{"id":4796,"date":"2011-04-04T11:31:37","date_gmt":"2011-04-04T17:31:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mbamission.com\/blog\/?p=4796"},"modified":"2022-01-26T14:09:19","modified_gmt":"2022-01-26T19:09:19","slug":"april-5-mba-admissions-myths-destroyed-kaplan-new-york","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mbamission.com\/blog\/april-5-mba-admissions-myths-destroyed-kaplan-new-york\/","title":{"rendered":"April 5: MBA Admissions Myths Destroyed (Kaplan &#8211; New York)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With  the advent of chat rooms and blogs, armchair &#8220;experts&#8221; often  unintentionally propagate MBA admissions myths, which can linger and  undermine an applicant&#8217;s confidence. Some applicants are led to  believe that schools want a specific &#8220;type&#8221; of candidate and expect  certain GMAT scores and GPAs, for example. Others are led to believe  that they need to know alumni from their target schools and\/or get a  letter of reference from the CEO of their firm to get in. Join Jeremy Shinewald, founder of mbaMission, as  he debunks these and other myths, strives to take the anxiety out of  the admissions process and refocuses you on your applications. A Q&amp;A session with Jeremy will follow the presentation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> Tuesday, April 5, 2011<br \/>\n<strong>Time:<\/strong> 7:00-8:30 p.m. EST<br \/>\n<strong>Location:<\/strong> Midtown Kaplan Center, 131 W. 56th Street (between 6th and 7th Ave)<br \/>\n<strong>Price:<\/strong> Free!<\/p>\n<p>To register for this event, please <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jotform.com\/form\/10410311044\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the advent of chat rooms and blogs, armchair &#8220;experts&#8221; often unintentionally propagate MBA admissions myths, which can linger and undermine an applicant&#8217;s confidence. Some applicants are led to believe that schools want a specific &#8220;type&#8221; of candidate and expect certain GMAT scores and GPAs, for example. 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