Ep 42 | Does Community Engagement Matter in MBA Admissions?

Do you need a track record of community service in your MBA applications? If so, how much community engagement do you need, and what kinds of community involvement are business schools looking for? In this episode of the mbaMission podcast,  Harold Simansky, Jessica Shklar, and Gavriella Semaya discuss why MBA admissions committees care about your community and personal engagement, and how you can optimize this piece of your applicant profile.

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Chapters

• 0:00 Welcome to the mbaMission podcast
• 0:27 Why community engagement matters in MBA admissions
• 3:13 Why do admissions committees value community engagement
• 3:53 Does your engagement have to be traditional volunteer work?
• 5:01 Where does your community engagement appear in your MBA application?
• 6:06 What kind of community engagement should your pursue
• 9:10 What if you don't have any community activities?
• 9:39 Participation vs. leadership