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PeterHAllen
25 Aug 2014, 12:48
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I am in the middle of applying to business schools and I am having trouble with the goals essay.
I have had three jobs since college, I know what I want to do and am able to tie it to my past experience EXCEPT for my most recent job. My most recent job seems like a side step.
Have any of you had a similar issue and how have you overcome or explained it?
I have had three jobs since college, I know what I want to do and am able to tie it to my past experience EXCEPT for my most recent job. My most recent job seems like a side step.
Have any of you had a similar issue and how have you overcome or explained it?
26 Aug 2014, 18:33
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Hey Peter,
It seems like for the most part you have a connection between your work experience and your career goals with the exception of your most recent role. I would first recommend you re-evaluate if there is any connection to your career goals that you may have missed. Often candidates ignore functional skills like marketing, accounting, or financial skills gained and only focus on the industry and vice versa so that should be your first step.
Now if there was no oversight, honesty tends to work best in these situations, you can frame this most recent role as an exploratory role that did not work our or a risk where you bet that it was the right opportunity/industry for you but has not been. B-school is an opportunity to pursue your personal/professional dreams so if framed properly admissions will understand the side step
It seems like for the most part you have a connection between your work experience and your career goals with the exception of your most recent role. I would first recommend you re-evaluate if there is any connection to your career goals that you may have missed. Often candidates ignore functional skills like marketing, accounting, or financial skills gained and only focus on the industry and vice versa so that should be your first step.
Now if there was no oversight, honesty tends to work best in these situations, you can frame this most recent role as an exploratory role that did not work our or a risk where you bet that it was the right opportunity/industry for you but has not been. B-school is an opportunity to pursue your personal/professional dreams so if framed properly admissions will understand the side step
28 Aug 2014, 06:55
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Dozie's right in that your first step should be to think REALLY hard about whether or not you've missed a tie anywhere. But, without knowing specifics, it's really hard to tell. Generally, side steps can be incorporated into a story without much of an issue. That varies from person to person but generally that's the case!
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