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whiteshields1830
03 Jan 2015, 01:59
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I am in a dilemma of which Failure essay to use.
Either:
Role: Guitarist in music band
Failure: Public embarrassment of my first live performance with the band in a local bar - had stage fright and completely bombed my part for the songs we were playing. Lacked professionalism as a result.
Solution: Involved in serious discussions with band members on how to improve and avoid issues like this from arising again. Practiced intensely before the next performance.The subsequent practice led to success and in each improvement in my live performance, my fears of embarrassment subsided.
Lesson learned: The embarrassment led me to improve my self-confidence, my discipline to practice and persist and to thoroughly prepare and work closely in a group. This experience allowed me to embrace challenges and creative stimulation, to never fear trying again and to allow me to confidently express ideas with others.
Accomplishments after: Subsequently played any successful live performance and even signed to a record label, produced an album and toured Australia with the band for a short period in between university studies.
OR
Role: Founder and entrepreneur in my own miniature painting business
Failure/s: Perhaps should be called Failures, especially during the initial set up stage, but the ones i can name include:
- High bad debt rates from clients: did not research and learn about the industry and customer base.
- Not planning the prices on different models - i would break even or run losses on some projects.
- Disappointed initial clients as my painting quality was not consistent from client to client.
Solution/s:
- Establish stringent payment policies and deposit taking methodology to tackle bad debts
- Creating a price/quality matrix that evolved over time to optimize prices to generate a profit. The matrix would also allow both painter and client to establish final product expectations and to monitor painting progress.
Lesson learned: Importance of due diligence, perseverance, embracing challenges, constant improvements and to be willing to take risks to avoid losing.
Accomplishments after: Built a 50k annual business with global clients with constant innovative business ideas to grow the business and expand market reach. To also be noticed by suppliers to be given supplier rights to miniature sales and trades in Australia.
Any help on which one to pick would be very grateful. If youre voting - i would like get an idea of why you voted that particular choice as well.
Either:
Role: Guitarist in music band
Failure: Public embarrassment of my first live performance with the band in a local bar - had stage fright and completely bombed my part for the songs we were playing. Lacked professionalism as a result.
Solution: Involved in serious discussions with band members on how to improve and avoid issues like this from arising again. Practiced intensely before the next performance.The subsequent practice led to success and in each improvement in my live performance, my fears of embarrassment subsided.
Lesson learned: The embarrassment led me to improve my self-confidence, my discipline to practice and persist and to thoroughly prepare and work closely in a group. This experience allowed me to embrace challenges and creative stimulation, to never fear trying again and to allow me to confidently express ideas with others.
Accomplishments after: Subsequently played any successful live performance and even signed to a record label, produced an album and toured Australia with the band for a short period in between university studies.
OR
Role: Founder and entrepreneur in my own miniature painting business
Failure/s: Perhaps should be called Failures, especially during the initial set up stage, but the ones i can name include:
- High bad debt rates from clients: did not research and learn about the industry and customer base.
- Not planning the prices on different models - i would break even or run losses on some projects.
- Disappointed initial clients as my painting quality was not consistent from client to client.
Solution/s:
- Establish stringent payment policies and deposit taking methodology to tackle bad debts
- Creating a price/quality matrix that evolved over time to optimize prices to generate a profit. The matrix would also allow both painter and client to establish final product expectations and to monitor painting progress.
Lesson learned: Importance of due diligence, perseverance, embracing challenges, constant improvements and to be willing to take risks to avoid losing.
Accomplishments after: Built a 50k annual business with global clients with constant innovative business ideas to grow the business and expand market reach. To also be noticed by suppliers to be given supplier rights to miniature sales and trades in Australia.
Any help on which one to pick would be very grateful. If youre voting - i would like get an idea of why you voted that particular choice as well.
03 Jan 2015, 05:24
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Hi
First of all, both your failures and the way you turned them around are simply stupendous.
But, I would vote for B. First of all, as you are applying to a business school, your failures and subsequent success in an entrepreneurial venture makes a lot of sense. It not only gives the adcoms an idea of you as a person but also of your leadership potential in a business setting and how their education could polish you further for greater successes.
although I would advice you to tone down the language when you are describing your failures. Yes you made mistakes and you were unprepared but you should't risk sounding careless or deliberate in having made them. While writing about your mistakes you should discuss that they happened because of choosing a wrong path or miscalculation of certain parameters or things beyond your control, but not once should it look like you didn't try hard and did not give your best shot.
Your experience with the music band is also worth mentioning to the adcoms. If there is any other essay where you are asked to discuss your personal history, I think you should bring this in as it would tell the adcoms more about you as a person and it would also set you apart from other applicants.
Hope this helps
All the best
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First of all, both your failures and the way you turned them around are simply stupendous.
But, I would vote for B. First of all, as you are applying to a business school, your failures and subsequent success in an entrepreneurial venture makes a lot of sense. It not only gives the adcoms an idea of you as a person but also of your leadership potential in a business setting and how their education could polish you further for greater successes.
although I would advice you to tone down the language when you are describing your failures. Yes you made mistakes and you were unprepared but you should't risk sounding careless or deliberate in having made them. While writing about your mistakes you should discuss that they happened because of choosing a wrong path or miscalculation of certain parameters or things beyond your control, but not once should it look like you didn't try hard and did not give your best shot.
Your experience with the music band is also worth mentioning to the adcoms. If there is any other essay where you are asked to discuss your personal history, I think you should bring this in as it would tell the adcoms more about you as a person and it would also set you apart from other applicants.
Hope this helps
All the best
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Application reviews & mock Interviews by Alumni of your Target B-Schol
Check out our free e-book on How to Get Into World's Top Business Schools here https://www.interviewbay.com/mba/how-to- ... -ebook.php
whiteshields1830
03 Jan 2015, 05:41
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Thanks. Really good to hear that both examples are good. I'm liking B as well, but I feel that A seems more like an unusual one and certainly would set me apart from other candidates. But as you said, B seems a lot more business orientated.
However, the essay question that I'm looking at asks for 'spectacular failure' so I presume I can only list one failure, whereas example B has 3 small ones (unless there's one that you think is glaringly more significant?). Don't know if I'll be penalised by putting 3 small failures as a 'Significant failure'?
Also I've been reading up on people failure essays, and they all seem to insist on putting real failures that are in your control, rather than a 'soft' failure where things outside your control is to blame. Shows knowledge of ones genuine personal weakness and how it was overcome would have a larger impact. Do you think this is true?
You can probably tell which school this is for...haha
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However, the essay question that I'm looking at asks for 'spectacular failure' so I presume I can only list one failure, whereas example B has 3 small ones (unless there's one that you think is glaringly more significant?). Don't know if I'll be penalised by putting 3 small failures as a 'Significant failure'?
Also I've been reading up on people failure essays, and they all seem to insist on putting real failures that are in your control, rather than a 'soft' failure where things outside your control is to blame. Shows knowledge of ones genuine personal weakness and how it was overcome would have a larger impact. Do you think this is true?
You can probably tell which school this is for...haha
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