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New to these forums!

not sure what the rules are...

But wanted to see if anyone had tips for the FEMBA Essay 1:

I am unique because...
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But wanted to see if anyone had tips for the FEMBA Essay 1:

I am unique because...

Is it I am unique this year instead of My family is unique?
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I didn't see this posted anywhere so here it is:

345 Total Students
32% Women
6% Underrepresented Minorities
67% Single
32% Married/Domestic Partner
1% Unspecified

Age
30 Average Age
23-48 Age Range
< 25 5%
26-30 60%
31-35 28%
> 36 5%

Academic Profile
676 Average GMAT
620-730 GMAT Range (mid-80%)
38% > 700
3.4 Average GPA
25% with Advanced Degrees

Work Experience
7 Years Experience (Average)
$83,475 Average Salary
80 > $100,000 Salary

Top 10 Industries
Entertainment - 12%
High Tech - 11%
Aerospace - 7%
Financial Services - 7%
Software - 6%
Pharmaceutical - 5%
Consulting - 4%
Government - 4%
Education - 4%
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Is it I am unique this year instead of My family is unique?

Yes... a little annoying because I wrote my essays for FEMBA last year, then ended up not applying anywhere; I figured I could just update my essay from last year until I saw the topic had changed.

I'm not sure if this advice will work for others, but I let myself just freehand a response to get my brain flowing. I promised myself I would write one paragraph, hopefully it would generate some ideas, and then I would throw out the paragraph but use the ideas as an outline. I ended up writing 600 words and being pretty happy with it, so then I just pruned it back to 500 to fit the essay space. I don't know if that method will work for anyone else, but I am happy with my result.

You might also try asking a few of your friends to tell you in a sentence or two why they think you're unique so you can get a sense of how others view you, and use those ideas as a springboard.

Some ideas of questions you can ask them:
-what is my best trait? (ignore "smart" and try to dig deeper: do you have a great sense of humor? are you generous to strangers? are you a great parent? etc.)
-am I ever a little bit crazy? if so, in what way?
-if you were going to set me up on a blind date (or set up a Match/eHarmony/etc profile for me), and had to describe my personality (not appearance) in one sentence, what would you say?

Since you won't be able to describe all of your unique traits in only 500 words, I think the important thing here is to pick one theme and go with it -- use it as a lens to give them a snapshot of who you are.

Finally (and please, others, correct me if I am wrong), I get the sense that this is the place in the application to be much more personal, as opposed to using it as a forum to talk more about academics, work experience, etc. Certainly if your job makes you really unique compared to other MBA applicants (e.g., you are a professional magician, or a spy for the CIA) then talking about work makes sense. But I think for most of us who might otherwise not seem different based on our schools and work (most of us probably went to good colleges and did well, have several years of good work experience and GMAT scores over 600), this is an opportunity to show some personality and why we would work well with our classmates while we are in school, and be good ambassadors of the Anderson brand after we graduate.

Best of luck on the essay, and the application process! Here's hoping we all get accepted!

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FROM UCLA FEMBA Admission Director: 3 FEMBA military leaders + $1,000,000 Hult Prize Challenge
As we approach Veteran’s Day, I’m already thinking about the contributions of leadership that the 65 active duty / reservist / veteran FEMBAs add to our great student body. This week, I want to mention three of our FEMBA military members who continue to offer their leadership to the world, even after their military service has completed.

#1  Graham Pulliam, FEMBA 2017, Director- Design and Manufacturing at i4C Innovations Inc., formerly United States Marine Corps Officer


Before FEMBA… Marine Captain Graham Pulliam near Combat Outpost Rocco, Uzbin Valley, Kapisa Province, Afghanistan, summer 2009. Credit: Graham Pulliam

Graham was interviewed on Public Radio International last week. If you follow this link, you can read the story and hear the radio interview of Graham.

#2  David Henwood, FEMBA 2018, Account Executive at Stryker, former US Navy Surface Warfare Officer.


David Henwood ’18, Account Executive at Stryker and former US Navy Officer

On the philanthropic side, David let me know about a fund-raiser he helped plan and deliver last month.

Our event, Ohana (Hawaiian for “family”) supports the Special Operations Warrior Foundation, which serves to pay for the college education of wives and children of special operations warriors.  We hosted an upscale Hawaiian resort theme/gala on Friday September 18, in Redondo Beach at the seaside lagoon, with live music as well as food tasting.  The Hawaiian theme came from my outrigger paddling team, and I have connected them with my former SEAL mentor, CDR Tom Deitz, who sits on the board of the special operations warrior foundation.

The event was a huge success.  We raised $25,224.00 – not bad for our first year!!! As I mentioned to you before, all of the event proceeds go toward funding the college tuition of wives and children of fallen Special Operations Warriors.  We are extremely excited to have nearly TRIPLED our fundraising goals!  We had our post mortem and have already started outlining plans for our September 2016 event.  I absolutely think that there is a connection for FEMBA to be part of this next year, and I will be sure to connect with you about this as time draws nearer.

#3 Mark Harper FEMBA 2011, SVP Creative and Business Development at We Are The Mighty, formerly US Air Force officer

This week I was on Facebook and I saw a link from Mark Harper, one of my all-time favorite FEMBAs. From 2010 to 2014, I hosted the “All-Anderson Commercial Challenge” and teams made 60-second viral commercials about Anderson. Mark and his classmates won the grand prize the first two years. Post-FEMBA, Mark is now the SVP in a unique start-up called We are the Mighty.com, and that is where I saw his very poignant video (link below). Keep an eye of Mark: He’s one of the most creative people I know and I love following his future.


Part of WATM’s veteran team in front of the Hollywood headquarters (L-R) – Augie (Navy Nuke), OV (Navy Air), Mark (Air Force Combat Camera), Ward (Navy Air), and Paul (Marine Corps Infantry). (Photo: Jeremy Rhodes)

From the We are the Mighty website:

About Us

We Are The Mighty (WATM) is the first entertainment and lifestyle brand for and by the military community and those who love it. We create and distribute authentic content across all genres and platforms that entertains, informs and celebrates military life.

Impact

Our mission is to celebrate service with stories that inspire. We are also committed to employing veterans and supporting their businesses and organizations.

Follow this link to see a very serious video with Mark and several other veterans discussing military suicides.

For something much lighter, watch this video from Mark’s first All-Anderson Commercial Challenge win.



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And now for something completely different…

Do you like challenges?

Like making a difference?

Like $1,000,000 in prize money?

Like to meet former President Bill Clinton?

Compete in the planet’s largest student competition
to solve the world’s toughest challenges
Consider forming a team to enter the 7th Annual Hult Prize at UCLA.  This year, the President’s Challenge will tackle another global social challenge, as teams of three to four students come together from around the world to take on the Global “Crowded Urban Spaces” Crisis!  For full details, visit the Challenge website.

https://www.hultprizeat.com/UCLA




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Hope everyone is having a good holiday. Any other R1'ers out there keep us posted if you hear any news! Wish everyone luck!
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We are supposed to hear officially on Dec. 18, right? I seem to recall from last year's forum that admits got calls a week in advance of the official notification date... which would be Dec. 11 for us. It will be a long 10 days to wait!

Best of luck to all applicants!
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I was involved in the interview process. If I recall correctly (don't hold me to it), they are going to release some early decisions for this round.
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Any updates from anyone?
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Nothing yet...maybe they are going out to the full time admits first, their thread is very active!
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This restless waiting is devastating!
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It seems there’s a chance that admission team may send out the decision earlier than Friday, but the decision is set to be released on Friday, Dec 18th. And I do agree the wait is devastating.
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I felt the sting of the waitlist last year for Round 1. Typically, not 100%, but typically the decisions are made before the last day if you are admitted. Agreed, the full-time program seems to be the focus early this week as their deadline is tomorrow. We should start getting calls as early as tomorrow or Wednesday for part-time. Best of luck to everyone.
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I felt the sting of the waitlist last year for Round 1. Typically, not 100%, but typically the decisions are made before the last day if you are admitted. Agreed, the full-time program seems to be the focus early this week as their deadline is tomorrow. We should start getting calls as early as tomorrow or Wednesday for part-time. Best of luck to everyone.

Thanks for the info. Sorry to hear about last year's R1 waitlist; I hope you get in this time! I'm sure Adcom will be impressed by your tenacity and dedication to re-apply.

The waiting is very hard -- I had deluded myself into thinking we would hear last Friday! -- but hopefully it will be worth it.

Best of luck to everyone!
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It's almost 6 PST, still haven't received call today. Good luck everyone, just 3 more days of devastating wait to go.
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I haven't received any calls or emails yet :( How about others?
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Nothing yet. Just aimlessly refreshing this blog waiting for news.
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