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Changing goals from essays to interviews 01 Feb 2017, 05:40
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Can I change my carrer goals during interviews? I meant changing target job position, not industry.
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Can I change my carrer goals during interviews? I meant changing target job position, not industry.

Yes you can.

You should make sure you are clear while choosing any path and have proper justification for the same.
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Hi there,

I would tread lightly with that one. Often times admissions will compare notes from the interview with your essays to make sure you're presenting the same cohesive story (i.e. that you really know what you want to do). If you have a very compelling reason for the change, then it might be OK, but you'll want to explain that. As long as the old and new goal aren't too different from one another, you could also present them as an "either, or" scenario in your interview i.e. marketing or biz dev in the tech industry.

I hope that helps! Best of luck in your interview(s)!

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Hi there,

I would tread lightly with that one. Often times admissions will compare notes from the interview with your essays to make sure you're presenting the same cohesive story (i.e. that you really know what you want to do). If you have a very compelling reason for the change, then it might be OK, but you'll want to explain that. As long as the old and new goal aren't too different from one another, you could also present them as an "either, or" scenario in your interview i.e. marketing or biz dev in the tech industry.

I hope that helps! Best of luck in your interview(s)!

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Thanks :-D So if I am asked my goals post-MBA, then I would say that at the time of writing the essays I thought that I should recruit at XYZ position post MBA, but now I have realized that ABC position is most feasible and practical. Does this sound right?
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I would avoid this, whether it is an alumni or admissions interview usually the interviewer will make note of your career goals and whoever is the ultimate reviewer of your application will have these notes at their disposal which they will most certainly use. This comes off as if you are not thoughtful and have not put in the requisite amount of thought into your application, particularly at the time of admission
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Hi gattey,

Responding to your previous question, I don't think that the explanation you provided is a very compelling one, unfortunately. As VeritasPrepDozie mentioned, that would make it seem like you weren't thoughtful and thorough in developing your goals for your essays. In your situation, your best bet is to either stick with your goals from your essay or present your new goal as a plan B. i.e. "Since I know that the recruiting process is competitive for "old goal", I've also considered "new goal" which would provide an alternative path to achieving my long-term goal."

Wish you all the best!

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