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Understanding Vulnerability vs. Sympathy vs. Empathy for MBA Essays

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In today’s MBA application strategy tips, I will talk about the difference between vulnerability, sympathy, and empathy and why a vulnerability narrative is essential for your goals and personal MBA application essays.

Without a vulnerability narrative:

The What Matters Essay for Stanford would be a bland corporate vision statement with no personal connection.

The Yale Commitment essay would be some bragging about your achievements.

The Wharton professional goals essay would be a reverse advertisement of the curriculum.
 

Episode Number
93
Episode Length
2:18
 Vulnerability vs. Sympathy vs. Empathy for MBA Essays

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