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#241 The Paramedic Method: Revive Your MBA Essays & Beat the Word Count, Too

“Deleting prepositional phrases and replacing “is” forms with active verbs energize your prose.” – Darren, Touch MBADarren edits an applicant’s essay using Professor Richard Latham’s Paramedic Method, an editing exercise to reduce your word count and energize your prose. Use the ...  Show more

#240 What Does "Holistic" Mean?

Just about every top-ranked MBA program says they evaluate applicants “holistically” i.e. no single factor, whether GMAT score, GPA, work experience or background – can make or break an application. Top MBA programs almost like to brag about high GMAT scorers that didn’t get in t ...  Show more

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