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MBA Admissions Myths Destroyed: The Admissions Committee Will Not Notice My Weakness(es)

Our clients frequently ask, “If I write the optional essay about my [low GMAT score, low GPA, bad semester in college, long stretch of unemployment, etc.], will it call attention to that weakness and overemphasize it?” In short, no. Writing the optional essay about a weakness will instead allow you to control the narrative about that issue … Read More  

Admissions Myths Destroyed

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