Can anyone tell me if work experience in politics would be a plus or a negative on a b-school application?
Specifically, my resume consists almost entirely of jobs and internships for politically conservative politicians and think-tanks. Some aspects of this experience (eg: an internship on Capitol Hill) might actually impress an admissions committee. Other aspects (eg: a long paper trail of various articles I have published over the years) might ruffle feathers. Should I:
a) Talk effusively about my experience in politics, using it to give the committee a flavor for “who I really am” and to make a case that I’m a “leader” (whatever those b-school clichés mean!)
or
b) Downplay this experience so as not to offend admissions officers who might disagree with my worldview, and to avoid being perceived as a disagreeable crank who won’t get along with classmates?
Thanks for any advice you can provide!
Specifically, my resume consists almost entirely of jobs and internships for politically conservative politicians and think-tanks. Some aspects of this experience (eg: an internship on Capitol Hill) might actually impress an admissions committee. Other aspects (eg: a long paper trail of various articles I have published over the years) might ruffle feathers. Should I:
a) Talk effusively about my experience in politics, using it to give the committee a flavor for “who I really am” and to make a case that I’m a “leader” (whatever those b-school clichés mean!)
or
b) Downplay this experience so as not to offend admissions officers who might disagree with my worldview, and to avoid being perceived as a disagreeable crank who won’t get along with classmates?
Thanks for any advice you can provide!
