Mission Admission: “I Heard on the Message Boards…”
October 5th, 2008 | Posted in Mission Admission, Blogroll
Every once in a while, a concerned candidate calls us and says something like: “Star491 wrote that Wharton won’t read past the 500 word limit, but IndianaHoops09 wrote that 10% over the limit is fine. Meanwhile, WannabeTuckie says…” While some of you may be guffawing as you read this, the truth is that many people find it difficult not to read the various message boards and some find it even more difficult not believe what they read. So, at the risk of stating the obvious, message boards are completely unregulated and the opinions expressed by the anonymous posters should be viewed skeptically. For every claim that an individual knows something authoritatively, there is always another claim that another individuals knows the opposite to be true. Round and round we go….
So, our message to you is to ignore anonymous posters and this should be valuable advice now, as you complete your first round applications with your sanity intact. However, as the year progresses, it will become invaluable to you, as many posters begin to make unsubstantiated claims about admissions statistics (offers given, GMAT scores of accepted candidates, etc). If you tune out the noise now and simply focus on creating your best applications, you will be far better off.
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