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11 Feb 2007, 20:15
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Hello Paul,
Do you think that it would be wise to explain my social-economic background in the optional essay. I have not done this anywhere else in the essays (applying to top ten school). I was brought up in the most deprived area in my country (in western Europe) and attended one of the worst school as a teenager (bottom 1% nationally). I still made it to graduating as a medical doctor.
I also want to explain my below avarage GMAT score 620, and say something to the extent that I don't mind retaking it.
Can I talk about these two areas in the optional essay. Or should I move explaining my deprived background to the first essay about short term goals, where it may make more impact at the beginning. And should I bother explaining my GMAT.
All help is appreciated.
Thanks
Do you think that it would be wise to explain my social-economic background in the optional essay. I have not done this anywhere else in the essays (applying to top ten school). I was brought up in the most deprived area in my country (in western Europe) and attended one of the worst school as a teenager (bottom 1% nationally). I still made it to graduating as a medical doctor.
I also want to explain my below avarage GMAT score 620, and say something to the extent that I don't mind retaking it.
Can I talk about these two areas in the optional essay. Or should I move explaining my deprived background to the first essay about short term goals, where it may make more impact at the beginning. And should I bother explaining my GMAT.
All help is appreciated.
Thanks
13 Feb 2007, 21:14
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I don't see how your socioeconomic story works in the goals essay. It sounds like a story worth telling and assuming none of the required essay topics is a good place for it, then the optional essay might be a good place. I would not detract from it by talking about the GMAT in the optional essay as well. If all you want to say about the GMAT is that you're willing to take it over, then just take it or schedule it and tell them in an addendum (separate sheet) when you took/are taking it. There are few reasons for a low GMAT that carry any weight. One is that you never do well on standardized tests but still do quite well academically. But you have to have evidence, in the form of previous standardized tests, to back that up. If you can make that argument, then do it in an addendum and keep it real short.
Good luck,
