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 […]
View PostThe Flight From Essays in MBA Admissions

I am certainly not the first person to note the evolving admissions trend away from essays at top-tier American business schools, but it is indeed worth writing about. In this post and others that follow, I will explore the facts underlining the trend itself and consider the factors that have triggered such a flight from […]
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