what do you hope to achieve?
help! :)
i am an international (potential) student applying for a master of marketing degree.
i don't have any ideas at the moment, i don't even know how to approach this question ... it is the second question out of three. the other 2 questions are: 1. why do you want to come to xyz uni? and 3. how will the qualifications gained at xyz uni help you when you return home?
what do you hope to achieve? ... in life? at xyz uni during my studies? immediately after? in my career? ... maybe some of you guys can help me get started! thanks!
Edit:
I forgot to ask ... since there is no indication on the required length of the my answers/essays, what do you think the recommended word-count should be? are 300 words per answer ok? or is this irrelevant as long as it is somehwere between 100 and 1000?
If you are applying to the school, then I would say what you hope to achieve at the school and then what you hope to achieve in your later life with what you will learn at the school.
i don't have any ideas at the moment, i don't even know how to approach this question ..
If you don't know how to approach the question of what you want to achieve, then you should reconsider everything. Are you sure you want to do marketing? I think that if you really had your heart in it you would know what you want to achieve.
I don't know what to say about what you want to achieve. Maybe you have some particular companies you would like to work for? Maybe you can envision yourself in these next 5 years... if so, describe what you see. The fact that you have a vision that includes this school is a valid reason to want to attend.
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thank you for your reply! what do you think about the length, how long should it be? well ... this is what i've got so far :)
As I think it is the case with most individuals, some of my goals have also evolved or even changed over time. At various stages of my life I envisioned myself in sometimes completely different industries. However, I can certainly say that I always dreamt to become a successful entrepreneur. On a professional level, there could be nothing more rewarding to me than the feeling that I have built an organisation, from scratch, which yields important benefits to all its stakeholders.
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While at xyz uni, I hope to graduate within the normal duration of the course with an average X mark or better. I know this is well within my abilities.
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It's not much but I should finish it this week. I am thinking about a few other paragraphs on motivation (maslow's pyramid maybe), entreprenuerial spirit and the role it has in society, the delicate balance between self-interest and community, how do marketing, entrepreneurial spirit and myself connect ... what do you think?
Usually the school gives some guidance as to how long it should be. If no idea is given, though, I guess I would do a page and a half.
As I think it is the case with most individuals, some of my goals have also evolved or even changed over time. This is too obvious. Everyone does indeed have this happen. Let's start with this second sentence which says the same thing in a more interesting way:
At various stages of my life I envisioned myself in sometimes completely different industries. However, I can certainly say that I always dreamt of becoming a successful entrepreneur.
...nothing more rewarding to me than the feeling that I have built an organisation, from scratch, ... yeah!! As long as it is not an evil organization! Some people create good organizations that help people, and other people create predatory organizations!!
:-)Well, keep brainstorming to come up with a great theme for this essay so that in addition to explaining your aspirations you are also celebrating a theme or concept.
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