{"id":36654,"date":"2017-03-30T17:43:17","date_gmt":"2017-03-31T00:43:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=36654"},"modified":"2017-03-30T17:43:17","modified_gmt":"2017-03-31T00:43:17","slug":"how-can-you-show-passion-in-admissions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/how-can-you-show-passion-in-admissions\/","title":{"rendered":"How Can You Show Passion in Admissions?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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When 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 craft a winning application<\/a> that shows them the passion they\u2019re looking for?<\/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.<\/p>\n

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

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

\u201cPassion\u201d in admissions<\/strong> \u2013 be it college, MBA, law school, medical school, or grad school \u2013 means dedication<\/strong>. It means commitment<\/strong>. It requires 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:<\/p>\n

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

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

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

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

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

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

\u2022 Leadership in Admissions<\/a>, a free guide
\n\u2022 \u201cI\u2019m Smart, Really I Am!\u201d Proving Character Traits in your Essays<\/a>
\n\u2022 4 Ways to Show How You\u2019ll Contribute in the Future<\/a><\/p>\n

This article<\/a>\u00a0originally appeared on\u00a0<\/i>blog.accepted.com<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n

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

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