Showcase initiative and collaboration examples

Question

Which one of your key accomplishments best illustrates your personal initiative and willingness to push beyond what is required? Walk through one of your favorite quantitative or technical projects that you completed at school or with a previous employer. What was the end goal? What technical tools did you use to solve the problem? Why did you choose these tools? What was the outcome? Tell us about a time you solved a complex problem that required a lot of thought and careful analysis on your part. In your response, please describe the problem, the analysis you performed, your solution and why you chose it, obstacles you had to overcome, and how your solution was implemented. Describe a time when you actively attempted to develop a strong relationship with a teammate, manager or customer/client. In your response, please share the specific actions you took to build the relationship, any challenges you faced, how you addressed them, and what resulted.