Basic things to remember while writing a Biographical sketch for

MBA entrances specifically Is as follows:

Include important and relevant points required by the institute as

mentioned in its qualification and admission criterion.

For MBA in most colleges we need to fill academic history (10 th, 12th,
grad score), number of years of experience,reputation of college of
graduation, certifications, extra academic passion in line with the course
applied ( like say oration, story writing, sports, social work etc )

Introduce yourself,keeping in mind the requirement of the institute you

are applying to.

Biographical sketch should be concise and content should cover the

following:
1.

your family background, relevant points in upbringing and in general

should have your parent's profession, their values (in about 1-2
sentences)

2.

brief background in academics ( school name, percentage, any extra

award u might have got) [ preferably in 2-3 sentence]

3.

reasons behind choice of class 12 stream (science ,arts ,commerce)

[ the reason should be analytical and not vague that my parents told
me and hence being an obedient child I took it that is definitely not
a trait of a future student !!! or else dont mention it ]

4.

Also mention how those choices helped u learn and later decide for
MBA. (Put some gas but it should be logically linked. If u say that u
took commerce because environment of business and economy was
what inspired you in your childhood as suggested by xyz prizes.. It is
still ok but dont say you took science because u felt u will take MBA
later to learn about business even though your first love was business!
That would be fatal!!!)

5.

Also state your values and aim of life (short term and long term) and
both should be consistent.. It should not be that your value is honesty

and integrity and aim is to go to any extent and even rob banks to be
successful in business (values are something most B-schools just love!!
I dont know why! But then it is the way it is .So play it that way.)

6.

Reasons behind choosing the institute in case it is a specialized

institute like MICA etc. You should support it via your past history of
academic and extracurricular interests.

7.

Perennial question why MBA? (Put something reasonably linked with

your history. There is no perfect answer for this but should show your
reasonableness and rationality)

8.

Tell about your strengths and weaknesses ( 2-3 sentences) [ dont tell
anything,as your weakness negates your whole application ; like saying
I cant work hard or can t cooperate with individuals or dont have
much business sense)

9.

Lastly what you bring to the table from your side which can benefit the
institute. ( like say you are captain of cricket team of school and hence
are also looking forward to join the sports team and bring laurels for
the institute and so on . It should be linked to your past achievements )

Check after writing the whole thing whether it is consistent throughout

or not .

A sample biographical sketch would be:

(This is just on the first 3 points academic and family background and choices rest will vary
based on your background and college in which u are applying . Ideally it should be 1 page
in length. I am just writing the first Para)

As a five year old, when I first came to Kolkata, I aspired to be a cricketer.

Like thousands others, Sachin Tendulkar was my icon. I wanted to be him
and only him. I always dreamt about going to places which, my father being
a branch manager in Union Bank of India, could never take me, owing to the
paucity of holidays. At times I used to feel annoyed, but later understood
from him the importance of duty and integrity. Mathematics always amused
me and it reflected in 95+ scores in 10th and 12th for the same. It was
mathematics that drove me to take science and that in turn opened up a
whole new world of knowledge. Through my teacher, I learned for the first

time that Newton was just not limited to theories but they have applications
in our day to day life as well. I evaluated value of Pie and sent it to Indian
Statistical Institute for revaluation. While the experiment did not work, it
gave me some valuable insights and ingrained a desire to work harder to
succeed. The short term publicity I got moved me and further initiated a
desire within me to strive harder for success which was reflected in 99.6
percentile score in AIEEE and 99.12 percentile score in CAT, apart from a
series of scores like 99.9 percentile in IBPS PO exam and so on. Every word
of my schoolteacher seemed to find application in NIT even though the
subject was computers, very distant from physics which I always loved. It
was his inspiration that helped me secure 80 percent marks in engineering
which was a distinct achievement in itself.
Now write a biographical sketch for yourself. All the best, Cheers!