raconteur wrote:
Thanks Kryzak and Bherronp for the feedback. Hopefully Kryzak we'll have the chance to meet up in China.
I'm going to have to get creative on how this move back home fits in with what I value (family, friends, etc.) as well as my future career goals. The truth is however that I have not yet found a job back home and there is no guarantee that it will be a "seamless" move forward regarding my future career plans.
Do you think that I may be justified to address this move back home in the optional essays that some schools allow for? Also, I know my situation might be a bit rare, but have any of you changed jobs/companies in the same year you applied for B-school? I know I have to explain the move and the new job, etc., but how should I address the fact that I'm applying for B-school with hardly any time spent with the new job? Thanks!
Don't worry. Changing jobs due to the fact that your wife has an opportunity is not a big deal. Just explain it in your essay. That said, you'll want to address the fact that you are prepared to enroll in a program outside that of wherever it is you are settling. If I were in your shoes, here's how I'd spin it:
Leaving my old job was a tough decision because I was (on the fast track)|(gaining leadership experience)|(etc).. However, much as my wife is prepared to make the sacrifice to allow me to attend X for my career goals, I understood her career aspirations. Thus, as she had an excellent opportunity back in Y, I chose to make a sacrifice for her and move to city Y. Although this has required that I adjust into a new role quickly, and I appreciate that my tenure at this new firm will likely only be about a year prior to matriculation, I have positioned myself in this role to address the key weaknesses in my background: (pick two) and prepare myself to the fullest extent possible for a successful MBA education from X....Although my situation was not identical, I made the decision to quit my job in Feb and took a new job about a month later... - so I had less than a year at a given job .. feel fre to PM me if you want to chat sometime.