{"id":15531,"date":"2012-11-19T14:08:37","date_gmt":"2012-11-19T21:08:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=15531"},"modified":"2012-11-19T14:15:44","modified_gmt":"2012-11-19T21:15:44","slug":"how-to-stand-out-when-you-have-the-same-ol-story-as-everyone-else","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/how-to-stand-out-when-you-have-the-same-ol-story-as-everyone-else\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Stand Out When You Have The Same &#8216;Ol Story As Everyone Else"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hi There!<\/p>\n<p>Could the leaves changing color be any prettier?\u00a0\u00a0 Even though it\u2019s not that cool yet in Los Angeles, my sweaters and fireplace are beckoning me.<\/p>\n<p>At this time of year, I always find that I want to hunker down and really focus on my work. Despite the distractions of holiday parties and travel, I love the feeling of productivity.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Standing Out in the MBA Application Pool\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0HRIl-aTuug?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>Congratulations to any of you who have already turned in your applications!\u00a0 Most of you are still tinkering, which is great. You\u2019re right on track and completely on schedule.<\/p>\n<p>But some of you are stuck.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019re emailing and tweet\u2019ing one very consistent question: How do you make yourself stand out when, on paper, you don\u2019t sound that different than the rest of the applicant pool?\u00a0 Like fingerprints, no two applicants are the same.<\/p>\n<p>We greatly <strong>undervalue our uniqueness<\/strong>.\u00a0 We shy away from <strong>what makes us stand out<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>So how do you know what to include in your essays that will make you seem more interesting and more unique?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tell your story.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>How can you peel back the layers of your life so that a Dean of Admissions, reading hundreds of applications, will feel like he or she got to know you through your writing?<\/p>\n<p>Rapper and music-mogul Jay-Z said it best,<strong> \u201cNobody built like you. You design yourself.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Just reading that quote makes me feel inspired!<\/p>\n<p>So make sure every word on your application is there to show the reader how you designed yourself.<\/p>\n<p>For more on this and <strong>my\u00a0Three Tips<\/strong> to help you set yourself apart on your business school applications, check out this month's <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0HRIl-aTuug&amp;list=UUAOnaCN0zUx3GdWFI5XLYqw&amp;index=1&amp;feature=plcp\">video<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Until Next Time,<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/Stacy_sig.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Stacy_sig\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/Stacy_sig.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"90\" height=\"71\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>***<\/p>\n<p><em id=\"yiv1102601167yui_3_2_0_28_1340659921821143\">If you are looking for guidance on your <\/em>MBA <em id=\"yiv1102601167yui_3_2_0_28_1340659921821143\">application, Stacy Blackman Consulting can help with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/hourly\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">hourly<\/a> and <a id=\"yiv1102601167yui_3_7_2_19_1352780523881_160\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/process\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">comprehensive<\/a> consulting services. <a id=\"yiv1102601167yui_3_7_2_20_1350310324664_151\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/contact\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Contact us<\/a> to learn more. Visit the website for <a id=\"yiv1102601167yui_3_2_0_19_1348440746756223\" title=\"Stacy Blackman reviews\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stacyblackman.com\/testimonials\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Stacy Blackman Reviews<\/a>, and check out the company\u2019s e-publications for more in depth school-by-school guidance.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hi There! Could the leaves changing color be any prettier?\u00a0\u00a0 Even though it\u2019s not that cool yet in Los Angeles, my sweaters and fireplace are beckoning me. 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