A management position has opened at another state agency and I'm going to apply for it; I meet all of the criteria, but I know I will be competing against more seasoned employees. I'm working on my MBA, but I won't have it finished until June. I was thinking about starting out with my Systems Analyst experience, then talking about my MBA and how it is helping me develop the skills needed for management and then I was thinking about finishing with some leadership experience I have from running a non-profit mountain bike team. What do you think? Should I leave off the mountain bike part? Can my cover letter be more than a page, or is that not PC? I think I can make the sale if I can get an interview.