{"id":35981,"date":"2017-02-20T15:10:20","date_gmt":"2017-02-20T22:10:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=35981"},"modified":"2017-03-09T13:31:59","modified_gmt":"2017-03-09T20:31:59","slug":"what-should-i-write-about-making-a-difference-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/what-should-i-write-about-making-a-difference-3\/","title":{"rendered":"What Should I Write About? Making a Difference"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In my non-admissions life, I once went to a lecture given by a biographer whose work I admire. In the course of his talk he mentioned that while writing about genius has merit, writing about typical folks and their extraordinary achievements is more valuable. The compelling story<\/a> \u2014 the inspiration, and attention grabber \u2014 resides in the tales of \u201cordinary people who made a difference.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bingo! That\u2019s relevant to applicants. One of the most commonly asked personal statement questions I get is \u201cWhat should I write about?\u201d<\/p>\n

You need to write about when YOU made a difference<\/a>.<\/p>\n

So if you are a Michelangelo, Einstein, Gates, or Buffett, you may be able to write about your incredible talents and how they propelled you to achieve, although you may appear arrogant if you take this approach. In any case, you geniuses can stop reading this post.<\/p>\n

For the rest of you, please continue. Think about those times when your participation in a project, organization, business, team, or club made a difference.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 What was the situation? the problem? the challenge?
\n\u2022 What was your role in meeting that challenge?<\/a> What did you do?
\n\u2022 What was the result?<\/p>\n

You may or may not want to tie this story explicitly to your educational and professional goals. That decision will depend on many factors, but one evergreen topic for your personal statements and application essays<\/a> remains: times when you made a difference.<\/p>\n

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\"Linda<\/a>By Linda Abraham<\/a>, president and founder of Accepted and co-author of the definitive book on MBA admissions, <\/em>MBA Admission for Smarties: The No-Nonsense Guide to Acceptance at Top Business Schools<\/a>.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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

\u2022 Leadership in Admissions<\/a>
\n\u2022 How to Write About Your Social Enterprise Goals<\/a>
\n\u2022 The Importance of Obstacles in Your Application Essays<\/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 to 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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