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Cheating on your b-school admissions essay – that most probing, personal, and difficult-to-write account – may seem preposterous. But unfortunately, it happens, and when it does, it can be hard to detect. Business schools receive thousands of applications, and rarely have the staff to scrutinize essays for plagiarism. In recent years, some b-schools have begun to employ Turnitin Admissions, a service that can check submitted essays against other material available on the Internet and elsewhere…. Read more

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This weekly MBA admissions tip comes to us from our friends at Clear Admit.  For more expert b-school admissions advice, check out their blog. With several of the leading schools having already released their essay questions for this admissions season, we’re sure that quite a number of early birds are eager to get a jump on the process in order to complete as many applications as possible by Round One. As applicants find themselves brainstorming… Read more

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With all the talk about the intimidating cost of an MBA degree, you may assume that you have to pay for every cent of it. And while you may be willing to do this, you should familiarize yourself with opportunities for reducing the cost of the degree. In fact, admissions officers at top schools recommend that, if possible, you begin researching fellowships several years before you plan to apply to b-school. This may seem premature,… Read more

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This MBA admissions tip comes to us from Igor Khayet, founder of My Resume Shop. There are two broad categories of MBA applicants: those who naturally fit the MBA stereotype, and those who naturally stand out. No matter what group you fall into, the challenge is to present yourself as a hybrid of both. No school wants to admit a clone, nor do they want to take a person whose skills and career trajectory aren’t… Read more

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This weekly MBA admissions tip comes to us from our friends at Clear Admit. For more expert b-school admissions advice, check out their blog. Since many of our readers are just beginning the business school application process, we wanted to offer some basic tips on a critical variable in the MBA admissions equation: recommender selection. When choosing your recommenders, remember that it can be seen as a test of judgment – selecting a recommender whose… Read more

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While visiting prospective business schools isn’t necessary, seeing a school in person can definitely help you get a better feel for the program’s culture. At some schools (often smaller ones), expressing your interest via a campus visit might marginally increase your chances of admission. And visiting the campus of any business school will almost certainly help improve your application: you’ll gain knowledge about the specific program to draw from when answering the inevitable essay question:… Read more

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This weekly MBA admissions tip comes to us from our friends at Clear Admit. For more expert b-school admissions advice, check out their blog. At the beginning of April, we discussed the importance of signing up for a feedback session when one is planning to reapply to a program that provides this opportunity. Today we’d like to follow up on that post by offering a few thoughts on feedback session etiquette. While on one hand… Read more

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This post comes to us from our friends at Clear Admit. For more expert MBA admissions advice, check out their blog. In keeping with the recent Admissions Tips we have posted for the new crop of applicants to the Class of 2014, today we want to offer some tips on engaging the community of one’s target programs.  Communicating with b-school insiders can be beneficial for a number of reasons; in addition to learning about a… Read more

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Early bird gets the… higher GMAT score? Some interesting data about average GMAT scores in a recent GMAC publication indicates that this might just be the case. According to the report, the average score of people who took the GMAT in 2009-10 at age 20 or 21 was 575. For test-takers who were 22 or 23, however, the average score was 536 — a not-insignificant 39 point decrease. (You can check out the data for… Read more

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This post comes to us from our friends at Clear Admit. For more expert admissions advice, check out their blog. With essay topics for the coming year already starting to be released by some schools, there are applicants who are eager to get started on their written applications. Though essay questions tend to vary year to year, the two things that nearly every prospective student can count on being asked are “What are your short-term… Read more

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