Blog Archive Monday Morning Essay Tip Limit the Use of I When Beginning Sentences

Blog Archive Monday Morning Essay Tip Limit the Use of “I” When Beginning Sentences Although putting yourself at the center of the stories in your MBA application essays is certainly important, a common mistake applicants tend to make is beginning too many sentences with the word “I.” As a general rule, you should never begin two sentences in a row this way. Consider the following example: “I worked for three years at ABC Plastics, a small injection molding company. I was responsible for overseeing the overall management of ABC Plastics, from day-to-day operations to strategic planning. I managed 100 people. I worked very long hours, but I learned more than I could have ever imagined.” Now, consider the same statement reworked to avoid using “I” at the beginning of subsequent sentences: “For three years, I worked at ABC Plastics, a small injection molding company. My responsibilities at ABC included overseeing the overall management of the company, from day-to-day operations to strategic planning. Because I supervised more than 100 staff members, my days were long, but the experience taught me more than I could have ever imagined.” As you can see, the second example reads much better than the firstâ€"and none of the sentences in the second example begin with “I.” Share ThisTweet Monday Morning Essay Tips Blog Archive Monday Morning Essay Tip Limit the Use of “I” When Beginning Sentences Although putting yourself at the center of the stories in your MBA application essays is certainly important, a common mistake business school applicants tend to make is beginning too many sentences with the word “I.” As a general rule, you should never begin two sentences in a row this way. Consider the following example: “I worked for three years at ABC Plastics, a small injection molding company. I was responsible for overseeing the overall management of ABC Plastics, from day-to-day operations to strategic planning. I managed 100 people. I worked very long hours, but I learned more than I could have ever imagined.” Now consider the same statement reworked to avoid using “I” at the beginning of subsequent sentences: “For three years, I worked at ABC Plastics, a small injection molding company. My responsibilities at ABC included overseeing the overall management of the company, from day-to-day operations to strategic planning. Because I supervised more than 100 staff members, my days were long, but the experience taught me more than I could have ever imagined.” As you can see, the second example reads much better than the firstâ€"and none of the sentences in the second example begin with “I.” Share ThisTweet Monday Morning Essay Tips Blog Archive Monday Morning Essay Tip Limit the Use of “I” When Beginning Sentences Although putting yourself at the center of the stories in your MBA application essays is certainly important, a common mistake applicants tend to make is beginning too many sentences with the word “I.” As a general rule, you should never begin two sentences in a row this way. Consider the following example: “I worked for three years at ABC Plastics, a small injection molding company. I was responsible for overseeing the overall management of ABC Plastics, from day-to-day operations to strategic planning. I managed 100 people. I worked very long hours, but I learned more than I could have ever imagined.” Now consider the same statement reworked to avoid using “I” at the beginning of subsequent sentences: “For three years, I worked at ABC Plastics, a small injection molding company. My responsibilities at ABC included overseeing the overall management of the company, from day-to-day operations to strategic planning. Because I supervised more than 100 staff members, my days were long, but the experience taught me more than I could have ever imagined.” As you can see, the second example reads much better than the firstâ€"and none of the sentences in the second example begin with “I.” Share ThisTweet Monday Morning Essay Tips