{"id":8810,"date":"2012-05-14T08:42:47","date_gmt":"2012-05-14T14:42:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mbamission.com\/blog\/?p=8810"},"modified":"2022-02-07T14:15:56","modified_gmt":"2022-02-07T19:15:56","slug":"monday-morning-essay-tip-tread-lightly-with-hot-global-political-issues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mbamission.com\/blog\/monday-morning-essay-tip-tread-lightly-with-hot-global-political-issues\/","title":{"rendered":"Monday Morning Essay Tip: Tread Lightly with &#8220;Hot&#8221; Global Political Issues"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Although many MBA programs are interested in hearing about your international experiences, they are fundamentally\u00a0<em>un<\/em>interested in your personal views on \u201chot\u201d global political issues. Even when an admissions committee directly challenges you to discuss current events or global politics, you must take care to offer a point of view\u2014<em>not<\/em>\u00a0a scathing manifesto.<\/p>\n<p>No clear rules exist as to what you should discuss, but as you consider ideas, \u201cknowing your audience\u201d is of the utmost importance. Never take risks by discussing an economic, political, social or cultural idea that you believe an \u201caverage person\u201d might find extreme. Of course, \u201cextreme\u201d is open to interpretation, and this is why choosing the issue you will discuss requires so much careful consideration. As a general guideline, when you begin writing, keep in mind that you are not trying to win voters or recruit people to your cause, but are trying to show that you are engaged in the issues, can consider\u00a0them in a balanced way and are able to articulate your ideas persuasively.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Although many MBA programs are interested in hearing about your international experiences, they are fundamentally\u00a0uninterested in your personal views on \u201chot\u201d global political issues. Even when an admissions committee directly challenges you to discuss current events or global politics, you must take care to offer a point of view\u2014not\u00a0a scathing manifesto. 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