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Essay writing - Advice request

by yezz » Fri Oct 31, 2008 6:50 am
Dear Consultants,

Hope all is well with you all. i would appreciate if can advice on whether I am addressing the questions in the most efficient way?

The full essay set of my school is listed below, and i want your advice on my overall approach to the full set of essays.

)tell us about your career objectives and how the MBA will help you achieve it?

Though the question is not asking for any motives, but rather objectives and how MBA will take me there, i find it extremely hard to write down a logically coherent essay if i do not highlight my motives behind my career decisions and a brief about my career to date, analysis of my strengths and weaknesses and highlighting the gap. also to relate that specific program to my needs and goals.

There is no word limit, however I was advised by the admissions officers not to exceed one side of an A4 paper.

Only when i establish the above i can logically relate the school program to my goals.

I will start like this

The first paragraph: The motive behind my long term career goal, my long term goal itself..

The second paragraph: My personal belief and philosophy that lead me to where i am today in my career in.

3rd paragraph: I can conclude that my motive, long term career goal, my personal beliefs lead me through out my career results in an unquestionable short term career goal decision.

Shorter paragraphs: about each job highlighting the skills, and achievement

One paragraph about the gap.

then i will conclude the essay with why this school and the related specifics

2) tell us about your current job responsibilities?

3) what positions of responsibilities have you held, what have you gained from that?

I believe that is this is a career progression + achievments + leadership.

Also this one i think should support my why MBA essay in that i have some of the the right skills that i can utilize in the course and in my job direclty after the MBA.

4)What single event or achievement has been most significant in your life? What were the results of this event or achievement?

I will adress this one as it is drawing on my values
5) tell us about your extra cirricular activities - give details of your hobbies, sporting activities and other outside interests e.g. work in the community.
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