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MIT Essays 04 Dec 2005, 16:39
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Hi Hjort

MIT Essays request the applicant to list experiences over the past year or two when constructing the essays. Is it advisable to use the same experience for more than one essay? Like overcoming an obstacle (essay 4) could also involve dealing with difficult group or individuals (essay 3). Or going what was beyond definition (essay 2) also involved dealing with people or individuals (essay 3).

I think two years may be a short time frame for someone like me with 5 years of experience and I do have experiences that I can write about but again, not in the time frame that MIT requires.

Any suggestions? Is it advisable then to share an experience between essays?

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MIT Essays 05 Dec 2005, 13:48
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I prefer to avoid using the same experience for more than one essay. Are you sure that your experiences are too old? Are you certain you have no other experiences to bring up?

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MIT Essays 05 Dec 2005, 13:58
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Hi Hjort,

Well, I do have experiences, but I am not sure if they are significant enough to write an essay on.

I think its time for a little self introspection on how to tackle these essays and what experiences to select.

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MIT Essays 05 Dec 2005, 16:03
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Hjort, I was reading this thread and was concerned because I have used a couple of my experiences more than once in my application to Kellogg. I have two experiences that I feel are big hitters for me, and I have used them differently in multiple essays. I have not devoted one single essay to either experience, but rather, I've shared different aspects of each experience. For example, I used my current job to briefly describe career progress, a paragraph in leadership exerience essay, and I used it briefly in an essay to assess my file. Again, I haven't devoted a whole essay to my current job, but I have used different aspects of it in multiple essays. What's your opinion?
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MIT Essays 05 Dec 2005, 21:36
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Like most things in life, it is the execution that really matters. A particularly significant experience can be used for more than one essay, espcecially if each essay examines a different facet.