{"id":38374,"date":"2017-07-24T06:30:56","date_gmt":"2017-07-24T13:30:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=38374"},"modified":"2017-07-24T01:56:49","modified_gmt":"2017-07-24T08:56:49","slug":"writing-about-overcoming-obstacles-in-your-application-essays-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/writing-about-overcoming-obstacles-in-your-application-essays-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Writing About Overcoming Obstacles in Your Application Essays"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">What does the adcom actually want to know about the challenges you've overcome? In this short video, Linda Abraham shares the answer to this often-asked question:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/p7HFxWI6YVg?rel=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Do you have questions about addressing obstacles you've overcome in your application essays? Leave a comment below and we'd love to help you out.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/grad\/services\/consulting\">Get one-on-one guidance<\/a> for addressing your obstacles and writing essays that make you shine. When you work with an experienced admissions consultant, you can apply with the confidence that you have presented yourself at your best and maximized your chances of getting accepted. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/grad\/services\/consulting\">Click here to learn more.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/reports.accepted.com\/from-example-to-exemplary-guide\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-35683 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Ex2Ex-CTA-imagesp.jpg\" alt=\"Get Your Guide! \" width=\"600\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Ex2Ex-CTA-imagesp.jpg 600w, https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Ex2Ex-CTA-imagesp-300x100.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/services?utm_campaign=gmatclub&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=mbaservices\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-36579 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Accepted-New-MBA-Sig.png\" alt=\"Get Accepted! \" width=\"700\" height=\"93\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Accepted-New-MBA-Sig.png 700w, https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Accepted-New-MBA-Sig-300x40.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related Resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/reports.accepted.com\/five-fatal-flaws-grad-school-statement-of-purpose\">5 Fatal Flaws to Avoid in Your Application Essays<\/a>, a free guide<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/the-importance-of-obstacles-in-your-application-essays\/\">The Importance of Obstacles in Your Application Essays<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/write-about-overcoming-challenges-without-sounding-like-a-whiner\/\">How to Write About Overcoming Challenges Without Sounding Like a Whiner<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/writing-about-overcoming-obstacles-in-your-application-essays\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/hec-paris-mba-essay-tips-deadlines\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1500972282504000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEr9UUsYReHcZ88mMT3-CmhGlfhlw\">This article<\/a>\u00a0<i>originally appeared on\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1500972282504000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFr9v78xGYPKpoNt7LRYS9wDuWVmg\">blog.accepted.com<\/a><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Applying to a top b-school? 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