AdmissionadoThanks for your reply and the suggestions
I thought about landing in another job, but I chose to stay in this one to avoid jumping around and explaining why I've had changed my job just before applying, but of course, I can try to find another job to buy time before matriculation but applying in round 2 with results in april doesn't leave lot of time (roughly 3 months...) for a new job. My timing is the following from now till december I'll finish my application. If I go to see a doctor, he or she will probably propose a 2-3 month leave (I may even be better with a one month medical leave) it's rarely more than that and if I'm asked to come back to work (or try at least) after a few months, I'll do it. But it's also possible to stay on leave for 6 months or more.
I don't understand why should I address this leave (from now till november/december) in the optional essay, because I'll be considered on leave almost like when I'm on holidays, a full-time employee. How will the school or background check company know about it and even if it's the case, I've had other periods of sickness that I don't plan to mention (such as almost a month for covid and my mental health has deteriorated even more post covid). Can you just explain this point ?
If I choose the medical leave option, if it's a 2 month leave, should I include it / reveal it (I don't even know where to do this in the application, and I'm planning to use the optional essay for other things. I just wonder If I have to reveal my medical leave if I'm still employed (and paid, it's not an unpaid leave)
Many thanks
Admissionado wrote:
prepgmat95:
Regarding your two questions: Will this be an issue? Should I come back to work before having my interview (around february) ... ?
A: First of all, you need to take care of you. Sometimes we can get wrapped up in the processes and what looks good and what makes sense, but at the end of the day watching out out for your mental and physical health comes above everything else.
In short, I don't think this will be an issue on the surface but you do have to address it. You can do this in your optional essay and any other documentation you choose to provide. Then, you have to look forward. You have to set all this aside and focus on what you want to do while getting an MBA and after you graduate. That's a huge part of this process. The key is not to dwell on perceived issues or weaknesses, but instead stress the elements of your background and vision that showcase the best of who you are.
I do not believe you have to return to your job just for the sake of continuity or appearance. Are you able to possibly land another job, maybe one that would allow you to maintain your health and still advance your career or at least buy you time before you matricute?
Again, none of these are major issues but you do need to have a plan in place so you're not giving off the image that you're buying time before starting school.
Please reach out to our time if you'd like to discuss this further in a consultation. We're happy to guide you through this process and help you make the best decisions for yourself both from a health and career standpoint.
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06 Sep 2021, 07:40
