University of Iowa, by Anthonylibrarian

If you read my last post you know that I’m applying for a business school that has presented a rather unusual possibility.  Instead of writing one of the two essays required for admission, you can tweet it.  The tweet has to answer the question, “What makes you an exceptional Tippie Full-time MBA candidate and future MBA hire?” (Tippie is the business school at the University of Iowa—it’s well-respected and has a good program.  It is by no means a joke school.)  At first, I thought it was kind of silly, but the more I thought about it, the more I liked the idea.  After all, distilling a 450-word essay down to a 140-character tweet is quite a challenge.  You have to cut through a lot of the usual, flowery back-patting and get to brass tacks.  Plus, the rules state that you can be creative and link to video, pictures or a blog.  I decided to take a chance and link to my blog.

Anyone who cares to browse my blog will see very clearly just what kind of person I am.  The past year and three months has been an incredible challenge for me, and I’ve tried to approach it realistically, but with humor.  I’ve stuck with it, made the best of my situation, formed a new plan for the rest of my life, and set out to make it a reality.  I don’t have thousands of readers, but the ones I have are supportive and loyal—you can’t ask for much more than that.

I’m linking this post in particular for the admissions staff to view, so pardon me if I do that bit of flowery back-patting I referred to earlier. (Don’t worry; I’ll be brief.) 

I work hard, especially when I really believe in what I’m working for.  My interest is in helping museums adapt to the future and change the way they are run for the better.  I’m interested in innovation, thinking outside the box, and being the best steward of my future employer’s financial situation.  I have years of workplace experience and have felt the impact of both success and failure.  I want to succeed, and I want Tippie to help me get there.  In return, I promise I will contribute as much as I can to the Tippie experience and help others through the process.

If any of my regular readers have a particular post that they think might be good for the admissions staff to read, I’d appreciate it if you’d note it in the comments. 

Thanks, everyone.