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<P><B><I><FONT FACE="Arial">Emphasize results</FONT></I></B></P>
<P><B><FONT SIZE="-1" FACE="Arial">Business schools want to accept
applicants who will present an attractive prospect for companies
that will be recruiting there, as a mark of prestige for any
school is the number of companies hiring both summer interns
as well as full-time employees after their graduation. It has
always been the case that companies are interested in employees
who have proven their ability to follow through on projects and
make sure that things get done. Talking strategy is great, but
that's useless without executing a business plan. No matter what
your employment is or has been, don't just talk about the roles
you filled or summarize the types of projects you worked on.
What did you accomplish? How did you personally affect change
in the company, for the better? How did you improve the company's
bottom line?</FONT></B></P>
<P><B><I><FONT FACE="Arial">Consultants and investment bankers</FONT></I></B>
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<B><I><FONT FACE="Arial">are a dime a dozen</FONT></I></B></P>
<P><B><FONT SIZE="-1" FACE="Arial">Each year, business schools
receive a sea of applications from prospective students following
the "typical" plan for success: graduate from college,
work for one of the larger consulting firms or banks for 2 years,
apply to business school. And yes, there is in fact an implicit
understanding between business schools and a number of firms,
that they'll continue to recruit there as long as the schools
continue to accept a certain number of their employees. However,
the number of these employees applying far outweighs the quota
for consultants and I-bankers. What to do? Like any other applicant,
you need to emphasize your leadership and teamwork skills; however,
anything you can add that shows additional responsibilities you've
taken on will help you stand out from the pack. For the most
part it's understood that a junior consultant or I-banker will
not have had as much responsibility as more senior employees,
but remember, you just need to make yourself stand out from the
others who have the same work background as you. Therefore, think
about what made you stand out from your peers. Did you plan the
annual holiday party? Organize any charitable events such as
the company's participation in Habitat for Humanity or Christmas
in April? These are the things that will get you noticed, and
you should emphasize the role you played and get as much leverage
out of these as possible. It'll definitely make a difference.</FONT></B></P>
<P><B><I><FONT FACE="Arial">If you are or have been unemployed</FONT></I></B></P>
<P><B><FONT SIZE="-1" FACE="Arial">Particularly these days, unemployment
is the new reality for many and admissions committees, even at
the top schools, will not necessarily frown upon this. Brief
stints of unemployment need hardly be mentioned. Longer stretches
will be evaluated based on what you did in the time you were
unemployed. Anything that makes you look like you were being
productive in regards to furthering your career, be it taking
classes to enhance existing skills, learning a new skill set,
developing business plans for non-profit agencies on a pro bono
basis, freelancing, etc., will help your case. Ah, but what if
you're currently unemployed? Well, schools want students who
view the business school experience as part of a well thought
out plan, and not something to do as a fallback in case they
don't land a new job. Try to land some sort of contract or short-term
work, particularly if you're planning on using b-school as a
stepping stone to a career in a different field. Even if it's
non-paying, you can spin it as part of your plan to test out
this new direction before you commit to it long-term. Bottom
line, whether you've been laid off or quit or are taking a sabbatical,
make it clear that you've seized control of your destiny and
that your actions are part of a plan to help you achieve your
long-term career and life goals. If there's one thing admissions
committees hate, it's a wishy-washy person who gives off the
appearance of going where circumstances take him or her.</FONT></B></TD>
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