Friday, August 21, 2020
Blog Archive Monday Morning Essay Tip Avoid Mentioning Rankings
Blog Archive Monday Morning Essay Tip Avoid Mentioning Rankings In their essays and interviews, business school candidates should thoroughly explain their interest in a specific program by developing and presenting arguments that center on the schoolâs academic and environmental attributes (e.g., research institutes, professors, experiential learning opportunities, classes, pedagogies)â"but applicants should definitely not refer to the schoolâs position in the various MBA rankings as a reason for applying. Although applicants, administrators, students, and alumni all pay tremendous attention to rankings, within a candidateâs application, the topic is entirely taboo. Why is this? Rankings are a measure of a schoolâs reputation and tend to fluctuate from year to year. By citing rankings, you indicate that you could (or would) be dissatisfied by a drop in your target programâs prestige as conveyed by such rankingsâ"a drop that would be out of the schoolâs control and that, from the institutionâs perspective, could ostensibly put your relationship as a future student (and later as an alumnus/alumna) at risk. Further, MBA programs want to be sure that you are attracted to their various academic offerings and that you have profound professional needs that they can satisfy. Rankings, however, are superficial, and referencing them in your application materials undermines the profundity of your research and motives. Share ThisTweet Monday Morning Essay Tips Blog Archive Monday Morning Essay Tip Avoid Mentioning Rankings In your MBA application essays and admissions interviews, you should thoroughly explain your interest in each program by developing and presenting arguments that center on the schoolâs academic and environmental attributes (e.g., research institutes, professors, experiential learning opportunities, classes, pedagogies). However, you should definitely not refer to the schoolâs position in the various MBA rankings as a reason for applying. Although applicants, administrators, students, and alumni all pay attention to rankings, within a candidateâs application, the topic is entirely taboo. Why is this? Rankings are a measure of a schoolâs reputation and fluctuate from year to year. By citing rankings, you indicate that you could (or would) be dissatisfied by a drop in your target programâs prestige as conveyed by such rankingsâ"a drop that would be out of the schoolâs control and that, from the institutionâs perspective, could ostensibly put your relationship as a future student (and later as an alumnus/alumna) at risk. Further, MBA programs want to be sure that you are attracted to their various academic offerings and that you have profound professional needs that they can satisfy. Rankings, however, are superficial, and referencing them in your application materials undermines the profundity of your research and motives. Share ThisTweet Monday Morning Essay Tips Blog Archive Monday Morning Essay Tip Avoid Mentioning Rankings In their essays and interviews, business school candidates should thoroughly explain their interest in a specific program by developing and presenting arguments that center on the schools academic and environmental attributes (e.g., research institutes, professors, experiential learning opportunities, classes, pedagogies)â"but applicants should definitely not refer to the schools position in the various MBA rankings as a reason for applying. Although applicants, administrators, students and alumni all pay tremendous attention to rankings, within a candidates application, the topic is entirely taboo. Why is this? Rankings are a measure of a schoolâs reputation and tend to fluctuate from year to year. By citing rankings, you indicate that you could (or would) be dissatisfied by a drop in your target programs prestige as conveyed by such rankingsâ"a drop that would be out of the schoolâs control and that, from that institutionâs perspective, could ostensibly put your relationship as a future student (and later as an alumnus/alumna) at risk. Further, MBA programs want to be sure that you are attracted to their various academic offerings and that you have profound professional needs that they can satisfy. Rankings, however, are superficial, and referencing them in your application materials undermines the profundity of your research and motives. Share ThisTweet Monday Morning Essay Tips Tags: rankings
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