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Essay Question: Financing your own MBA 21 Aug 2006, 10:02
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Any one has any idea on how to mention that I had saved every dollar for the past 4 years and made investments so that I can have some money to do MBA and that I am paying MBA bymyslef..

Is that boasting about your achievements? can you say that somewhere that you have been thinking of MBA for 3 years and thats why i have been saving money for that so that i dotn get onto debt?

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Essay Question: Financing your own MBA 21 Aug 2006, 14:15
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Sure, weave it into your "why mba" story.

Just something like this

"In 2001, determined to get an MBA, I began saving and investing a portion of my paycheck. Although it took five years, through patience, perserverance, and some sound investment choices, I now finally find myself in a position to attend an MBA program. Having had to wait so long has beem trying and, at times, frustrating but I now find myself immensily excited at the prospect of attending _____"
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Essay Question: Financing your own MBA 21 Aug 2006, 16:34
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wow ! Rhyme, you want to edit essays for a living ?

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Sure, weave it into your "why mba" story.

Just something like this

"In 2001, determined to get an MBA, I began saving and investing a portion of my paycheck. Although it took five years, through patience, perserverance, and some sound investment choices, I now finally find myself in a position to attend an MBA program. Having had to wait so long has beem trying and, at times, frustrating but I now find myself immensily excited at the prospect of attending _____"
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wow ! Rhyme, you want to edit essays for a living ?

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Sure, weave it into your "why mba" story.

Just something like this

"In 2001, determined to get an MBA, I began saving and investing a portion of my paycheck. Although it took five years, through patience, perserverance, and some sound investment choices, I now finally find myself in a position to attend an MBA program. Having had to wait so long has beem trying and, at times, frustrating but I now find myself immensily excited at the prospect of attending _____"
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Funny you should mention that. I've thought about starting a resume editing service in the past.
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