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Dean Bruner: Accepting an Offer of Admission

For those considering multiple admissions offers from top-schools, you may be interested in a recent post for Bob Bruner, Dean of the Darden School at University of Virginia, from his personal blog. In his post, Deciding to Accept an Offer of Admission, Dean Bruner diplomatically takes aim at various rankings and offers three criteria which candidates should consider upon accepting an offer: Passion, Fit and Vision.


Jeremy Shinewald

Jeremy Shinewald  

In addition to being Founder and President of mbaMission, Jeremy Shinewald is a Darden MBA, published author, and the recipient of Poets&Quants’ Lifetime Achievement Award in MBA Admissions Consulting. With more than 20 years of experience and a background as a professional speechwriter, he combines deep industry insight and exceptional storytelling skills to help applicants create powerful, distinctive MBA applications.

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