cul3s wrote:
Thanks for the post Terp
Folks, on the essays, do you focus on how the MBA will help your short term goal or long term goal? maybe both?
Which one do you close your essays with?
And do you mention specific names of people you talk to (students, alumni)? or just mention them as "current students" or "alumni" ?
Generally the short and long term goals sort of coincide, so i basically tried to always follow the path Current Job-->MBA-->Short Term-->Long Term or Current Job-->Short Term-->Long Term-->How the MBA will make that transition easier/realistic.
In terms of students, alumni, etc, I specifically mention names. I've emailed professors before and as I do more talking to more people I plan on specifying names and graduation years, or titles.