The recent AIGAC survey of MBA applicants was fascinating on many levels, but the biggest ‘hot button’ issue it brought to the fore was one surrounding recommendation letters. In short, the survey revealed that a high percentage of recommendation letters are drafted by the applicant – typically due to a “You write it, I’ll sign […]
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There was an interesting piece in the NY Times on Monday about predicting levels of creativity and innovation in young people. In short, it seems that while SATs (and therefore other similar standardized tests such as the GMAT or GRE) are decent predictors of overall success, that they may not be as adept at measuring […]
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