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24 Apr 2008, 15:16
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Kryz, here's a question...
Let's say I'm applying in the fall for 2009 start. I'm interviewing with another company, who will a) pay me more money, b) is closer to where I live, and c) gives me much broader experience with marketing. Now, the problem I'm worried about is whether AdComs will look at this and start to question why I'd switch jobs so close to applying for an MBA. Thoughts?
Let's say I'm applying in the fall for 2009 start. I'm interviewing with another company, who will a) pay me more money, b) is closer to where I live, and c) gives me much broader experience with marketing. Now, the problem I'm worried about is whether AdComs will look at this and start to question why I'd switch jobs so close to applying for an MBA. Thoughts?
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Hi Omne, I'm definitely not the expert on this, but I don't see any reason why the adcoms would question your desire to switch jobs if it pays more, is more convenient, and gives you better experience. That is the type of drive that they look for in an MBA student (I could be wrong, but that's the impression I got 
). There are two things you'll need to make sure you do well if you take the job:
1. Make sure you don't burn bridges, since you probably will need at least one recommendation from your old job, if not both (since you'd only be working for less than 6 months at the new job before you have turn in recs, and recs take months to complete). So identify people who would be willing to write you a very good rec at your current company and let them know about your MBA intentions.
2. Make sure you can tell a good story about why this new job is better for you, and how it made you into a better candidate for School X.
If you can do both, then I think you're golden. I mean, Adcoms cannot expect people to *know* that they'll get into a B-school this fall (especially if you look at the amazing stats of our "Zero Admits Club", ALL of whom should have gotten into at least one school), so they do not expect you to halt your entire professional life just because you're applying.
Hope that helped!
). There are two things you'll need to make sure you do well if you take the job:1. Make sure you don't burn bridges, since you probably will need at least one recommendation from your old job, if not both (since you'd only be working for less than 6 months at the new job before you have turn in recs, and recs take months to complete). So identify people who would be willing to write you a very good rec at your current company and let them know about your MBA intentions.
2. Make sure you can tell a good story about why this new job is better for you, and how it made you into a better candidate for School X.
If you can do both, then I think you're golden. I mean, Adcoms cannot expect people to *know* that they'll get into a B-school this fall (especially if you look at the amazing stats of our "Zero Admits Club", ALL of whom should have gotten into at least one school), so they do not expect you to halt your entire professional life just because you're applying.
Hope that helped!
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