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Originally Posted by cleetus
I graduated in 2003 and will be applying this fall. I worked in Investment Banking (Public Finance) for 2.5 years and then quit my job in January to start a non-profit organization dedicated to improving education quality in Africa.
Obviously, the schools will see my CV, but in the SOP, how relevent and how much emphasis should I focus on my work experience, especially given that I would like to study Development?
I was planning on mentioning these items in passing without going at length about either experience, unless of course you think it may be helpful.
Any advice is much appreciated.
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The work experience is more relevant than the non-profit. It sure doesn't hurt to mention them in a paragraph that connects the two, with some elaboration on the i-bank experience. I wrote about my work experience in the statement because it was natural to explain why I wasn't taking classes every other semester.
Ram
P.S. I can show you my statement if you may find that helpful.