How LinkedIn Can Help MBA Applicants

[View this email in your browser]( This Week's Trending Articles [How LinkedIn Can Help MBA Applicants]( by [Stacy Blackman Consulting]( A growing number of admissions officers believe it’s "fair game" to scope out applicants' social media feeds, a 2021 Kaplan survey confirms. Kaplan polled 150 business school admissions departments in 2018 to address that same issue. In that survey, 40% said they visited applicants’ social media profiles to learn more about them when making admissions decisions. Among admissions officers who visit applicants’ social media, half said they found something that negatively impacted an applicant’s admissions chances. For that reason, applicants must review and mitigate any red flags. [Value of GMAT in a ‘GMAT optional’ world]( by [e]( Dipinty Ghosal (real name) scored a 730 on the GMAT on her second attempt. An engineer by profession, she pivoted to a career as a branding executive in a fast-growing European firm after working for Infosys. She considered her 730 score a safe bet, even an advantage since two of her four target schools (Ross, Darden, Fuqua, and Tuck) went GMAT optional for the 2020 admission cycle. Dipinty was shocked when she was waitlisted within weeks of applying by Darden, Fuqua, and Ross (despite applying in R1). [Essay Advice – UVA’s Darden School of Business]( by [V]( Point MBA]( And so, it begins…the first 2021-22 MBA application is live! Last week, the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business opened their application, which again includes a variety of short answer essay prompts (although they’ve been tweaked slightly from last year). They will continue to offer an early decision round, with both binding and non-binding options. In other exciting news, they shared that they plan to begin the year with normal operations and in-person instruction! This Week's Featured Forum Discussions [Can you answer this GMAT Critical Reasoning Question?]( Celiac disease results from an inability of the digestive tract, specifically the small intestine, to absorb gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley, and certain other grains. The body's immune system attacks the gluten as if the protein were a harmful pathogen, often resulting in serious damage to the intestinal lining. People who suffer from celiac disease must eliminate gluten from their diets. Symptoms of the disease include abdominal cramps, bloating, and anemia. If the statements above are true, which of the following assertions can be made on the basis of them? [Can you answer this GMAT Problem Solving Question?]( Health insurance Plan A requires the insured to pay $1000 or 50% of total cost, whichever is lower. Plan B requires the insured to pay the initial $300, but then pays 80% of the cost over $300. Which of the following is a cost level for which both insurance plans pay out the same amount? Hall of Fame I Beat the GMAT Success Story [750 in 6 Months: Don't Make Perfect the Enemy of Good!]( by VCPanda VCPanda dreamed of going to Harvard, Stanford, or Wharton, so in October 2016 he started studying hardcore for the GMAT. After six months, he scored a stunning 750. Get his number one tip on how to beat the GMAT. Follow us for the latest Beat the GMAT News and Events! Copyright © 2021 Beat The GMAT, All rights reserved. Beat The GMAT Membership Our mailing address is: Beat The GMAT 3900 W. Alameda AvenueBurbank, CA 91505 [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](.