As most R1 applicants have come to understand, applying to business school is an incredibly demanding process. In addition to taking the GMAT, assembling academic transcripts and providing recommendation letters, candidates are required to present multiple essays, job descriptions, activities lists and more.
Many applicants assemble these materials without ever asking a fundamental question:
Who will read my application?
While the answer to this question may vary from school to school, one thing is for certain: it is unlikely that the person reading your files will have an intimate level of familiarity with your specific industry or job function. As such, if you use industry-specific jargon or assume prior knowledge of your field on the part of the admissions officer, you undoubtedly will lose the reader.
The solution to this issue is issue is to write about your experiences in a way that the average person will understand. While this is easier said than done, it underlines the importance of sharing your materials with an unbiased advisor (ideally not a work colleague or mom and dad) to make sure that you aren’t off-base with some of your assumptions.
To learn more about who actually reads your essays at the various schools, contact Clear Admit with your CV/resume and sign up for a free initial assessment.
