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Wall Street Journal: The Admission Police

In today’s Wall Street Journal, Jon Weinbach writes about the growth in the background check industry, specifically pertaining to undergrads and MBAs (”The Admissions Police”).

While this article may strike fear into your heart, the bottom line is that it is only a threat to the guilty. Schools are not seeking to interrogate the innocent, but to find the obvious fabrications, lies and mistruths. If you have been honest – as you should have been – then rest easy….


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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