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I will be applying to business school in the next couple of months and need some help. First I will tell you a bit about myself:

I received my undergrad in Sociology/Criminal Justice in 2003. My plan was to get involved in law enforcement but post graduation I didn't get accepted to the nassau county police. Every year there are thousands of applicants and only a couple hundred are admitted. I found a job working for a startup ecommerce company. Instead of pursuing law enforcement I stuck with the ecommerce company b/c I truely enjoyed my work and the environment I was in. After 3+ years I worked my way into a management position. I managed the logistics department and delegated responsibility to both the customer service and shipping departments.

Due to family reasons I moved out of the country and now reside in Israel. Now that I have to start fresh I really want to go back to school for an MBA. I truely love management and the responsibilities/expectations that come with it.

My reason for going back to get my MBA is as follows: I want my carear to stay in business development/management, as opposed to my undergrad focus. I want to further develop my skills in management. I also want to further my skills in areas I have no formal knowledge (ex:marketing). I also believe it will help me network in finding a job upon graduation. Without obtaining an MBA I feel I won't be able to successfully find what I'm looking for in Israel.

How do I go about portraying my reasons for an MBA on the essay without making it look like I wasted my whole undergrad experience studying something I no longer have an interest as a career? Are my reasons for obtaining an MBA going to be frowned upon? Or are they completely valid?