rustmonster
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Try to think as they do: what added value could a soccer player bring to a class?
Everyone has to follow their own path I suppose. Several years ago, I applied to one MBA program, a top ten school. I wrote about playing guitar in a alternative/ grunge rock band. I focused on my passion for music and the adrenalin of performing live and the hardships of regional touring on a shoestring budget. I made no attempt to tie it in to what I would contribute in a classroom, my leadership skills, or my future goals. I felt that other parts of the application sufficiently covered those issues.
(I didn't matriculate then because one of my recommenders offered me a good job and I decided to take it. So here I am applying again. Crappy part is I wasted a good GMAT score; fortunately I did better the second time, but I missed all the first deadlines this year, while studying for the GMAT.)
Being a professional musician is really uncommon background for a businessman wannabe, thus you are surely an asset for a class of investment bankers and consultants of all kinds. Moreover, this experience could be very valuable for those heading for entertainment business.
Whereas, being a soccer player is a quite common hobby nowadays, and I can hardly see how it can set one apart from a crowd of other socker, tennis, or whatever, players. Of course, if you are a former NBA star, that can make a difference.
Of course, one can create a brilliant essay bassed on this sole experience as well. But, not considering myself Shakespeare, I would better use a more solid stuff to base my essays upon.