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.240Perfect Phrases for Business School Interviews Why should we accept you? What would you addto the program? % Well, I think I can bring a pretty diverse perspective tomy classmates that will really enhance their experience.Professionally, I have unusual leadership exposure toboth the public and private sectors.As the commanderof gunnery crews on two Singaporean navy frigates, forexample, I was exposed to the military s unusualtechnical and organizational demands at sea.But I wasalso later assigned to develop a system for motivatingand tracking the performance of naval recruits and tocommand a naval facility on the Malaysian border.As atechnical manager at Flextronics I have learned how toquickly build teams to manage the complexity,competition, and change of the outsourced electronicsmanufacturing industry.Personally, I can offer the insights of someone wholed effectively in Singapore s armed forces, a melting potof Malays, Chinese, Indians, and Eurasians.As both aSingaporean and ethnic German, by any definition I wouldbe considered a  diversity applicant.But as an avid scubadiver I also bring my unique vision of the global community.Scuba diving opens up an entire  global community of lifethat most people never experience.I have found that divingwith people from every walk of life always creates bridgesacross cultural and language differences as we appreciate¥'241Perfect Phrases for Business School Acceptanceand explore the diversity of the underwater world thatbinds everyone on earth.My family s story and my involve-ment in the Pacific Rim Environment Fund add to thediverse contribution I can bring to Stanford, and I d be gladto talk about them. What is the primary weakness in yourapplication? % Probably the fact that early on my career basicallycentered on research, so I didn t gain any leadershipopportunities for three or more years.However, I beganto address this two years ago when I pursued and wona lab manager position at Fusion BioEnergy and thenhelped start GreenFuel.I think I proved my managerialpotential by leading the efficiency changes in thisgroup during the integration of Fusion and BritishPetroleum.Moreover, in the process of launchingGreenFuel, I was able to set a vision for the company,begin to implement that vision, and achieve tangibleresults.When you look at my management successes ofthe past few years all achieved with only my technicaldegree and my own leadership instincts I think I havedemonstrated strong leadership potential.242Perfect Phrases for Business School InterviewsQuestions for the InterviewerFor the Admissions Committee %  Is the new dean planning any major changes that willaffect next year s entering class? %  What are the opportunities for students to getinvolved in or help out in the admissions process? %  I read that Dean Chen wants to expand your offeringsin the human resources specialization.What changesare likely within the next year or so?For Students %  Have you taken any courses with Professor Jenarczakor Thirumalai? What are they like as teachers? %  Which student clubs are most popular in your class? %  Do most first-years live on campus? %  What s the best place off-campus to socialize? %  What has surprised you most about Chicago sincebecoming a student?243Perfect Phrases for Business School AcceptanceFor Alumni %  How has an INSEAD MBA helped you in your owncareer? %  What aspects of your MBA experience have been mostuseful to you in your post-MBA career? %  How helpful has the school s network been to yousince you graduated? %  What are the opportunities for alumni to stayconnected or involved with the school? Is the chapterhere in San Jose pretty active?244Closing Thoughtshere are no magic bullets for business school admission.At the end of the day, what you (and others) write andTsay about you in your application will play a huge role inyour odds of success.And the words that succeed are usuallythe ones that are backed up with the most honesty, self-knowl-edge, and effort.Remember this as you consult this and otheradmissions guidebooks.Admissions officers read books likethese too, and they have an uncanny ability (honed on the job)to recall passages they ve encountered before.More impor-tantly, they have an uncanny ability to detect when an appli-cant s essay rings false.For these reasons alone, do yourself afavor and use this book s ready-to-use phrases only as modelsto study, inspirations to emulate, or even first-draft crutches onthe way to your own voice.In the end, the only  perfect phraseis your own.245This page intentionally left blankAbout the AuthorPaul Bodine is the author of Great Application Essays for BusinessSchool,Great Personal Statements for Law School,Perfect Phrases forLaw School Acceptance, and Perfect Phrases for Medical SchoolAcceptance [ Pobierz caÅ‚ość w formacie PDF ]