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Doing well on the GMAT is the first step toward building a strong MBA application. However, the road to getting into your dream B-school isn’t over yet. With steady growth in Business School applications, differentiating yourself based on a good GMAT score is far-fetched. You won’t be the only candidate with solid numbers on your application. So, how do you increase your chances of getting into your target Business school? Well, this is where the MBA essays come to the rescue!
The Importance of MBA Essays
MBA essays are a perfect opportunity to showcase your strengths and explain any weak points in your application. A well-written essay can provide context to a low GMAT score or GPA, but strong numbers will never make up for a weak essay.
MBA essays also become very important if you are from an over-represented pool of candidates, such as an Indian male IT/software engineer. Like you, many candidates will have similar work profiles and experiences. You cannot change your work experience but can make sure that you portray your spikes to the admission committee through your essays.

This post was first published on the Admit Expert Blog