{"id":35249,"date":"2016-12-08T11:40:04","date_gmt":"2016-12-08T18:40:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=35249"},"modified":"2016-12-08T11:40:05","modified_gmt":"2016-12-08T18:40:05","slug":"application-essay-tip-the-devil-is-in-the-details","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/application-essay-tip-the-devil-is-in-the-details\/","title":{"rendered":"Application Essay Tip: The Devil is in the Details"},"content":{"rendered":"

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You can argue about the devil, but certainly the substance, distinctiveness, and success of your\u00a0essays<\/a>\u00a0depends on the details.<\/p>\n

Bringing Out Your Uniqueness in the Details<\/strong><\/p>\n

Many applicants tend to bury their uniqueness and success under vague assertions. You don\u2019t want to hide\u00a0your achievements<\/a>; you want to trumpet them loudly and clearly. For instance, if you led a team working on a software development project, was it a three-member team or a thirty-member, cross-functional team with representatives from five different divisions and two continents? Was the potential market for the product $5 million or $200 million? Did you launch the product on time and in budget? Did it zoom to the top of the market-share charts?<\/p>\n

The details reveal the level of your responsibility, the confidence others have in your abilities based on their prior experience with you, and the significance of your accomplishment.<\/p>\n

What about your\u00a0volunteer work? Do you simply \u201cvolunteer\u201d? If you do, you aren\u2019t saying anything distinctive or substantive. Are you an EMT working five hours per week? Do you volunteer at a legal aid clinic? What have you seen or experienced? What have you learned? Have you launched a bereavement group in a country where such services were previously unheard of? What were the challenges you overcame to establish that group? What did you learn from the experience? How has it influenced you?<\/p>\n

Keeping Details within Word Limits<\/strong><\/p>\n

You may ask, \u201cHow can I fit all these details into a short essay<\/a>?\u201d Good question. Include many of the specifics in the work history sections \u2014\u00a0the boxes\u00a0\u2014 of the application or in an attached resume if allowed. Then in the essay, provide enough detail to provide context and create interest. Balance your profound insight and reflection with devilishly dazzling detail.<\/p>\n

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\"Accepted<\/a><\/p>\n

Related Resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Stand Out! A Critical Goal for Your Application [Episode 181]<\/a>
\n\u2022\u00a0Review Your Essays Like an Admissions Consultant: Use the Editing Funnel<\/a>
\n\u2022\u00a0Dangerous Cliches to Avoid [A Poem]<\/a><\/p>\n

This article<\/a> originally appeared on\u00a0<\/em>blog.accepted.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Applying to a top b-school? The talented folks at Accepted have helped hundreds of applicants get accepted to their dream programs. Whether you are figuring out where apply, writing your application essays, or prepping for your interviews, we are just a call (or click) away.<\/p>\n

Contact us, and get matched up with the consultant who will help\u00a0you\u00a0<\/em>get accepted<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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