{"id":22758,"date":"2016-12-06T10:00:57","date_gmt":"2016-12-06T15:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mbamission.com\/blog\/?p=22758"},"modified":"2022-01-27T09:50:02","modified_gmt":"2022-01-27T14:50:02","slug":"mission-admission-how-to-address-a-layoff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mbamission.com\/blog\/mission-admission-how-to-address-a-layoff\/","title":{"rendered":"Mission Admission: How to Address a Layoff"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Mission<\/a>Mission Admission is a series of MBA admission tips; a new one is posted each Tuesday.<\/em><\/p>\n

Many business school applicants worry about the impact having been laid off might have on their candidacy. Do the admissions committees view a layoff as a sign of failure?<\/p>\n

One thing to remember is that\u00a0many<\/em>\u00a0MBA candidates share this worry\u2014thousands of them worldwide, in fact. For the admissions committees to dismiss all such applicants outright would simply not be practical. Moreover, the admissions committees know that the global financial crisis and subsequent recession are at the root of the problem, not necessarily the individual candidate\u2019s performance. Indeed, layoffs and firings are not the same thing, so admissions committees will examine your application with that in mind, seeking your broader story.<\/p>\n

If you find yourself in this situation, what is important is that you show that you have made good use of your time since the layoff by studying, volunteering, seeking work, enhancing your skills, etc. Each candidate will react differently, of course, but you need to have a story to tell of how you made the most of a difficult situation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Mission Admission is a series of MBA admission tips; a new one is posted each Tuesday. Many business school applicants worry about the impact having been laid off might have on their candidacy. Do the admissions committees view a layoff as a sign of failure? 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