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March 9, 2010

The Trouble with MBA Admissions Writing

There are unique, specific considerations to be made for all types of admissions writing. It comes as no surprise that the expectations of a college applicant will be very different than those of an MBA applicant, illustrated by the very nature of most MBA essay prompts. However, what makes MBA admissions writing so daunting for most is the challenge of presenting a thoughtful, self-reflective narrative in a very directed way worthy of an MBA program.  Consider the following MBA essay prompts:

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January 14, 2010

Business School and The Avocado

By Avi Gordon, Founder of MBA Admissions Studio

In my book ‘MBA Admissions Strategy’ I offer the following advice: ‘Proofread to show your hunger’ (that is, hunger for admission, a real desire to be selected.) Typographic or other careless errors in your text immediately clues Adcom in as to how (un)careful you were with your text, and this tells them not only how organized and detail-oriented you are — whether you are a ‘finisher’ — but also how much you actually really care about your application to their particular school.

In this sense MBA admissions works just like a resume you send out for a job. If there’s one error in it, eyebrows will be raised. Two errors and you may as well not have sent it.

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