fermar84 wrote:
1. Essay Question 1: Expectations. Do you have to be super specific? For example: I want to switch to consulting for any of the MBB group in Toronto. I feel that perhaps if going into consulting is difficult and they feel they won't be able to get me to consulting I am going to be rejected.
On the other hand if I am too general or hesitate I could also be rejected. For example: I would like to consulting but also like finance and perhaps I want to stay in Canada but I am open to anything that comes up. What would you advice based on your experience?
Fernando, its good to let the adcom know that you are flexible, but do that in the interview and about the geography. In your essay if you give too many options, you will come across as confused. And Ivey essay is a short one- it does not even ask for a long term goal. So it will be hard to explain that one way or the other in the short term I will get to my long term goal.
Consulting is a very wide industry and mentioning it in your goals can't really hurt you. That said, do make the connections with past experiences and skills gained and how hay make you a fit for consulting.
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2. Essay Question 2: Something that you changed your mind about. What scares me here is that you can be too simplistic, for example: Initially I though that I could do everything by myself and then I realized that team work is essential. Or you can be controversial: I realized that God does no exist and before certain experience I though he did. What do you advice on this one?
I prefer the team example because its more relevant in an MBA application. Moreover the success of an MBA program is largely due to team work and class participation. However, I'd add - hope this realization did not come too close to the deadline, because you definitely would want to give the adcom some reassurance that you are an out and out team worker now. Strengthen that with a recent example of team work.
What really matters in this essay is 1. your self awareness; 2. your ability to reflect; 3. your ability to evolve.
Hope my comments are useful to you, coming so close to the deadline