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Re: Canadian Student with some questions
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11 Apr 2008, 13:27
kf,
Yes, based on what you gave me, you will be competitive at all these schools. However, the leadership and impact profile you can put together at and outside of work over the next few years will be decisive. The Kendo is a bit unusual, which helps, but I'm not sure if you could show a lot of leadership through it. Also, it doesn't have a strong social impact dimension. But if you started, led, and/or grew your own Kendo association and used it as a way to build cultural bridges (participating in international tournaments, traveling to Japan, etc.) it would start to get more interesting. Think leadership and impact.
Good luck,