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Examples to prove certain traits Post Tue Feb 17, 2009 5:11 pm
Hi,

I am having trouble portraying certaîn traits in my essays-any pointers would help

1. Communication skills- Being a team lead, I often use these skills
But how to do I give a hint in the application about these.

should I talk about giving presentations, training novice team members...

Similarly, How do I hint about

Leadership, Motivated, Mature, proactive, Energetic, desire for intellectual growth, well rounded

Any pointers would be helpful. I hope I have put across my problem effectively.

Thanks

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Post Tue Feb 17, 2009 10:48 pm
iamcste wrote:
Hi,

I am having trouble portraying certaîn traits in my essays-any pointers would help

1. Communication skills- Being a team lead, I often use these skills
But how to do I give a hint in the application about these.

should I talk about giving presentations, training novice team members...

Similarly, How do I hint about

Leadership, Motivated, Mature, proactive, Energetic, desire for intellectual growth, well rounded

Any pointers would be helpful. I hope I have put across my problem effectively.

Thanks
Well first of all, you can't portray all those qualities in every essay. One essay may bring out maturity, interpersonal skill, and communications ability. Another may illustrate motivation, energy, initiative, and technical skills. And a third may reveal broad interests, curiosity, commitment or something else you didn't mention above. That's OK.

The best way to solve you problem is to provide an anecdote that illustrates the qualities and traits you claim to have and answers the question you are addressing. Just claiming the traits or making grand declarative statements about these attributes is boring and ineffective.

Here are some articles that should help you:

* What's in a Scene? Everything!
* The Many Faces of Leadership
* The Devil is in the Details
* The MBA Application Puzzle
* Recipe for Disaster
* PAR or CAR Anyone?

Best,
Linda

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Post Tue Feb 24, 2009 1:19 pm
iamcste wrote:
Hi,

I am having trouble portraying certaîn traits in my essays-any pointers would help

1. Communication skills- Being a team lead, I often use these skills
But how to do I give a hint in the application about these.

should I talk about giving presentations, training novice team members...

Similarly, How do I hint about

Leadership, Motivated, Mature, proactive, Energetic, desire for intellectual growth, well rounded

Any pointers would be helpful. I hope I have put across my problem effectively.

Thanks
We posted a more detailed response to this question in "'I'm Smart, Really I Am!' How to Prove Character Traits in Essays.""

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Thanks Linda and team for writing a post on accepted.com specifically based on my question. Thanks so much !

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Thanks Linda and team for writing a post on accepted.com specifically based on my question. Thanks so much !
You're welcome.

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