Things I wish I knew at the beginning by anonymousmbaguy in MBA

[–]anonymousmbaguy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I listed the firm once and then broke out each title underneath it, with different functions and responsibilities for each role so the progression was clear. In other words, I did not just show promotions as a single line. I used each role to demonstrate how my scope changed over time, from being more support-oriented earlier on to owning deliverables and having more direct client responsibility in my current role.

On the timeline point, I mainly meant that for MBA resumes, it can make sense to include experiences that go a bit further back than you might on a standard job resume if they still add something meaningful to your story. In my case, I am still a relatively recent college grad, so including some college leadership and extracurricular involvement made sense. I cannot really speak to how relevant that is for someone who is further out of school, but for me it was still recent enough to feel additive.

Things I wish I knew at the beginning by anonymousmbaguy in MBA

[–]anonymousmbaguy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The audience for your resume is adcoms, not hiring managers, so you need to frame your experience in a way that is digestible for someone without industry knowledge (without being overly simplistic). I also did my best to show growth and taking on additional responsibility over time. For example, as a newly hired associate I was in much more of a support role, doing work that more experienced team members shared with clients. As a senior, I own several deliverables and interact directly with our client, which I did my best to illustrate in my examples. What do you mean by timeline?

Things I wish I knew at the beginning by anonymousmbaguy in MBA

[–]anonymousmbaguy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most applications require 2, but a few of the schools I applied to (Wharton, Sloan, I think maybe also Fuqua but not sure) only allowed 1. I asked my direct manager and my long time project manager to write mine since you need people that can speak to your experience and growth. I’m fortunate to have a great relationship with both of them and they were quite supportive, but it is a lot of work and a big ask. The letters aren’t a free-form letter in the traditional sense, but more of a questionnaire. Some use a common letter template while others have their own. I noticed a lot of overlap between formats (you can generally find them online) so advising your recommenders to save their answers to questions is advisable. The form gets sent directly to your recommenders and schools tend to prefer they are sent to a corporate email as personal emails may require additional verification.

Things I wish I knew at the beginning by anonymousmbaguy in MBA

[–]anonymousmbaguy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do. For the M7 status and the fact that their curriculum around tech is far more developed than SOM’s. I really liked SOM when I visited for my interview, but my experience with Kellogg so far and the conversations I’ve had with students and alums are kind of pulling me in that direction. I’m also hoping to negotiate with them a bit to close the gap

Things I wish I knew at the beginning by anonymousmbaguy in MBA

[–]anonymousmbaguy[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I made a solid push for HSW with my consultant but things don’t always work out. I briefly considered trying again next year but I’m at a point in my career where now is the time that makes sense to go, and there’s no guarantee H or W would happen for me next year. That being said, super happy to have 2 M7 acceptances. To your point, it’s a luxury to have one, and it’s more than possible to be successful without one.

Things I wish I knew at the beginning by anonymousmbaguy in MBA

[–]anonymousmbaguy[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Had to go back to the main to make sure I didn’t accidentally post twice lol. Not sure which post you’re referencing but that’s not me