{"id":24823,"date":"2014-07-16T08:10:46","date_gmt":"2014-07-16T15:10:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=24823"},"modified":"2014-07-16T03:11:19","modified_gmt":"2014-07-16T10:11:19","slug":"goals-on-steroids-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/goals-on-steroids-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Goals on Steroids"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i style=\"color: #222222;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/info.accepted.com\/mba\/why-mba\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-24824\" alt=\"yay goals!\" src=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Cheerleading-pompoms-and-megaphone-300x214.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" \/><\/a>\"Goals on Steroids\u201d is excerpted from the Accepted.com special report, <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/info.accepted.com\/mba\/why-mba\"><span style=\"color: #222222;\">Why MBA?<\/span><\/a><i style=\"color: #222222;\"> To download the entire free special report, <\/i><a style=\"color: #1155cc;\" href=\"https:\/\/info.accepted.com\/mba\/why-mba\">click here<\/a><i style=\"color: #222222;\">.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>First, I must thank Linda Abraham for this wonderful phrase. I had previously used the blander designation, \u201cgoals plus.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>By following the advice in the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2014\/07\/09\/exactly-what-are-goals-2\/\">previous post<\/a> you can create goals that are clear, credible, and convincing, but they won\u2019t necessarily be exciting. They won\u2019t make the adcom reader think as she reads, \u201cWow, it would be great if he could do that!\u201d And this latter reaction is really what the goals essay should aim for. As all my clients have probably heard me say, you want to make your reader your cheerleader.<\/p>\n<p>To generate such a response, deliver goals plus \u2013 show how goals developed from <strong>experience<\/strong>, and describe <strong>motivation<\/strong> and <strong>vision <\/strong>for goals.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Experience means when, where, and how your goals developed.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2013\/03\/15\/what-is-passion-in-admissions-2\/\">Motivation<\/a> is the pivot point when something gained traction with you; when you became engaged and captivated in some way so that you want to pursue a given path.<\/li>\n<li>Vision is the broader impact of achieving the goal, beyond your own immediate efforts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These three elements are separate words but in actuality will likely be intertwined. Here is a brief example, slightly modified from an HBS goals essay I wrote for a hypothetical applicant in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/Ecommerce\/ConsultantsGuide\/ConsultantsGuide.aspx\"><em>Consultants\u2019 Guide<\/em><\/a>:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Last year, when I was in Taiwan advising a global financial services company on consolidating its Asia strategy, I found myself thinking what a shame it was that my relationship with the client proved responsive rather than proactive. With my knowledge of the region\u2019s changing demographic and logistical realities, I could have recommended strategic opportunities a year ago to prevent the client from getting bogged down in redundant acquisitions and incompatible markets. Following that experience, I envisioned a new consulting paradigm resembling primary care medicine, based on a long-term, prevention focused relationship between the consultant and client.<\/p>\n<p>Adding experience, motivation and vision turns the goals from static to dynamic. There are three other advantages of \u201cgoals plus\u201d:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>The experiential basis enhances credibility.<\/li>\n<li>They <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2013\/09\/22\/personal-statement-tip-story-time\/\">create a story<\/a>, which is more engaging and memorable than pure exposition.<\/li>\n<li>Your goals inherently differentiate you, because it\u2019s <em>your<\/em> story, it\u2019s naturally unique.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hub.am\/1o2eMAr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20082 size-full\" alt=\"Get clear, practical guidelines for answering the MBA goals essay question. Click here to download our free report.\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/why-mba.jpg\" width=\"350\" height=\"130\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/aboutus\/CindyTokumitsu\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-8104\" title=\"Cindy Tokumitsu\" alt=\"Cindy Tokumitsu\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/cindy.jpg\" width=\"70\" height=\"70\" \/><\/a> By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/aboutus\/editors.aspx?editorid=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"author\">Cindy Tokumitsu<\/a>, author and co-author of numerous ebooks, articles, and special reports, including <\/em><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/info.accepted.com\/mba\/why-mba\" target=\"_blank\">Why MBA<\/a><em><em> and <\/em><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/info.accepted.com\/mba\/where-you-should-apply\/\" target=\"_blank\">Best MBA Programs: A Guide to Selecting the Right One<\/a><em><em>. Cindy has advised hundreds of successful applicants in her fifteen years with Accepted.com.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Accepted.com's <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/aboutus\/AboutUs.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">experienced admissions consultants<\/a> can help you create the most impressive application possible with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/Services\/MBAProgramServices.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">comprehensive packages<\/a>,<b><i> <\/i><\/b>or provide targeted assistance from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/services\/mba\/admissionsconsulting.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">picking perfect programs<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/admissionsresume.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">designing a dazzling resume<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/essayediting.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">constructing engaging essays<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/interviewservices.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">preparing for intense interview<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/interviewservices.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">s<\/a>\u2026and more! Accepted.com has guided thousands of applicants to acceptances at top MBA programs since 1994 \u2013 we know what works and what doesn't, so <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/contactus.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">contact us<\/a> to get started now!<\/p>\n<p><em>This article originally appeared on the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2014\/07\/16\/goals-on-steroids-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">Accepted Admissions Consulting Blog<\/a>, the official blog of Accepted.com.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Goals on Steroids\u201d is excerpted from the Accepted.com special report, Why MBA? To download the entire free special report, click here. 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