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PostFri Oct 16, 2009 1:26 pm
Hello

I have a very specific question related to community service. I quit my job 6 months back and since then have been volunteering work in a private hospital (Not a non-profit organization) in Mumbai, India. I decided to volunteer work in a private hospital because i wanted to help people and contribute to my community and at the same time gain some experience in administrative work. I have a 3 years of experience in Information Technology (IT) field and I am interested in perusing MBA in IT or IT related MBA's.

My question to you are:

1> will my volunteer work in private hospital considered community service by admission committee?

2> Can I put my volunteer work experience in my resume while applying to MBA programs?

2> As I took a break from work to do volunteer work will that be taken negatively by the admission committee?

I look forward to receiving your reply.

Thanks in advance.

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Ami
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PostSun Oct 18, 2009 2:49 pm
Hello and thanks for your very interesting question --I must say that in a number of years of admissions consulting that this is the first time I have ever heard it.

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1> will my volunteer work in private hospital considered community service by admission committee?

2> Can I put my volunteer work experience in my resume while applying to MBA programs?
I am grouping these questions because I think they are, for all intents and purposes, the same question. I can't answer this question without a bit more information but I can help you ask the right question. The right question to me is, "Did I do this as a charitable activity or did I do this to advance my business career?" In other words, "Did I do an unpaid internship or did I do a volunteer project for a for-profit institution to help that institution serve some under-served segment of the population more efficiently and effectively?"

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2> As I took a break from work to do volunteer work will that be taken negatively by the admission committee?
No, I don't think so. You'll just need to make the case that your volunteer experience was a compelling one and that you had a compelling reason to do it. If you can clear those hurdles then you should be fine.
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