MBA Application Essay Tip 3 - Story

Now that you have come with a shorter version of achievements, write stories on your achievements. You have to realize that people in the admission committee might be bored with 'Type A' applicants bragging about their GMAT score, their GPA and on how brilliant they are. That is one reason why many candidates with 750+ GMAT and 3.5 GPA miss top B-schools. Write about the events around your achievements. You don’t have to write a novel, just give an interesting background about it. Think like this - " the committee members just had a big lunch and are on the verge of dozing off ". What will you write to capture their attention?  Make your stories interesting and follow a structure.

Things to remember while writing an interesting story :

1) Do not indulge in irrelevant details

2) Introduce your managers/superiors

3) Mention the location of your work/project and your travel needs
(B-Schools love candidates who have traveled a lot and have exposure to multi-ethnic environments)

4) If you have traveled for your work, mention the cultural difference that you had to face

5) Avoid criticism against any culture . Your story should be in a direction where you found a uniting thread among multiple cultures (This assures the admission committee that you will get along with other students)

6) The tone of the story should be respectful ( Do not make it boring.The whole idea behind story is to make the process of reading your essay an interesting one)

7) Use humour at your own risk. 90% of the time it will not work.