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Sample Ross MBA Essay: Made a Difference (Non-Profit)

Ross values volunteering and extra-curricular activities. If you have more than two active volunteering experience, use this question for highlighting both or offering context on the challenges, setbacks, and change that you brought about with one active volunteering.

The applicant in the example addresses the complexity of sanitation and enabling behavioral changes. With the emphasis on infrastructure, funding, and marketing, the essay concludes with the impact the applicant had on the slums in Mumbai.

Sample MBA Essay: Three-Level Sanitation Campaign (100 Words)

I made a difference when I volunteered to be part of the X’s Sanitation Re-programming campaign. We tackled the problem at three levels: awareness, partnerships, and infrastructure.

Building awareness was the easiest as it correlated with miles covered by our team whereas partnering with local influencers needed understanding the persuasion matrix. However, the most effective step was at the Infrastructure level...
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