1.0mbaMission - MBA Admissions Consultinghttps://www.mbamission.com/blogJeremy Shinewaldhttps://www.mbamission.com/blog/author/jeremy/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="7Cl2LAgB7S"><a href="https://www.mbamission.com/blog/mbamission-releases-new-optional-statement-guide/">mbaMission Releases New Optional Statement Guide!</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.mbamission.com/blog/mbamission-releases-new-optional-statement-guide/embed/#?secret=7Cl2LAgB7S" width="600" height="338" title="“mbaMission Releases New Optional Statement Guide!” — mbaMission - MBA Admissions Consulting" data-secret="7Cl2LAgB7S" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.mbamission.com/blog/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> Is your GPA lower than your target school’s average? Is your GMAT score uneven? Do you have a gap in your work experience? Most business school candidates have at least one irregularity in their profile and must consider whether to write the optional essay to explain it. And, of course, if you decide you do … Read More  https://www.mbamission.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/mbam-yoast-fallback-image.png1200675