Great Application Essays MBA Admissions Chat with Paul Bodine

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Linda Abraham (Nov 30, 2006 9:43:29 AM)
It is with special pleasure that I welcome you all to this chat with Paul Bodine, senior editor at Accepted.com, author of Great Application Essays for Business School, and valued colleague since 1997. Paul, thanks for coming today. You have participated many times in chats and assisted me, but now you’re the "special guest."

Paul_Bodine (Nov 30, 2006 9:43:49 AM)
Great to be here, Linda. Thanks for the invite. I look forward to helping everyone with their questions.

Linda Abraham (Nov 30, 2006 9:46:11 AM)
Paul, how do you develop your marketing handle?

Paul_Bodine (Nov 30, 2006 9:46:37 AM)
You begin by doing a lot of introspection about who you are and what your goals are. This doesn't have to be something you do in isolation. It should not be. You need to get an "objective" sense of how you differ from other applicants, what mix of assets and special skills and stories you bring to the table.

Linda Abraham (Nov 30, 2006 9:47:30 AM)
How do you learn about other applicants, the competition?

Paul_Bodine (Nov 30, 2006 9:48:01 AM)
Well, an excellent way is to work with a consultant, to be frank.

Linda Abraham (Nov 30, 2006 9:48:12 AM)
Yeah!!!

Paul_Bodine (Nov 30, 2006 9:48:13 AM)
Another is to talk to people who've been through the application process. Also check out the online forums and read books about the process. Unless you are very self-aware it's hard to get a grip on what makes you unique all by yourself. But you do need to take the time to think about your life, what you've been through, and where you're going. You can't fake this self-analysis part. You really have to do it! But certainly get people's help. Aim for 4 to 5 themes that capture who you are.

Linda Abraham (Nov 30, 2006 9:49:22 AM)
I agree Paul.

Ciel (Nov 30, 2006 9:49:36 AM)
Hi Linda, Paul.

spoud (Nov 30, 2006 9:50:32 AM)
I work full time in the bay area. I am applying to Haas Part time MBA for Fall of 07 in round two (Deadline Mar 1, 07). I did have a couple of questions regarding their essay topics. I noticed that the part time program essay questions are different from the full time program questions are. One thing that surprised me is that they don't have a question that asks 'Why MBA and why Haas'. In light of this, which question would be most appropriate to answer this in?

Paul_Bodine (Nov 30, 2006 9:50:51 AM)
That is unusual. You will have to try to answer those questions in the essay topics they do give you. But those questions *have* to be answered.

Linda Abraham (Nov 30, 2006 9:52:16 AM)
IN some ways, the why Haas question should be answered by the Why MBA answer -- if you really are a fit.

Ciel (Nov 30, 2006 9:52:22 AM)
Paul could you please elaborate on the 'objective sense of how you differ from other applicants'

Paul_Bodine (Nov 30, 2006 9:52:37 AM)
Let me frantically search dig up Haas's questions, but while I am you may want to try tackling those questions in one of the earliest essay questions, since they are crucial..

Mihaela (Nov 30, 2006 9:53:13 AM)
I have weak point in my application, I have graduated 4 years of university but I skipped 1 year because my father needed extra care as he was dealing with health problems, Can this affect my application?

Paul_Bodine (Nov 30, 2006 9:53:21 AM)
Those 'Why' questions are usually tackled in the main goals essay, which is the first essay in most essay sets. It's good to state your goals and Why Our School up front.

spoud (Nov 30, 2006 9:54:03 AM)
OK. That's what I was thinking. There is a question that asks 'Please tell us about yourself and your background. Include information about your family, where you grew up, your interests, and perhaps a special memory of your youth. Help us understand how your past has influenced who you are today.' Would it be appropriate to address why MBA and why HAAS in response to this question?

Paul_Bodine (Nov 30, 2006 9:54:07 AM)
Mihaela, it won't affect your application negatively. The schools will be sympathetic and they will admire you for your sense of priorities and your compassion. If it didn't affect your total GPA (and even if it did a little) it basically says good things about you. Be sure to tell them what lessons you learned from the caretaking experience somewhere in your essay set. Maybe it required you to show initiative, leadership or it helped shape your long-term goals?

Mihaela (Nov 30, 2006 9:54:37 AM)
Ok, thank you

Paul_Bodine (Nov 30, 2006 9:56:13 AM)
Spoud, hmm, I don't think that's the best essay to tackle the 'Why MBA' question. That essay is a very personal, autobiographical type essay and should not have a lot of career-related material in it.

CK (Nov 30, 2006 9:56:20 AM)
I have a related question: what is the best way to tackle the way "this school" part? I find it redundant to write about stuff like great courses, campus, program--things that are obvious from their website. Any pointers?

Paul_Bodine (Nov 30, 2006 9:57:08 AM)
CK, the best way to tackle the This School question IMO is to personalize it. Visit the school and talk to as many people (students, alums, etc.) as you can. Then discuss those interactions (and name names) in your essays. Schools will be impressed by proactiveness in finding out about the school.

Linda Abraham (Nov 30, 2006 9:57:32 AM)
CK, details make the difference. Which upper division classes? What aspects of the school's methodology appeal to you? Which clubs would you join? Which students have you talked to and what specifically impressed you? If you visited, what appealed to you?

Mihaela (Nov 30, 2006 9:58:14 AM)
Well, this information is valuable for me as I had some doubts about how this would affect my application. Thanks again

Alex (Nov 30, 2006 9:58:31 AM)
Linda, Paul, hello and thank you for doing this chat for everyone here. I apply to IE international MBA and they have a question "given the chance what would you ask your country leader and why?" now, i come from Ukraine and al the questions that i have to my country leader will sound like accusations. Can you please tip me as to what do IE really wants to read in that answer?

Paul_Bodine (Nov 30, 2006 9:58:37 AM)
I agree with Linda: indicate which specific resources at the school are directly relevant to your goals

Linda Abraham (Nov 30, 2006 9:58:59 AM)
And I agree with Paul, that tying these elements to your goals is crucial.

Paul_Bodine (Nov 30, 2006 9:59:05 AM)
Mihaela, you're welcome.

KJ (Nov 30, 2006 9:59:22 AM)
I didn't know that it was appropriate to name names of alum and students that you spoke to. Thanks for that!

Linda Abraham (Nov 30, 2006 9:59:36 AM)
As long as you are quoting them positively and accurately, it's fine.

Paul_Bodine (Nov 30, 2006 9:59:44 AM)
Alex, IE is trying to find out how broad your awareness of the world is and how deeply you think about it. It's OK to directly address the issues that Ukraine is facing now, but don't be accusing the president of corruption etc. You need to stay broadly positive but show you understand the big issues. Don't make it too personal.

Ciel (Nov 30, 2006 10:01:01 AM)
For the failure and how you challenged it question, what is a better option to write about : 1)that I was competitive and therefore aggressive in my childhood, however have learnt and appreciate competition for the discipline and learning it gives me OR 2)a trek that I went for in college in order to challenge myself physically, since I'd never done that before, and what I learned from that

Paul_Bodine (Nov 30, 2006 10:01:11 AM)
KJ, yes, I believe it is appropriate to name names of alumni, but if you want to ask their permission, go ahead. You want to do more than name names, of course. You want to mention what they told you about the school that appealed to you.

Paul_Bodine (Nov 30, 2006 10:02:19 AM)
Ciel, the second topic sounds a little more interesting to me. The first topic sounds a bit abstract and general and I'm not sure what you mean by "aggressive" -- hopefully not picking fights etc.! The second topic sounds more promising.

Sagar (Nov 30, 2006 10:02:36 AM)
I have founded and am running the alumni association of my Alma mater, after my graduation. I devote pretty good time to strengthen that association. Can I mention that in the community service heading? (The work is all Not For Profit kind of work)

Ciel (Nov 30, 2006 10:03:06 AM)
ok..Thank you Paul. Haha....I wasn't picking fights :) I can assure you...just wanted to win all the time!

Paul_Bodine (Nov 30, 2006 10:03:44 AM)
Sagar, absolutely! Schools love to identify people who will be active alumni. They love active (and generous) alumni, so run with that!

arambol (Nov 30, 2006 10:03:52 AM)
Should each essay bring out something new in you.... is it all about strategy or writing the first thing that came to your mind?

CK (Nov 30, 2006 10:04:10 AM)
A question about a writing issue: Since you are marketing yourself--my essays include a lot of "MY's" & "I's"--is that OK?

Paul_Bodine (Nov 30, 2006 10:04:40 AM)
Arambol, Good question. It should be a mix of strategy and spontaneity. If your essays sound too "thought through" you will sound impersonal and unreal. Ideally, yes, each essay will add a new layer to your profile, will show you a leader and high-impact person in a new and different way. But if you write down the first things that come to you, you may miss opportunities to tell more important stories.

Linda Abraham (Nov 30, 2006 10:05:43 AM)
Arambol, yes each question should bring out something new.

Perfect essays (Nov 30, 2006 10:06:04 AM)
Hi Linda and Paul. I am applying to Tuck , a school that I haven't visited yet. I don't even know if I will have the opportunity to visit, but I like its personality and its offerings. How could I approach this in my essays?

Linda Abraham (Nov 30, 2006 10:06:53 AM)
If you are seriously interested in Tuck, make a lot of effort to visit. They like that. It shows seriousness. If you can't, I'll turn the rest of the question over to Paul.

Paul_Bodine (Nov 30, 2006 10:07:05 AM)
CK, yes, the I's and me's are unavoidable but that doesn't mean you want to sound self-involved. The "I's" and "me"s should be used to show how you engage the world, affect others, etc. Then they're OK.

Paul_Bodine (Nov 30, 2006 10:08:28 AM)
Perfect essays, I do encourage you to visit Tuck but also you could initiate contact with Tuck people via phone calls and email and explore the school that way. Then use these interactions to present a personalized set of reasons for choosing Tuck. It's certainly good to state that you like a school *both* for its specific resources and for it's special "personality." Adcoms do believe that their schools are *special* ...

herromoto (Nov 30, 2006 10:09:27 AM)
Paul, how do you really convince adcom in the Why X school section? Everyone can pull the same items off the school's website.

Paul_Bodine (Nov 30, 2006 10:10:24 AM)
Herromoto, that's where the personalized strategy I mentioned earlier can really help you. By really engaging the school through visits, conversations, networking, etc. you will be going further than most applicants are willing to go.

Linda Abraham (Nov 30, 2006 10:11:09 AM)
Herromoto, you need to show how the school is the bridge between YOUR past experience and YOUR goals. If you are saying the same things that everyone else is saying, you are not being specific enough.

KJ (Nov 30, 2006 10:11:28 AM)
Paul, regarding the alumni question: is it sufficient to simply list your activity on your resume or should you draw attention to it in an essay?

Paul_Bodine (Nov 30, 2006 10:11:43 AM)
The adcoms will see this effort if you describe your How I Learned About Your School process well enough in your essays. Also if your goals are well-defined enough, then you can really zero in on the specific resources at the school that will help you achieve them. That is, you *won't* sound generic because you will only pulling the items off the website that speak to your goals. To some extent, schools realize that they have certain assets that are unique and so they don't expect every applicant to reinvent the wheel. HBS probably does not *penalize* applicants for mentioning the case study method. Just make sure you have more to say than just the things that everyone else mentions...

Linda Abraham (Nov 30, 2006 10:12:12 AM)
Actually, I think that showing the results of that process is a little more important than going on at length about the process.

Perfect essays (Nov 30, 2006 10:13:31 AM)
Thank you Linda and Paul. Your information really helped clear how to addressed issues in my applications

Alex (Nov 30, 2006 10:14:10 AM)
Another question - I am organizing a visit of my friends to a children's orphanage to spend time with kids and give them some gifts. Can I use this example to show socially responsible leadership? because I'm not sure...

Paul_Bodine (Nov 30, 2006 10:15:02 AM)
Alex, of course. Why are you not sure? That is certainly leadership and it certainly shows social responsibility! It doesn't matter if it was only a one-off event. Schools do like to see sustained social involvement, but they like to see leadership and social impact, period. So even one-off events should be talked about.

spoud (Nov 30, 2006 10:15:17 AM)
I wanted to launch with a point that while I grew up, I saw numerous businesses collapse due to poor business strategy skills. I have specific examples. I wanted to lead with this and describe that this is my motivation for an MBA. To help businesses from failure, as a consultant. Just trying to figure out which question I should respond to with this.

Paul_Bodine (Nov 30, 2006 10:16:51 AM)
Spoud, did you see those businesses collapse in the news or in your own life? If the former, than this approach is less compelling. I do like the specificity of your goals: i.e., not just a consultant but one who "specializes" in prevent business failures. You just want to make it real by talking about businesses you've actually encountered in your experiences.

Alex (Nov 30, 2006 10:17:02 AM)
Paul, thank you

herromoto (Nov 30, 2006 10:17:17 AM)
Is it more important to write succinctly or "beautifully"?

Linda Abraham (Nov 30, 2006 10:17:24 AM)
Succinct is beautiful.

Paul_Bodine (Nov 30, 2006 10:18:04 AM)
Linda said it succinctly and beautifully. :) Succinct is usually better than "beautiful" though a little bit of style never hurts. Make sure you really do have it though. Some people try to write in a "literary" way and it doesn't work because it seems fake.

Guest (Nov 30, 2006 10:18:10 AM)
Paul/Linda - when writing, can you be informal e.g. "As I'm sure you know, life can be tough...", as if you're speaking to a friend?

Ciel (Nov 30, 2006 10:18:14 AM)
Another question: I think I am sufficiently aware of my positives and growth opportunities, however I don't know which positives to showcase to the business school. You'd mentioned pulling out 4-5 topics which talk about the main aspects tat one would like to highlight. My question is, when selecting from those 4-5 for an essay, what parameters should I be concentrating on - what specific attributes should I be bringing out through them?

Linda Abraham (Nov 30, 2006 10:18:57 AM)
Thanks Paul. In fact "literary" can really be awful. Aim for clarity.

Paul_Bodine (Nov 30, 2006 10:19:52 AM)
Ciel, you ask tough questions.

Linda Abraham (Nov 30, 2006 10:20:48 AM)
And questions that are tough to answer without knowing you or the specific school.

Paul_Bodine (Nov 30, 2006 10:20:52 AM)
You want to focus on only the themes that are relevant to the specific story you are telling in that essay. Don't try to ram all your themes into a single essay. The themes should suggest themselves from the stories you tell. So start with the stories that are relevant to the essay you're tackling. The story will "tell you" what themes are most relevant usually. That is, you want a mix of personal and professional across the essay set. I personally think that a family story is not likely to be as strong as a story involving a professional or a community experience but it depends entirely on the details of the story you have in mind.

Ciel (Nov 30, 2006 10:21:23 AM)
Tuck essay :Discuss the most difficult constructive criticism or feedback you have received. How did you address it? What have you learned from it? .......Is it safer to pull examples from the personal front than the professional one? Example, is it a better to say I got feedback within the family on some value that we held dear - honesty / family ties OR would it be better for me to mention something from the work environment

arambol (Nov 30, 2006 10:22:34 AM)
thanks Paul and Linda... if you have mentioned about an achievement in resume (like a patent) then is it a good idea to leave it from essays and pick something else for essays... especially when thing like patents is so self explanatory?

Ciel (Nov 30, 2006 10:24:04 AM)
I am hoping I can do my best on the essays by asking myself the tough questions....appreciate your help in aiding my thought process there, Paul.

Guest (Nov 30, 2006 10:24:11 AM)
Paul/Linda quick question: There are quite a few things that I'd like to address in my 'optional' essay b/c they don't fit anywhere else in the required essays. Namely my low GMAT scores, international travel, various personal interests, etc. How would you suggest that I effectively fit this mish mash into a cohesive essay?

arambol (Nov 30, 2006 10:24:40 AM)
Can one use bullets in an essay to state points effectively?

Paul_Bodine (Nov 30, 2006 10:25:56 AM)
arambol, in general, you never want to mention *just* an achievement in an essay without also stating why it was important, what you learned from it. Achievements should always be described in a personal context--what they meant to you.

Ciel (Nov 30, 2006 10:26:08 AM)
Ok thank you Paul

CK (Nov 30, 2006 10:26:24 AM)
Don't mean to jump ahead...but am eager to know about "What is the biggest, most common mistake most people make in writing application essays?"

Paul_Bodine (Nov 30, 2006 10:27:18 AM)
Arambol, I personally don't like bullets in essays. It makes the essay seem a bit like a business document. When the essay should really be a personal document, like a letter. I would never use bullets in a letter to my mother. :-)

Sagar (Nov 30, 2006 10:27:32 AM)
How does the Adcom compare the candidates? Lets say, I'm a M, 25, from India. Would I be compared with the candidates from India or with the candidates across the globe?

Linda Abraham (Nov 30, 2006 10:28:10 AM)
Sagar, you would be compared to both.

spoud (Nov 30, 2006 10:28:25 AM)
Thanks. So if I can relate to the business failures personally, then that is better than talking about business failures in general that affected the country.

Paul_Bodine (Nov 30, 2006 10:29:02 AM)
CK, the most common mistake IMO is failing to get detailed, concrete, specific enough. Another one is failing to think deeply enough about what you want to say. That is, giving the school a canned, staged answer rather than a real, personal one.

Paul_Bodine (Nov 30, 2006 10:29:09 AM)
I agree, you are compared to both.

Mihaela (Nov 30, 2006 10:29:24 AM)
I am in maternity leave for the moment and I have stopped working for 4 months, would this be considered a problem ?

Sagar (Nov 30, 2006 10:29:28 AM)
How many ECC does HBS admit? And could you please give couple of examples of their 'stardom' profile/ work/ achievement?

Linda Abraham (Nov 30, 2006 10:29:55 AM)
Sagar, I checked the HBS site. It says that in 2005 roughly 1% of it class had 1 or less years of work experience. The "typical" successful ECC candidate has top grades and test scores, along with impressive leadership experience and business-related internships at top firms.

Paul_Bodine (Nov 30, 2006 10:31:05 AM)
Mihaela, no, not a problem. Linda, how much do you think Mihaela needs to show how "productive" she has been in these 4 months? Schools will understand being a mother is a full-time gig?

Alex (Nov 30, 2006 10:31:15 AM)
And yet another question from Ukraine: there is a point in the application - "what contribution will you make to a highly proactive program?" and another one "which of your personal qualities do you consider valuable for teamwork?" Somehow i cannot grasp the difference and keep answering the former one both times. Help, please:)))

Linda Abraham (Nov 30, 2006 10:32:07 AM)
I agree Paul. As long as Mihaela shows career responsibility and progress before her maternity leave, the maternity leave will not be an issues. And yes, being a new mom is a full time job.

Paul_Bodine (Nov 30, 2006 10:32:20 AM)
Sagar, the stardom profile is just another way of saying "unusual." That is, people who are Marine captains, former professional athletes, politicians, news broadcasters, brain surgeons all have one thing in common -- their backgrounds are unusual relative to the vast majority of applicants.

Paul_Bodine (Nov 30, 2006 10:32:45 AM)
Ciel, you can choose either a personal or professional story here depending on which shows the greatest impact and what types of stories you've used in your other Tuck essays.

Paul_Bodine (Nov 30, 2006 10:32:51 AM)
Alex, the first question is broader than the second one. The first question should capture the 4-5 varied themes (personal, professional, community) that comprise your profile. The personal qualities question is much more about your specific interpersonal skills: listening well, motivating others, etc.

Mihaela (Nov 30, 2006 10:33:05 AM)
I am studying 6 hours a day and it takes a lot with the baby

Linda Abraham (Nov 30, 2006 10:33:29 AM)
I am the mother of 6 and my daughter just had a baby, so I am sure it is very difficult to study 6 hours a day with a new baby.

Guest (Nov 30, 2006 10:34:04 AM)
Hi Paul: I have a question about the second essay for Wharton that concerns a failure or setback. I had an example that was a mistake, a rather large one, that was an isolated incident, as opposed to a failure after working on a project for an extended period of time. I learned a great deal from this, both personally and professionally. Do you have any advice on this or picking a failure topic in general. Many thanks

Paul_Bodine (Nov 30, 2006 10:34:11 AM)
Arambol, yes, you don't want to just randomly mention the patents in the essays unless mentioning them fits into the broader purpose of the essay (such as an essay about innovation).

herromoto (Nov 30, 2006 10:34:21 AM)
The next question is regarding the use of consultants/editors for essays. The school has a copy of my AWA essay so if using someone like yourself improves my writing, wouldn't the school be able to tell?

Paul_Bodine (Nov 30, 2006 10:34:45 AM)
Alex, the contribution question could get specific, as in what clubs etc. will you join. The personal teamwork qualities essay could get specific by giving examples from your past in which you actually applied those qualities to a teamwork situation.

Linda Abraham (Nov 30, 2006 10:36:02 AM)
H, our clients' essay maintain their voice. We work with many, many applicants for whom English is a foreign language and who also have AWAs.

Paul_Bodine (Nov 30, 2006 10:36:28 AM)
Herromoto, I actually think the adcoms are too busy to sit down and compare AWAs with essays. Plus, they realize that writing an essay under the gun and doing it over time with input from others (which they don't totally object to) will yield different results.

Paul_Bodine (Nov 30, 2006 10:36:34 AM)
Mihaela, you sound busy!

Alex (Nov 30, 2006 10:36:36 AM)
thank you Paul!

Sagar (Nov 30, 2006 10:36:45 AM)
Is having a patent so special for the Adcoms? Could you please elaborate? I want to know because I have one and 2 more pending :-))

Mihaela (Nov 30, 2006 10:37:42 AM)
I am taking the GMAT and TOEFL in Dec and I have to study so this can be specified in the essay?

Linda Abraham (Nov 30, 2006 10:38:00 AM)
Mihaela, I wouldn't specify that in the essay. Every MBA applicant takes the GMAT and many take the TOEFL.

Paul_Bodine (Nov 30, 2006 10:38:07 AM)
Sagar, having a patent is a distinguishing characteristic. It's a definite positive and it's relatively uncommon though not rare. However, it doesn't say anything about your leadership, which is their primary concern. Also, a patent can reinforce the adcom's image of you as "just a techie"--one of the potential pitfalls that technology people need to avoid. Show them your leadership!

Ciel (Nov 30, 2006 10:38:25 AM)
UNC essay : Describe the major obstacles or challenges you have faced in pursuit of your goals. Tell us how you addressed these challenges and how they have shaped you .....does the challenge have to be professional here? I haven't really faced any challenges per se professionally. Personally, have faced challenges in the social development work that I have been involved in...can I mention those ere?

Linda Abraham (Nov 30, 2006 10:38:55 AM)
Still, patents should be mentioned in the application. Unless you also brought it to market or became a product manager, it may not be a good subject for an essay.

Paul_Bodine (Nov 30, 2006 10:39:25 AM)
Ciel, no, it can be nonprofessional. Your social development work sounds like very promising material. Go for it.

Guest (Nov 30, 2006 10:39:33 AM)
Linda/Paul : for someone with a typical investment banking/private equity background, that wants to leave that industry by going to business school (which seems opposite of most people). Do you have any advice on this?

CK (Nov 30, 2006 10:39:51 AM)
referring to Arambol's patent question: would it not be relevant to mention it in a Career Progress Essay--e.g. Kellogg essay

Ciel (Nov 30, 2006 10:39:56 AM)
Great , thank you Paul

Linda Abraham (Nov 30, 2006 10:41:12 AM)
If earning the patent helps show the qualities you want to portray and that the schools value then include it. If it does not demonstrate teamwork, leadership, or organizational skills, then list it but don't use up valuable essay real estate discussing it. Save that real estate for experiences that do reveal those attributes.

Paul_Bodine (Nov 30, 2006 10:41:18 AM)
CK, yes, you can and probably should mention the patents in the goals essay, but say why you're mentioning them (e.g., as evidence of your innovation) and don't write a whole essay about the patent unless it's a cure for cancer. :) The resume-in-prose problem occurs when people start using essays to list facts rather than provide context and meaning that explains those facts.

Perfect essays (Nov 30, 2006 10:41:54 AM)
Linda you said that HBS looks for impressive leadership experience and internships at top firms. I have worked in management consulting for 4 years and was promoted after 3 years of experience when consultants reach this level in usually 5-6 years, and so I have a lot of leadership experiences to talk about. The problem is that I haven't worked at top firms. I have worked for 2 medium consulting companies. Is there a way to address this for HBS to improve my chances?

Linda Abraham (Nov 30, 2006 10:42:31 AM)
Perfect Essays, my answer was in reference to Early Career Candidates (ECCs), not all candidates. If you have impressive career growth at medium sized firms and handled a lot of responsibility, don't worry about it.

Paul_Bodine (Nov 30, 2006 10:43:07 AM)
Perfect essay, HBS admits people from medium consulting firms too.

Linda Abraham (Nov 30, 2006 10:43:15 AM)
Thank you again all for participating today. Special thanks to Paul Bodine for joining us.

Linda Abraham (Nov 30, 2006 10:43:27 AM)
We look forward to seeing you at future chats, and here is a list of the upcoming scheduled chats:

Linda Abraham (Nov 30, 2006 10:43:35 AM)
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Linda Abraham (Nov 30, 2006 10:44:07 AM)
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Linda Abraham (Nov 30, 2006 10:44:13 AM)
Good luck with your applications!

Paul_Bodine (Nov 30, 2006 10:44:18 AM)
Good luck to everyone! Thanks for your questions.

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