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Hi, I'm a Chinese applicant who is in pharmaceutical industry. I have been working for my previous employer for 3 year and 3 months, the company also decided to promote me at 2019 July. Unfortunately my US visa didn't get approved at 2019 August and I needed to leave US, so I lost my job. After back to China searching job for a while, I'm starting my new job in another pharmaceutical company in 2020.Jan. However, I'm very worried that AO will have concern about that I start a new job just before submitting my application. I think I can't say I'm still unemployment as I applied for 2 schools in R1 and both got rejected, although I can't say it is definetely due to my unemployment. I have tried to justified it in optional essay to tell my story of how I lost my job due to visa and how my new job will help my long-term career goal in pharmaceutical industry. Will AO worry that I don't have any loyalty to my employer? Is there anything else I can do in my application?
01 Jan 2020, 21:09
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Hi cecilia1991 ..
Welcome to Gmatclub. You do not need to worry about what adcoms might or might not think for your specific case. You lost your job not due to your capability and skills but due to restrictive job visa policies. You should not write that you are unemployed when you aren't. You are capable to find a job and MBA is not your instantaneous plan. You need to craft a realistic story in the optional essay to explain your experience. I would recommend to spend few months in current job before applying to showcase few achievements.
Welcome to Gmatclub. You do not need to worry about what adcoms might or might not think for your specific case. You lost your job not due to your capability and skills but due to restrictive job visa policies. You should not write that you are unemployed when you aren't. You are capable to find a job and MBA is not your instantaneous plan. You need to craft a realistic story in the optional essay to explain your experience. I would recommend to spend few months in current job before applying to showcase few achievements.
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Hi, I'm a Chinese applicant who is in pharmaceutical industry. I have been working for my previous employer for 3 year and 3 months, the company also decided to promote me at 2019 July. Unfortunately my US visa didn't get approved at 2019 August and I needed to leave US, so I lost my job. After back to China searching job for a while, I'm starting my new job in another pharmaceutical company in 2020.Jan. However, I'm very worried that AO will have concern about that I start a new job just before submitting my application. I think I can't say I'm still unemployment as I applied for 2 schools in R1 and both got rejected, although I can't say it is definetely due to my unemployment. I have tried to justified it in optional essay to tell my story of how I lost my job due to visa and how my new job will help my long-term career goal in pharmaceutical industry. Will AO worry that I don't have any loyalty to my employer? Is there anything else I can do in my application?
03 Jan 2020, 10:39
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Hi cecilia1991,
I just wanted to build on what Leadership already has said.
Ideally, when you change jobs before applying to b-school, you want to be able to say two things in your application:
a. The change was done with the intention of being more employable immediately post-MBA, i.e. the new role is somewhat closer to your target role post-MBA.
b. During the recruiting process, you were open about your MBA plans with your new employer and they were okay with you staying in the company for a few months.
I understand in most cases, being open about your MBA plans with someone who is trying to hire you is risky. But sometimes, people are honest because (1) they want to avoid having an uncomfortable conversation with their new bosses in just a few months in case they get accepted to b-school, and (2) they don't want the AdComs to think that they have no loyalty to the new employer.
I understand your case is different though. You lost your job in the US because your work visa didn't get approved, so there was nothing you could have done. And obviously, you needed to find a job in China. But if you were able to somehow indicate in your application that your new role makes you more employable post-MBA and that you were open about your MBA plans with your new employer, this would definitely strengthen your story.
Of course, don't lie. If the above really doesn't apply to your case, perhaps, as Leadership suggested, it would be best to put on hold your applications while you focus on accomplishing as much as you can at your new company.
Also, as you mentioned, being unemployed maybe wasn't the sole reason for your Round 1 rejections. So feel free to post a profile evaluation in your target schools' forums. If you send me your resume, stats (e.g. GPA, GMAT score), target schools and career goals over email (alex@arleeconsulting.com), I could also evaluate your profile.
I hope this helps, and good luck!
Warm regards
Alex
I just wanted to build on what Leadership already has said.
Ideally, when you change jobs before applying to b-school, you want to be able to say two things in your application:
a. The change was done with the intention of being more employable immediately post-MBA, i.e. the new role is somewhat closer to your target role post-MBA.
b. During the recruiting process, you were open about your MBA plans with your new employer and they were okay with you staying in the company for a few months.
I understand in most cases, being open about your MBA plans with someone who is trying to hire you is risky. But sometimes, people are honest because (1) they want to avoid having an uncomfortable conversation with their new bosses in just a few months in case they get accepted to b-school, and (2) they don't want the AdComs to think that they have no loyalty to the new employer.
I understand your case is different though. You lost your job in the US because your work visa didn't get approved, so there was nothing you could have done. And obviously, you needed to find a job in China. But if you were able to somehow indicate in your application that your new role makes you more employable post-MBA and that you were open about your MBA plans with your new employer, this would definitely strengthen your story.
Of course, don't lie. If the above really doesn't apply to your case, perhaps, as Leadership suggested, it would be best to put on hold your applications while you focus on accomplishing as much as you can at your new company.
Also, as you mentioned, being unemployed maybe wasn't the sole reason for your Round 1 rejections. So feel free to post a profile evaluation in your target schools' forums. If you send me your resume, stats (e.g. GPA, GMAT score), target schools and career goals over email (alex@arleeconsulting.com), I could also evaluate your profile.
I hope this helps, and good luck!
Warm regards
Alex
