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Hello,
Hi isti, great question! You want to make sure you cover your professional work experience somewhere- and usually there is a question that asks for short and long term goals. If your most difficult decision was not work related but showcases some great community leadership or involvement then it could be a great way to demonstrate impact beyond just your work. You should not feel constrained to think that schools only want to see your work side- they want to understand you in total so I would not hesitate to draw from beyond your work experience here.
I was wondering if I should always give examples from my career to answer MBA application essay questions. For example, for the question "Describe the most difficult decision you had to make and its impact on you". Can I give an example from my personal experience or does it have to be something that happened to me at my work place?

I'll appreciate your help.