pranavc wrote:
stopper5 wrote:
I have a broad question, and I'm hoping a current student or alum can shed some light.
I've read that MIT doesn't focus as much on goals as other schools do (from the book "How to get into the Top MBA programs").
So what really is the adcom looking for? Apart from the facts of my application (GMAT etc), what should I really focus on (leadership, innovative abilities, career progress)?
Thanks
Well, I am neither a current student or alum. I am applying this year in R1 since I got dinged last year. I attended one of the breakfast sessions with the admissions folks earlier this summer. The guy's exact words were "We don't really care what you want to do after your MBA because most of you end up doing something other than what you had planned anyway. We want to know what motivates you and what makes you tick". I am not sure how to interpret this. My guess is that specific goals (such as specific industry I want to work in) are probably not of that much consequence in the grander scheme of things.
That is so contradictory of what I've heard in other schools. In fact, some top schools are making sure that the candidates have a 'fair' idea of what they want to do post MBA. I really appreciate the guts and candor of the admissions officer who said this. In reality, that's what happens. No matter what career story you spin in the essays, you might end up doing something else.