{"id":13710,"date":"2012-08-17T10:54:52","date_gmt":"2012-08-17T17:54:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=13710"},"modified":"2012-08-17T10:57:52","modified_gmt":"2012-08-17T17:57:52","slug":"on-a-pursuit-of-awesomeness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/on-a-pursuit-of-awesomeness\/","title":{"rendered":"On A Pursuit of Awesomeness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Give yourself a hand.<\/p>\n<p>Seriously.<\/p>\n<p>I know it seems ridiculous, but take a moment to step away from the stresses of the business school admissions process, and give yourself a pat on the back.<\/p>\n<p>Why?<\/p>\n<p><strong>You\u2019re doing it, that\u2019s why.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You are doing what hundreds of thousands of people your age and older only talk about. You\u2019re on the path to business school. <strong>You\u2019re pursuing a dream and, more importantly, making it happen.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>So when it feels like you can\u2019t see the forest through the admissions essay, take a moment to give yourself a hand. You\u2019re making things happen.\u00a0 You\u2019re on the verge of \u201cawesomeness.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve been advising business school candidates for a long time. And to be perfectly honest with you, it never gets old. In fact, the longer I work with people just like you, the more invigorated I am by the process.\u00a0 I love taking each year\u2019s worth of case studies with me into the next, so we can build, learn and most importantly, get in!<\/p>\n<p>I also love thinking out of the box and trying something new.<\/p>\n<p>Which is how I started my Tuesday Tip videos. Simply put, it was a new way to get more people the answers to their very pressing questions. <strong>My clients are unique, but their questions aren\u2019t. A lot of you have the same things on your mind.<\/strong>\u00a0 So my Tuesday Tips are designed to take those oft-asked questions and answer them for as many of you as possible.<\/p>\n<p>So this week, a client named Jason asked a great question that so many you have on your mind.\u00a0 With a few years until he applies to business school, Jason is choosing his path and wants to know the \u201cright\u201d job to take.\u00a0 Fortunately, he\u2019s got choices: a start up that fits right into his sweet spot or a reliable firm whose name any admissions director will know.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Maybe you\u2019ve been in the same position<\/strong>: deciding between your passion and a brand name job that (you assume) will look better on your resume, and ultimately better help you get accepted to business school.\u00a0 What\u2019s the right one to take? The brand name, right?<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019re going to have to click on the video to get my answer to Jason\u2019s question.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"&quot;Wow-ing&quot; The MBA Admissions Committee\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ut_UXKq4X58?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m pretty sure my answer will surprise you.\u00a0 But that\u2019s what\u2019s great about working with all of you; the process is always full of surprises.<\/p>\n<p>Once you have viewed the video, I\u2019d love to hear from you.\u00a0 Are you facing any life choices that you feel play into the admissions process?\u00a0 Let me know your dilemma in the comments below\u2013 perhaps I will even feature your story on a future video!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wherever you are on the path, do remember that it takes more courage to pursue one\u2019s dreams than to talk about them.\u00a0 Awesomeness is in your future. 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