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Wangta01
Joined: 03 Oct 2006
Location: Seoul, S. Korea
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 Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 3:11 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks, I appreciate it. I find the Princeton Review series to be pretty comprehensive and well written. I figure I have a lot of free time on my hands, might as well use it constructively. If I don't score higher, I'm still in at my number two.
Were you an ESL teacher when you applied? How did your work history affect your application? I worked at a well-known mortgage company my first year out of undergrad before coming to Korea and started a business here a while ago. I tried to play both of those cards to my best advantage. BSchools know what "teaching" in Korea is and from what I�ve read it is not conducive to the applicant. |
Actually no, I only did ESL teaching for a summer in college. I have a typical (IE: boring) bschool background - investment banking and consulting after undergrad.
I think you're right, bschools will know what "teaching" in Korea means, unless you rack up some ridiculous awards throughout your tenure. Starting a business is a great thing, bschools love hearing about that stuff. I'm guessing you had a common theme and were able to tie in all the pieces (work experience, relocation to Korea, etc) together. |
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OBXman7
Joined: 05 Jan 2008
Location: on baboshirts.com
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| Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 3:31 pm Post subject: |
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| Wangta01 wrote: |
| OBXman7 wrote: |
Thanks, I appreciate it. I find the Princeton Review series to be pretty comprehensive and well written. I figure I have a lot of free time on my hands, might as well use it constructively. If I don't score higher, I'm still in at my number two.
Were you an ESL teacher when you applied? How did your work history affect your application? I worked at a well-known mortgage company my first year out of undergrad before coming to Korea and started a business here a while ago. I tried to play both of those cards to my best advantage. BSchools know what "teaching" in Korea is and from what I�ve read it is not conducive to the applicant. |
Actually no, I only did ESL teaching for a summer in college. I have a typical (IE: boring) bschool background - investment banking and consulting after undergrad.
I think you're right, bschools will know what "teaching" in Korea means, unless you rack up some ridiculous awards throughout your tenure. Starting a business is a great thing, bschools love hearing about that stuff. I'm guessing you had a common theme and were able to tie in all the pieces (work experience, relocation to Korea, etc) together. |
That's right. I used one of my hobbies as a cohesive theme to bring everything together by comparing the innovations that have transformed aviation from a mythical pursuit into a safe means of transportation and a pastime that exploratory individuals like I� to the changes and advances in global business markets. I ended with a small section describing a confused Orville Wright in a modern cockpit and used it to reiterate my point that people need continued and advanced education to keep up... something like that : ) |
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Wangta01
Joined: 03 Oct 2006
Location: Seoul, S. Korea
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| Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 1:40 pm Post subject: |
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| OBXman7 wrote: |
| That's right. I used one of my hobbies as a cohesive theme to bring everything together by comparing the innovations that have transformed aviation from a mythical pursuit into a safe means of transportation and a pastime that exploratory individuals like I� to the changes and advances in global business markets. I ended with a small section describing a confused Orville Wright in a modern *beep* and used it to reiterate my point that people need continued and advanced education to keep up... something like that : ) |
Dood, good work. Tying your life experiences into that theme must have been challenging!!!
I was just rummaging around my old books and discovered my ratty GMAT books. I used 2 books - the official guide and Kaplan 2007. I did every problem in both books multiple times. I never used Princeton Review, but am guessing it teaches the same stuff. |
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