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Highlight Extracurriculars in Your MBA Application
Tweet Share on Facebook August 24, 2012 CommentMany MBA applicants fear they don't have enough or the right type of extracurricular activities and community service to impress b-school admissions committees. Business schools do not assess candidates' extracurricular activities based on a numerical scale—three or more acts of demonstrated public selflessness certainly do not guarantee admission—but they're still an important part of the application process.
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In Your MBA Application, Be Authentic
Tweet Share on Facebook August 10, 2012 CommentYes, you're applying to business school, but you don't need to look like a business tool.
If you've doubled sales, you need to discuss that. If you've helped get a new technology to market, by all means share those details. If you've hired 100 people, you've got a great story there.
However, I've seen too many candidates attempt to convince admissions committees that they've done it all already. They believe that demonstrating their business acumen in every paragraph of their applications will overwhelm admissions officials through the sheer volume of evidence of their commercial genius. This is not the best approach.
