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by ijkim » Wed Feb 27, 2013 8:52 am
Can anyone let me know what kind of expereience I should potray in the essay for this essay?

"Give an example of the most unexpected thing that you've ever learned." imd 2014

Should the experience be about UNexpected thing?. Can I have some examples
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by Jim@StratusPrep » Thu Feb 28, 2013 1:19 pm
Has there ever been a moment when you heard unexpected news? This might help you talk about a trying time and how you persevered...
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by Vendetta » Fri May 24, 2013 2:15 am
Hi ijkim,

You can mention here the unexpected moment you had faced in your professional/personal life. Like you can mention about the unexpected situation you had faced with your peers/colleagues/superior during your work or something unexpected held in you personal life.

Also write what did you learn from it. How did you faced the situation or how did you overcome the situation. And your learning from it.

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Feel free to post any other query that you might have.

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by CriticalSquareMBA » Fri May 24, 2013 6:36 am
Hi there,

Keep in mind, an learning something unexpected does not necessarily mean the situation itself was unexpected. I'm not saying those two can't go hand in hand, but do not assume that having the latter produces the former.

For example, just because you heard unexpected news on a project does not necessarily mean learning how to deal with it was something unexpected. In all honesty, it might not be that interesting in the first place. Most people know how to incorporate unexpected news. (@Jim - please don't think I'm negating what you wrote, I'm merely saying that not all those situations will definitively provide that experience - although some definitely will!).

As you look for examples, think back to times when the situation itself wasn't unexpected, but what you took away from it was. The wording is tricky on this question so make sure you're answering the question itself!
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