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by abaner21 » Tue Dec 15, 2020 9:56 am
Can I get some advice on structuring my MBA application essays?

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Re: College Application

by victaprep » Tue Dec 22, 2020 1:58 am
Hello Abaner!

We all studied algebra in our schools. Isn’t it? Well, the most important equation to remember when structuring your essay is it is solving for the Elementary Essay Equation (E3):-
X+Y = Z

So, what really do we mean by this? “X” is actually “you”; “Y” is the addition to your soft/hard skills that you seek for yourself from the course as a future student. “Z” is what you believe your short-term goal is; it is what you believe you can become post this course.
 Therefore, you have to define yourself – not really yourself, but your abilities, your qualities and your unique spark points. Stress what makes you exceptional, not what makes you number one. That is your “X”.
 When defining “Y” you need to find out amidst all the offerings that the school has to offer, which ones are a natural fit and which ones your believe can help you steer your career forward.
 The combination of X+Y should be able to realistically help you reach your near term goal, “Z”
If you are confused more than actually convinced, let me ask you this? What is the school looking for in you? The school wants to take in applicants who they feel have the potential, this is showcased with your uniqueness, your abilities and through examples that you cite. The school knows what the course has to offer, so they should be convinced that if you select “a” and “b” courses and with the help of out of class leadership roles and activities, you should be able to achieve your goal “Z”. We call it the Elementary Essay Equation (E3), which further helps to define the Personalized Essay Framework (PEF).
If you have been able to define all the three areas well, and you are able to clearly define these three aspects, 90% of most essays can be solved for!

So remember the X+Y = Z when trying to look for answers of your essays. It is always going to be defined in mostly all essays but the variation exists in how many words to give to each section. Now that depends on the question. For a typical “what is your short term goal post MBA” or “Tell us how do you think you are unique and how do you think the school can help in your short term goal” it will fairly be equitably spread.

However, suppose the question asks you, what is your biggest achievement until now, you focus more on “X” with some snippets from how “Y” can further help you as you aim for “Z”. Hope this helps!

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Re: College Application

by MargaretStrother » Wed Dec 30, 2020 7:39 pm
Well, this is a pretty open question, but if I had ONE piece of advice it would be: "Answer the question you're being asked." That seems obvious, but it can be tricky: one school asks about your career aspirations and how their program can help, another asks about your short-term goals and your plan B, etc. Resist the temptation to copy/paste texts from one application to another; pay close attention to the exact wording of the question. If you use one school's wording in another school's application, it won't win you any friends in admissions.

A second part of this same advice: in a question with multiple components, such as Kellogg's "Leadership/Impact" essay, make sure you answer all the components, and answer them all directly. Don't make the admissions reader fish around for the answers they're looking for; answer directly and up front.

MBA application essays that are virtually open-ended, like HBS's, are too broad a topic for this kind of discussion board. However -- just a hint -- a really great MBA admissions consultant can help you present your strongest self!

Good luck,
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Re: College Application

by Dungeon_mazter » Thu Mar 11, 2021 10:08 am
i am from India 22, Male

10th-90%
12th-70.4%
undergrad (Btech mechanical engineering)-70.13% ( but i have a history of 20 backlogs and completed my Btech in 4.5 years, this happened because i took a branch that i hated and suffered but cant do anything now whatever happened happened.)


GMAT score 710
IELTS band 7


internships
2 months in Adani Power as a graduate trainee

community service
1)Volunteered for a fund raising for Muskurahat foundation
2) 6 months of volunteer in Blinds men's association India
3) 6 months as a wish granter in Make a wish India foundation

Sports achievements

1) i represented my school in football u-19 at state level
2) i was also a part of my school's u-16 Cricket team and went to participate at state level
3) i also represented my school in Lawn tennis at state level
4) 5+ Inter house medals in athletics (during my school time)

acad achievements
1)secured 1st rank in Jawaharlal Nehru Science Exhibition at state level
2)participated and represented KVS gujarat region at Jawaharlal Nehru Science Exhibition and secured 4th position at national level
3) completed tritiya sopan in bharat scouts and guides

certifications
1) chartered Financial Analyst(CFA) level 1 certified
below are the certifications i completed from the national institute of securities market
1)NISM Series-XII: Securities Markets Foundation Certification Examination- 90% marks
2)NISM-Series-XVIII: Financial Education Certification Examination-92% marks
3)NISM Series-XV: Research Analyst Certification Examination-96% marks

completed below NPTEL courses which is a AICTE recognised certification
FInancial institution and markets course- 83% marks

Extra experiences that i think are worth noting
1) I am doing freelancing from the last 1 year at freelancer.com and am working as a content writer there
2) Worked as a subject expert and content writer for a company "umra tech solutions" ( this too was a freelancing work)
3) I have a instagram page which i opened as hobby. its all about security markets. there i post educational content. i do this out of passion
4) I have completed till praveshika purna exam in playing tabla which is given by people who are learning for 4+ years



what are my best shot with this profile?

any top colleges i can apply?
my choice of course is MIM