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Anonymous A
on Oct 07, 2019
Global

What has been your most important non-academic success so far?

How would you answer this question in your Personal Fit interview? Receive feedback on your answer and browse through the Q&As to review the approaches of other applicants and experts.

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on May 18, 2025

I learned to play the clarinet when I was in 3rd grade and ultimately by high school, I reached state-level qualification as I competed in the new york state all-state competition. This success taught me the importance of perseverance and resilience even when I was faced with immense hurdles. These lessons translated to my success in academics.

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Clara
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on Sep 30, 2020
McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut

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on May 12, 2024

On top of what I've through I'm really proud of my exchange year in Turkey in Ticaret University, it was a year of meeting incredible people, achieving self-fulfillment, and savoring intercultural flavors

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on Mar 27, 2025

I'm very adventurious person and would love go for a long rides in two stroke vehicles which is very much riskier. But at strecth I went for 950 KM ride in one day. 

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Anonymous H
on Jun 04, 2025

My most important non-academic success so far has been budybuilding, I never had an unnessassery rest day or cheat meal.

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on Jun 08, 2025

Founding a non profit organization.

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on Oct 28, 2019
McKinsey | NASA | top 10 FT MBA professor for consulting interviews | 6+ years of coaching

Sport, music, cuisine, and volunteering activities are good topics to be discussed in these situations.

Best,

Antonello

on Sep 12, 2021

getting an internship at one of the largest universities in kenya

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on Apr 25, 2022

Running a semi-marathon. This took effort and dedication from my part. 

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Anonymous F
edited on Dec 09, 2022

Overcoming spinal fusion surgery - learning to walk again and then being able to successfully compete in our university ski competition! 

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Anonymous G
on Oct 14, 2023

National XC Championship

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Anonymous B
on Dec 01, 2021

Realizing I didn't like my previous job and had courage to change life and city to pursue my dream job

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Anonymous C
on Jul 09, 2022

Delivering a project in a deeply challenging situation and for which I had to build capacity by myself.

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on Sep 23, 2022

Supporting the entrepreneurial scene in my country. Supporting the democratic transition

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Anonymous D
on Oct 25, 2022

Setting up a website for the online collaboration among students from scratch and making it the most popular platform of the University. 

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Anonymous E
on Nov 22, 2022

I've run a full marathon, and I've contributed to positive change in my country by creating a civic debate platform and a digital workforce innovation platform.

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on Sep 07, 2021

Entrepreneurship

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