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Hi. I got a volunteer opportunity in a non profit organization as a caregiver. I'm very happy to volunteer in this area and I'm thinking about this for a while. Will this add credit to my b school application. I'm planning to apply in entrepreneurship, hr in b school.


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Hi. I got a volunteer opportunity in a non profit organization as a caregiver. I'm very happy to volunteer in this area and I'm thinking about this for a while. Will this add credit to my b school application. I'm planning to apply in entrepreneurship, hr in b school.
Anything that you do to make your community stronger and to show passion in one area is going to help you in your B school application. That being said, being a direct caregiver is not really an "MBA skill" so it may not go as far as say being on the board of directors for that nonprofit. But it will give you an on the ground view of what are their key issues and pain points, and if you can speak strategically about the organization and use your own experience to think about ways you can make this a stronger organization, that can absolutely help you.

Now is a great time of year to be doing an overall assessment of where you stand in applying to B school in the fall. We'd be glad to do a free consult where we can give you an idea of what are your strengths and weaknesses. To set that up, go to this link and best wishes in your MBA journey: https://stratusadmissionscounseling.com/ ... b-visitor/

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Thanks a lot :)... I'll get back to you once I give my gmat


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What kind of volunteer activities will help me give an edge while applying to b schools like Harvard, Wharton,Cornell?


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The best volunteer opportunities allow you make an impact while developing your interpersonal skills. These opportunities can add element to your profile if meaningful. If not, then they will not really move the needle for you
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What kind of volunteer activities will help me give an edge while applying to b schools like Harvard, Wharton,Cornell?


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Anything with:
- Leadership
- Fundraising
- Entepeneurship
- Political resonance
- Major impact

is particularly strong, as well as any strong positions in very famous volunteer places (say Unicef, Greenpeace, Red Cross, political campaigns)...


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What kind of volunteer activities will help me give an edge while applying to b schools like Harvard, Wharton,Cornell?


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Anything with:
- Leadership
- Fundraising
- Entepeneurship
- Political resonance
- Major impact

is particularly strong, as well as any strong positions in very famous volunteer places (say Unicef, Greenpeace, Red Cross, political campaigns)...


I hope this helps,
Best,
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Thanks a lot


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What kind of volunteer activities will help me give an edge while applying to b schools like Harvard, Wharton,Cornell?

The best activities for these or any school are really to just have an IMPACT somewhere doing something THAT MATTERS TO YOU! The "What" is not nearly as important as the Why (as in why did you pick this) and also What happened since you joined? So to pick the best volunteer activities, think about your career goals and how you might have your volunteer work align with your passion. For example, do you care about investing and education? Maybe start a stock picking club at a local high school? Teach financial literacy classes at a local non-profit. Then try to keep track of how effective you have been. Did you teach 100 students? Did any of them open a bank account and better understand their finances? Can you give a before and after test of their knowledge and say that 95% improved their "financial literacy" after taking your course? These are ways you can show impact from your activities- but don't do this just for B school applications- let this be something you care about! And then either way- for B school or just for interviewing for another job- this will be a positive thing on your resume!

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What kind of volunteer activities will help me give an edge while applying to b schools like Harvard, Wharton,Cornell?

The best activities for these or any school are really to just have an IMPACT somewhere doing something THAT MATTERS TO YOU! The "What" is not nearly as important as the Why (as in why did you pick this) and also What happened since you joined? So to pick the best volunteer activities, think about your career goals and how you might have your volunteer work align with your passion. For example, do you care about investing and education? Maybe start a stock picking club at a local high school? Teach financial literacy classes at a local non-profit. Then try to keep track of how effective you have been. Did you teach 100 students? Did any of them open a bank account and better understand their finances? Can you give a before and after test of their knowledge and say that 95% improved their "financial literacy" after taking your course? These are ways you can show impact from your activities- but don't do this just for B school applications- let this be something you care about! And then either way- for B school or just for interviewing for another job- this will be a positive thing on your resume!

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Thanks a lot !!! Now I got it


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