[quote="cont_halt"]Hi,
My question is on the HBS essay #1 pasted below. The essay is asking for undergraduate academic experience. I think you are right in recommending that the experience should focus on leadership. Can the leadership instance come from "non-academic" experience during under-graduate years ?
I am thinking about writing about my experience as captain of a university sports team.
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1. What would you like the MBA Admissions Board to know about your undergraduate academic experience? (400-word limit)
Since the question focuses on "academic" experience, while yes it should reveal leadership, I think it should also tie to academics. I would save your captainship for another essay.
Please also see
additional thoughts on HBS 1
Good luck!