EssaySnark

  • about
  • contact
  • help
  • sign up
  • login
CLICK FOR MORE!
  • Essay Questions
    • Harvard
    • Stanford
    • Wharton
    • Chicago Booth
    • Kellogg
    • MIT Sloan
    • Tuck
    • NYU Stern
    • Columbia
    • Yale SOM
    • Berkeley Haas
    • UVA Darden
    • Duke Fuqua
    • Michigan Ross
    • UCLA Anderson
    • Cornell
  • Strategy Guides
    • MBA Career Goals in Entrepreneurship
    • School-Specific MBA Application Guides
      • Harvard 2020 MBA Strategy Guide
      • Stanford 2020 MBA Strategy Guide
      • Wharton 2020 MBA Strategy Guide
      • Kellogg 2020 MBA Strategy Guide
      • MIT Sloan 2020 MBA Strategy Guide
      • Columbia 2020 MBA Strategy Guide
      • Chicago Booth 2020 MBA Strategy Guide
      • *MORE SCHOOL-SPECIFIC GUIDES HERE*
  • MBA Consulting
    • Free essay reviews
    • What stage are you in?
    • Military MBA
    • BIPOC Program
    • Testimonials & Reviews
    • Guest Posts
  • My SnarkCenter
    • My Strategy Guides
    • My Favorite Posts
    • Discounts & Offers

($) Updating the adcom on a job change

January 16, 2020 by EssaySnark Leave a Comment

If you switch jobs in the midst of your process of applying to business school, do you need to tell the admissions office about it?

We started this topic about updating the adcom about changes to your profile and status and this case is an important one to discuss more in-depth.

If you change jobs, that’s a material change to your candidacy. Technically, yes, the admissions office is supposed to get updated on material facts like this.

But does that mean you HAVE to?

Because yeah, it does look a little off, doesn’t it?

You just applied to business school and you’re hoping to start that MBA program in the Fall. Most people quit their jobs in like May or June so that they can do some travel or fun stuff before beginning in August or early September.

Here it is, the beginning of the year, and you’re planning on leaving whatever this new position is, within just a few months?

The obvious question then is: Did you tell this new company that you have active MBA applications?

The adcom may wonder.

It’s not like you need to spill the beans on the whole deets of your situation if you tell the admissions folks that you’ve taken a new job. But, yeah, it can look somewhat sketchy on the ethics side. Right?

Obviously you need to absolutely do what’s right for you and your career, and it would be foolish to assume that your apps will be accepted. If you got this plum new opportunity that puts your career on a new trajectory, that you’re excited about, that would take you to a new level if you don’t get into bschool then it makes sense you would accept it, active apps or not. Because there are no guarantees. You need to look out for yourself.

The timing of when you convey this information is under your control. Some applicants choose to go by a need-to-know communication strategy — meaning, if they get invited to interview, then that indicates the adcom is interested in them, and so that means that yeah, the adcom needs to know about this change. So they sit on the update until the time comes that it needs to be shared, and they communicate it then. We don’t suggest holding it till the interview and then casually dropping it into the conversation. We typically would recommend the more proactive stance. To handle it any other way can make you seem cagey, and that’s not a good look for a BSer.

Just keep in mind that the adcom does expect to be kept informed. Here’s what NYU Stern has to say about this, from an interview FAQ that we found from them:

Q: Do I need to bring any application materials with me to the interview?
A: If you have new information to share with the Admissions Committee (e.g. updated resume, etc.) please submit it to your interviewer and also upload it on your application status page. Keep in mind that if there has been a significant change to your application (e.g., new employer, no longer working, etc.) you are required to update the Admissions Committee.

As always, if you have questions on your specific situation, hit us up! We’re here to help you navigate this crazy phase of waiting for answers while trying to live your best life. It’s complicated!!

We hope you’re soon in the position of preparing for an upcoming interview!

Filed Under: interviewing, switching jobs before applying, work history

« Previous: ($) When to update the adcom after they have your app
Next: Now that most apps are in: What to do with your life »

So who the heck is EssaySnark, anyway?!

We're the snarky experts in MBA admissions!

Sometimes amused and often appalled by what candidates write in their MBA applications to top bschools, EssaySnark created this little blahg to share common mistakes. Learn from them and avoid making admissions directors laugh (or want to hurl) when they read your essays. If you are hoping to have your essay reviewed anonymously on the blahg for free, submit it for consideration.

Want EssaySnark's personal assistance with your MBA applications? Start with our menu of consulting services and please read the Help FAQ to learn how we operate. Still have questions after doing all that? Email Team EssaySnark at gethelpnow at essaysnark dot com.

Good luck on your apps, Brave Supplicant!

Tell us what you think. Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Sign up for the 'Snark via email

Enter your address to get weekday blahg posts by email.

UPCOMING MBA APP DEADLINES

  • MIT Round 2
    in 0 weeks, 2 days, 3 hours
  • INSEAD Round 4
    in 1 month, 1 week, 2 days, 6 hours
  • INSEAD Jan '22 intake Rd 1
    in 1 month, 2 weeks, 5 days, 6 hours
  • INSEAD Jan '22 Intake Rd 2
    in 3 months, 0 weeks, 6 days, 6 hours
  • (expected) HBS Class of 2024 app requirements released
    in 3 months, 2 weeks, 6 days, 7 hours
   
From a BSer January 2020:
"love the guide books!"


CLASS OF 2023 MBA APPLICATION STRATEGY GUIDES

     
    The 2020 Berkeley-Haas MBA Application Guide - updated for the Class of 2023 application!
SnarkStrategies Guide for Berkeley Haas - refreshed and updated, with brainstorming exercises and structured maps to help you focus your stories!
   
    The 2020-2021 NYU Stern MBA Application Guide that covers the main essay, the EQ Endorsement and Pick Six!
SnarkStrategies Guide for NYU - discusses your requirements for the Class of 2023 essays!
   
    The 2020-2021 Columbia MBA Application Guide
SnarkStrategies Guide for Columbia Business School for 2020-2021 applications
   
    The 2020 Harvard MBA Application Guide - completely overhauled and updated for the coronavirus era!
SnarkStrategies Guide for Harvard Business School!
   
    The 2020-2021 Duke Essay Guide - covers the 25 Random Things essay and all the rest too!
SnarkStrategies Guide for Duke Fuqua - up to date for the current season!
   
    The 2020-2021 MIT Essay Guide covers the org chart, the contacts for two references, and additional tips for the cover letter and 'introduce yourself' video -- and everything else you need to know!
SnarkStrategies Guide for MIT Sloan MBA - totally revised for the Class of 2023!
   
    The 2020-2021 Tuck Essay Guide has been refreshed with latest insights and advice for your essays about "investing generously" and "why Tuck"!
SnarkStrategies Guide for the Dartmouth Tuck MBA - completely overhauled for 2020, to help you demonstrate how you are nice, aware, etc stuff!
   
    The Yale SOM MBA Application Guide for Class of 2023 candidates!
SnarkStrategies Guide for Yale SOM - updated for 2020-2021
   
    The 2020-2021 Chicago Booth MBA Application Guide - ready to go to support your Class of 2023 essay strategy!
SnarkStrategies Guide for Chicago Booth for this year's MBA app!
   
    The 2020 Wharton MBA Application Guide - even more advice on how to get to a win with those essays!
SnarkStrategies Guide for The Wharton School - with new tips for 2020!
   
    The 2020 Kellogg Essay Guide - with a full methodology to identify your 'lasting impact' and your 'values' -- plus tips on 2020 world events and applicability to your essays!
SnarkStrategies Guide for Kellogg MBA - updated and revised for the new realities of 2020!    
      The 2020 Stanford MBA Application Guide - for "what matters most" in your MBA application!
SnarkStrategies Guide for Stanford GSB for the Class of 2023
   
    The 2020-2021 UCLA Anderson MBA Application Guide - updated for Class of 2023 on "impact"!
SnarkStrategies Guide for 
UCLA
   
   

Brave Supplicants' latest reviews on The 'Snark


Apr 10, 2020
by George on EssaySnark
Great Starting Point

I thought getting over the GRE/GMAT hurdle was fairly straightforward--disciplined study then test execution... Read more

Apr 10, 2020
by George on Single Shot Express MBA Essay Review
Worth Every Penny

I used the Single Shot Express to decimate essay #1 at my first-choice school. Paired with the school... Read more

Feb 9, 2020
by KA on Waitlist Assist
Committed

You continue to blow me away with your commitment to us BSers! Thanks again for everything. It's been... Read more






Not sure where to begin with EssaySnark?
Our Snark Selector
will tell you!



What were we snarking about at this time in past years?

  • 2020: Now that most apps are in: What to do with your life
  • 2019: For reading and reflection
  • 2019: ($) "What if School D gave me money but I really want to go to School A?"
  • 2018: "EssaySnark, what will help me more to prepare for my big-time MBA interview?"
  • 2018: Radcom of the Year Award
  • 2017: All About Interviewing
  • 2017: The reason why MIT's adcom is rad and a big tip for everyone interested in going to bschool
  • 2016: ($) The easiest way to get off the waitlist
  • 2014: Q to the 'Snark: "Etiquette on accepting a MBA scholarship offer if you might ditch out later."
  • 2013: Success Story! With industrial sized bottles of vodka!
My Tweets

See the Top U.S. Business Schools on a Map!


EssaySnark is currently available! We're accepting new clients! Standard turnarounds apply. If you're in a hurry, Speedy Review is available!

EssaySnark® is a registered trademark. All content copyright © 2010–2021 Snarkolicious Press · Privacy Policy

Where should you start with EssaySnark?

Which EssaySnark service is right for you? Answer a few questions to find out!

This field must be set to Everyone - then in the Settings -> HTML -> After Fields screen there's JavaScript to hide it.
Sending