Applicants should identify themselves as unique and stress how their contribution to the business school setting will be distinctive, embracing points of difference as opposed to burying them in ad- missions essays. After all, the very things that make them different could be what scores them a seat in a desirable MBA program. Additionally, applicants should prepare themselves to adapt to changes in the dynamic MBA admissions process. While there is generally a lack of consensus among admissions officers as to what exactly those changes will entail, they agree on one aspect—more interviews. As the applicant pool continues to get stronger.
