Sample MBA Admissions Statement - School of Business / Executive Management

Business School - MBA Admissions Statement

As a child, I worried my parents with my quest for perfection-everything needed to be exactly right, especially the work that I did at school and at home, from chores to homework. My parents rose from having very little to be able to give me and my siblings a wonderful childhood, and this inspired me to constantly be working toward bettering myself. This need to do my absolute best has never left me, and luckily it has always served me well. While I am young, I am driven to succeed and excel, and I know that for me, the next step is getting an MBA.

Although many students who desire MBA degrees have been long out of school, one thing that stands out about my resume is that I graduated in May of 2012. However, this does not mean I'm not ready for the world of business: far from it! In fact, I worked full-time the entire time I was in school, maintaining a 3.81 in-major GPA while studying Health Science, and making the Dean's List for two semesters. As one might imagine, this led to a lot of multi-tasking, since I had to judge the responsibilities of my career with my demanding schoolwork. All this has done is whet my appetite for more: I know that I can take on the challenge of graduate school at this point in life, and I can't wait to try.

While I was busy studying as well, my career path followed an exciting trajectory. I began at my current job as a temp in the mail room. I was soon promoted to working in customer service, and people began referring to me as 'the sponge," because of my zeal for soaking up information about my new responsibilities. I took on extra work, covering many people's desks when they were absent and even helping to train new personnel, and was promoted again. As the current Billing Manager, I do far more than what my job title implies-I am the go to person for many business functions in the office, and recently organized a multi-million dollar collection effort to settle many of our accounts. However, the same multi-tasking instinct that led me to work and go to school at the same time is still in place, since I'm also in charge of everything from renting facilities to training new staff!

As much as I have loved my time in my current workplace, it feels to me as if I have learned all I can there. My ongoing need for improvement and to challenge myself has me looking for a new outlet. While getting my MBA, I would like to focus in Executive Management, and take advantage of my electives in order to get some accounting classes. Since accounting is such an important part of any successful business, this gives me a solid foundation after which I can be flexible. Eventually, I see myself opening my own business, perhaps doing accounting and billing for health-care services or contracting with an insurer to use the skills I have already honed during my undergraduate career, as well as those I will acquire during my MBA.

While I am driven by my career and academic goals, one of the ways in which I have striven to lead the best life I can, and this includes making it a well-rounded life. I have many hobbies, including volunteering-last summer I worked with an animal rescue organization called Last Hope, and in my last semester of undergraduate study I organized a campus-wide blood drive. I also enjoy playing softball.

I am lucky to have everything that I do, and my need to succeed has served me well, driving me onward to new challenges, from extracurricular to work activities. Now, I am ready for my next challenge: an MBA at the Darden School of Business. This is the path I feel will drive me to be my best both personally and professionally, and it is a journey I cannot wait to begin.