，实际的或潜在的领导才能占据着重要地位。许多学校会问申请人过去的领导经历方面的问题。例如：How would you describe the strengths that you bring to situations requiring leadership? What areas of your leadership competence do you hope will undergo further development? (Harvard)
Describe a significant leadership experience, decision-making challenge, or managerial accomplishment. How did this experience affect your professional/personal development? (UVA)
在考虑如何回答这类问题时，思路要开阔，记住领导才能并不只是体现在工作中。
（五）有关社区或课外活动方面的问题。这类问题给申请人一个很好的机会向招生委员会展示自己工作之外的其他生活侧面，突出自己与众不同之处。这类问题的形式是多种多样的：
List your involvement in community, extracurricular, and professional activities. Please indicate the dates of your involvement, the scope of your responsibilities, whether you were elected or appointed to leadership positions, and the offices held. (University of Chicago)
What one nonprofessional activity do you find most inspirationa1, and why? (Wharton)
For fun, I ________. (Kellogg)
申请人应该充分地利用这类问题，充分展示自己背景中工作经历之外的能吸引录取委员会的地方。这里我们给读者举出几个例子，希望读者认识到回答这类与工作经历无关的问题可涉及的题材是非常广泛的。
（六）有关申请人的良师益友的题目。录取委员会可以通过你对自己良师益友的描述，了解你的事业发展情况。这类问题例如：
Describe the characteristics of an exceptional manager using an example of someone whom you have observed or with whom you have worked. Illustrate how his or her management style has influenced you. (Tuck)
（七）有关个人优缺点的问题。例如：
What character traits do you consider your strengths? (HBS)
I disappoint myself when I am ________. ((Kellogg)
（八）选择性的题目。许多学校利用选择性的题目给申请人一个机会，让他们加入一些无法包括在申请材料基本格式中的材料。例如：
What would you like for the Admissions Committee to know about you, that might not be apparent through the materials in your fi1e, before we make a decision? (Duke University's Fuqua School of Business)
What e1se would you like to share with the Admissions Committee that is not presented elsewhere in your application? If you feel that your credentials and application represent you fully，then do not feel obligated to write anything more. (Wharton)(Optional)
Is there any other information that you believe would be helpful to the Board in understanding you better and in considering your application? Please be concise. (Harvard)
申请者应该抓住这样的机会，抛开在申请过程中一直恪守的死板格式，充分展示自己，加深评审委员会对你的了解，扩大自己的录取机会。
需要提醒读者注意的是，写“任选”短文，不要局限在工作或学业领域内。因为这两方面的内容通常已经体现在申请材料的其他部分了。申请人应运用“任选”短文向评审委员会展示自己的另外一个侧面，突出自己的与众不同之处。