# Two-year full-time MBA student Penny Burgess (MBA '23) column: "As the World Sterns: Being Authentic In The MBA Application Process."

1 School News October 1, 2022 ![Poets and Quants logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/con_036687.gif?itok=YuUEYfSP)>

Excerpt from [Poets & Quants](https://poetsandquants.com/2022/10/01/as-the-world-sterns-being-authentic-in-the-mba-application-process/?pq-category=students) -- "As Stern explains it, EQ (or emotional intelligence) skills include 'self-awareness, empathy, communication and self-management.' I knew that I needed more foundational knowledge in business. However, I was confident that I had years of practice in these EQ skills. To me, Stern felt like a place where I would feel valued as a member of the community."

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