It’s amazing how many business school applicants make avoidable application mistakes. It’s unfortunate, but hardly surprising, that these avoidable mistakes can result in an application being rejected. In fact, submitting an error-riddled application just makes life easier for MBA admissions committees. If they can put your application in the “no” or “maybe” pile, it frees them up to focus on the well-researched, substantive submissions – applications in which all parts of the application complement each other and when taken together, present a complete, holistic picture of who that applicant is, why she is pursuing an MBA, and why the school she’s applying to is the best place for her to pursue her educational and career goals.

What can applicants do to avoid the avoidable mistakes, and not only submit an error-free application, but the best application possible? Read on.