ethics

($) “I know people who lied and got in…”

December 2, 2022 by EssaySnark

We’re reblahgging this post from the ‘snarchives because unfortunately this topic has come up, and it kinda makes us sad that people feel this way, and also… yeah. Tough topic here with many dimensions. “I feel like I need to do the same or I won’t have a chance.” Sigh. Premium content starts here…...

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($) If you get fired, do you need to tell the adcom?

October 21, 2022 by EssaySnark

What happens if you get laid off while you’re applying to business school? Or if you just can’t stand your job anymore and you quit? (After all, with those awesome apps you’ve submitted, you’re going to be leaving in a few months anyway, right? Why not just tell your boss to shove it now? A...

Unintentionally blurring things

September 22, 2022 by EssaySnark Leave a Comment

For a whole bunch o’ reasons, it’s important to tell the truth on your apps. Even if it seems simpler to bend things. Fudging is really great when you’re baking a cake or some brownies, but not so great in your apps. Here’s what we shared with a BSer when we saw this potentially happening […]

Plagiarism (doh!)

June 16, 2022 by EssaySnark Leave a Comment

We tend to write about plagiarism every year or so on this blahg, and we wanted to take another moment just to educate y’all on what it is and why it’s a real problem if it happens with your MBA application. Most people don’t actually try to plagiarize, though occasionally a misguided applicant will literally […]

($) Ethics & Professionalism: Changing jobs during the MBA app process

March 2, 2022 by EssaySnark Leave a Comment

What if you decide that you need to go get a new job, but you’re in the process of applying to business school? How do you handle the situation of interviewing for a new position if there’s a chance you would be leaving next summer? Back in the snarchives you’ll find this covered in a […]

($) Seeing “sample” essays will not help you be authentic.

November 9, 2021 by EssaySnark - Discusses Stanford GSB 4 Comments

We’re reblahgging this from sooooo long ago because hey, this stuff is useful! And important!! Today we’ll reiterate our policy on posting sample essays. Premium content starts here… ———– ———– Premium content ends.

It’s not ethical for you to have an admissions consultant review your recommendation letters

August 9, 2021 by EssaySnark Leave a Comment

Basically, the title of the post says it all. However, for a little review: 1. You cannot write your own recommendations. (But you can help your recommenders come up with ideas for what they will write about.) 2. You also cannot have an admissions consultant help write or edit your recommendations. You cannot ferry drafts […]

Plagiarism is just foolish.

July 28, 2021 by EssaySnark Leave a Comment

In the midst of commencement season this past May, one University President apparently decided that it was too much trouble to write his own speech. He stole chunks from someone else’s. That didn’t go well. (tl;dr: He resigned within days.) We speak regularly about ethics in MBA apps, and we’ll drill down a bit more […]

There’s surely a story here

June 3, 2021 by EssaySnark Leave a Comment

Sometime in the last month or so, this message appeared on the Columbia Business School application information page : For those of you on a screenreader, it essentially says that application data must be accurate, that applicants need to write their own essays (but not letters of rec), that the information will be verified, and […]

C’mon you guys.

February 5, 2021 by EssaySnark - Discusses Stanford GSB Leave a Comment

You’re not yet a student at a top MBA program — but you will be soon. Please don’t act like the students at the top MBA programs are acting right now. You’ve heard about schools trying to contain coronavirus with restrictions on student gatherings. You’ve heard about students flipping the bird at those restrictions, and […]