A
MBA statement of purpose (sop) or MBApersonal statement is the most powerful element in your admission quiver where
the admission committee seeks to see the spark in you .It is a large set that
encompasses all your characteristic traits, It is the sum total of your personality.
So it is vital for you to jot down every tit bit of what you are made of, in
your SOP.
So,
your MBA statement of purpose (sop) or MBA personal statement, should give an answer to many questions about
the kind of person you are, your Intelligence as well as Emotional Quotient, the
story of your achievements and failures,
leadership and people management traits .The stumbling blocks in your life, and
how you overcame them. How you have grown as a person. Why are you doing MBA,
why now, which types of colleges are you
applying to and why.
But
to that dream college of yours, sadly you are not the only one who is applying
.Until the committee chooses you, you are just one of the lot. And the only way
for you to catch the attention of them is when your statement is powerful
enough to portray your spirit. It should contain the quality and novelty of
your ideas along with the fire within you to make them real. So you need to
muse over what you intend to write again and again. It is always advisable to
write down your own ideas and take the help of a professional essay editing
service, to make it look more eloquent and competitive.
So
before you pen your ideas down here are some tips to do it methodically.
Depending on the flow of your story you can prioritize these points in order of
your description.
Your
academic achievement : Every committee
will desire students with an excellent
academic record, i.e. your Undergrad and
Grad score along with your GMAT score. But no need to fret if you have been an
average student throughout, you can always highlight something else to make it even.
Say you did well at a particular subject or you excelled in your class presentations,
or your ability to prepare projects has own you accolades.
Professional
accomplishments: Its not a perfect world, not are we. The admission committee
also does not expect you to be good at every sphere, Finance, Banking, HR. Then
there will be nothing left to learn. The
admission committee expects you
to be good at any particular sphere, which is logical to your career aspirations.
You can show through your work experience.
Personality
traits : Every committee will desire students with multifarious traits. you need
to tell them your achievements where you have shown exceptional managerial
ability, your Interpersonal and communication skills, your Leadership abilities
and how you are a team player. Cite all these with proper examples .Keep in
mind that you don’t have to write something that the admission committee wants
to hear. Rather make it real and write a credible story.
Your
short term and long term career goal :This must a logical progression to your
academic achievements as well as professional experience. And there should also
be credibility in your future plans along with your predetermined path through
which you want to reach there.
Extracurricular
skills with examples: Every admission committee wants to take such students who
will enrich their multicultural environment. For e.g. one students who knows
ballet has a better chance of being selected over another student who is
academically and professionally equal, but has no extracurricular activities. So
whatever that keeps you glued in your free time, be it charity, music, camping,
trekking, river rafting, anything, you need to explain it. It will surely help
your candidature.
Why
this school: You need to show your genuine interest in the school as well as in
the program. You also need to justify why you prefer this school over others.
It may be the curriculum, student community
, international network, location of the school, world class faculty .Whatever
it is you need to justify how much value the school will add to your life.
Your
expectation from the MBA program: You know yourself the best. You know your achievements
and failure. So what you aspire to learn from this program, and how do you
think the college will help you in your career progression, both professional
and personal.
What
can you contribute to the community: Every student is expected to add to the
richness of the class . You need to prove that you have something that others
will be benefitted from. Your mastery over academics, or your analytical and problem solving ability,
how you are good at managing a team, or if
you have mastery over many languages. You can also write how you can
contribute to the class through your soft skills.
