{"id":30778,"date":"2015-10-07T10:34:49","date_gmt":"2015-10-07T17:34:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=30778"},"modified":"2016-07-27T16:03:02","modified_gmt":"2016-07-27T23:03:02","slug":"passion-action-dedication","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/passion-action-dedication\/","title":{"rendered":"Passion = Action + Dedication"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"ShowWhen one thinks of passion, one doesn\u2019t generally think of investment bankers. But the admissions committees are looking for passion in their applicants; so how are you \u2013 a computer guy, an engineer, a biology major, or yes, an investment banker \u2013 going to show them the passion they\u2019re looking for? <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cPassion\u201d has a sexy ring to it. An emotional, visceral appeal. It evokes images of glamorous actors and actresses in hot and heavy romances. The good guy in a Frank Capra film changing history. Generals exhorting the troops before sending them into battle.<\/span><\/p>\n

Forget the steamy romances. Forget the hero delivering a stirring speech. Forget the generals addressing their troops.<\/span><\/p>\n

That\u2019s not what we\u2019re talking about in admissions.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cPassion\u201d in admissions \u2013 be it\u00a0<\/span>college<\/span><\/a>,\u00a0<\/span>MBA<\/span><\/a>,\u00a0<\/span>law school<\/span><\/a>,\u00a0<\/span>medical school<\/span><\/a>, or\u00a0<\/span>grad school<\/span><\/a>\u00a0\u2013 means <\/span>dedication<\/strong>.<\/strong> It means <\/span>commitment<\/strong>.<\/strong> It requires <\/span>action<\/strong> over time. It can be very calculated and goal oriented, and not at all glamorous. It may lead to a feverish culmination, an earth-shattering moment, and it may not. It can be any one of the following and an infinite number of other activities:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Spending hours practicing the cello day-in and day-out, year after year.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Assuming responsibility for an annual silent auction that raises thousands of dollars for your favorite cause during the five years that you have chaired it.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Training and training and training so that you beat your personal best in the race of your choice.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Volunteering at a medical or legal clinic twice a week since your sophomore year in college.<\/span><\/p>\n

Next time you see the word \u201cpassion\u201d in an admissions context, look between the lines. Read it as \u201cdedication.\u201d And those calculating, number-crunching, spreadsheet addicts among you, remember this equation: Passion = Action + Dedication.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Accepted.com<\/a>'s\u00a0<\/em>experienced admissions consultants<\/a>\u00a0can help you create the most impressive application possible with\u00a0<\/em>comprehensive packages<\/a>,<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>or provide targeted assistance from\u00a0<\/em>picking perfect programs<\/a>\u00a0to\u00a0<\/em>designing a dazzling resume<\/a>,\u00a0<\/em>constructing engaging essays<\/a>, or\u00a0<\/em>preparing for intense interview<\/a>s<\/a>\u2026and more!\u00a0<\/em>Accepted.com<\/a>\u00a0has guided thousands of applicants to acceptances at top programs since 1994 \u2013 we know what works and what doesn't, so\u00a0<\/em>contact us<\/a>\u00a0to get started now!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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