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Hello All - This is one of the topic that I found hard to get an answer on.
For someone that works for the government and/or Aerospace and Defense industries - how are their security clearances viewed on MBA Applications?
Ex: Secret, Top Secret, Top Secret/SCI with Polygraph.
It doesn't necessarily mean the fact an individual has a clearance works on any special program. For those that do, do Schools care about their clearance level and if they have worked on classified/special program (even though the school has no clue about it).
I will be in the process of MBA applications in 2-3 years and starting to plan things out now. While I still have to take the GMAT - I will be more so looking at Top 20 US/LBS/HEC Paris/INSEAD/IESE.
For someone that works for the government and/or Aerospace and Defense industries - how are their security clearances viewed on MBA Applications?
Ex: Secret, Top Secret, Top Secret/SCI with Polygraph.
It doesn't necessarily mean the fact an individual has a clearance works on any special program. For those that do, do Schools care about their clearance level and if they have worked on classified/special program (even though the school has no clue about it).
I will be in the process of MBA applications in 2-3 years and starting to plan things out now. While I still have to take the GMAT - I will be more so looking at Top 20 US/LBS/HEC Paris/INSEAD/IESE.
19 Nov 2020, 12:11
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HqLife:
What an interesting and rather unusual question - I can see why there is not much material out there. Can you please clarify your primary question? Are you asking if such security clearances would be considered favorable to your profile? Or, are you asking if your security clearance would complicate sharing the details about your accomplishments with the admissions committees when you do apply?
If you're talking about how it may improve your odds, the short answer is unlikely much at all. If you're talking about having to "redact" the details of your work, that just requires some careful wording and editing in your resume, letters of recommendation and essays (including the optional section.) It's very common, especially in areas of finance, for confidential information to be made generalized for the candidate to legally share it with the school's admissions committee.
Please write back so we can give you a more thorough answer. Alternatively, feel free to reach out to Admissionado to schedule a free consultation when the time is right so we can have one of our expert consultants share insights and strategies about how to approach what seems like a really unique profile.
https://admissionado.com/free-consultation/
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What an interesting and rather unusual question - I can see why there is not much material out there. Can you please clarify your primary question? Are you asking if such security clearances would be considered favorable to your profile? Or, are you asking if your security clearance would complicate sharing the details about your accomplishments with the admissions committees when you do apply?
If you're talking about how it may improve your odds, the short answer is unlikely much at all. If you're talking about having to "redact" the details of your work, that just requires some careful wording and editing in your resume, letters of recommendation and essays (including the optional section.) It's very common, especially in areas of finance, for confidential information to be made generalized for the candidate to legally share it with the school's admissions committee.
Please write back so we can give you a more thorough answer. Alternatively, feel free to reach out to Admissionado to schedule a free consultation when the time is right so we can have one of our expert consultants share insights and strategies about how to approach what seems like a really unique profile.
https://admissionado.com/free-consultation/
Best,
Seth
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19 Nov 2020, 12:21
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Thank you for answering Seth.
I guess my question would be both.
1) Are security clearances especially Top Secret - SCI with polygraph considered favorable.
2) Presenting work responsibilities/achievements on the resume/profile. I would assume this would hurt the profile since an individual would have to give a very high level answer - without going over the specifics of what they have worked on.
I am more so looking for a response on #1.
