{"id":30862,"date":"2015-10-13T00:17:11","date_gmt":"2015-10-13T07:17:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=30862"},"modified":"2023-10-25T08:10:12","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T15:10:12","slug":"are-you-a-leader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/are-you-a-leader\/","title":{"rendered":"Are You A Leader?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of course you are \u2013 but do you know how to present those impressive leadership skills and experiences in your application essay?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Leadership-in-Admission-cover-image-724x1024-1.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-59550 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Leadership-in-Admission-cover-image-724x1024-1.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"339\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Leadership-in-Admission-cover-image-724x1024-1.webp 339w, https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Leadership-in-Admission-cover-image-724x1024-1-212x300.webp 212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 339px) 100vw, 339px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For many applicants, writing the \u201cleadership essay\u201d is one of the most challenging aspects of the application process, mainly because the concept of leadership is so tough to define. 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