Admissions Strategy

There really good advisory websites like Clear Admit and friends that discuss the various approaches to the application essays.

But I have a new strategy. Remember, you heard it here first!

GMAT Score Zero!

How else are you going to differentiate yourself from the millions of 700+ scoring fellow applicants?

Here's the deal. But it really requires you to have an outstanding work/background other stuff. If you go across all the top MBA program's websites, you will notice that they say the same thing

We do not have a minimum GMAT requirement

So take your GMAT, intentionally score a zero, it would be even better if you could score in the negative. Fill up your application as normal and send it in!

Chances are you would be the only applicant with a zero score. Of course, you may want to put in the application a disclaimer that you are doing this only for the purpose of differentiating yourself and you would be happy to resit the GMAT.

It will cost you an additional USD250.

But schools with a sense of humour and those that want students on the cutting edge of personal branding may give your application extra attention.

But you REALLY need a top notch extra curricular activities/work background....

Something maybe like how you started an outreach program in Africa that touches 2 million people a week, and you do this by raising funds through a website that you started. A huge money making website - which we know should be either gambling or porn.

And you did this all in your spare time from your day job as the entrepreneur that started the next big craze manufacturing and retailing high end hair combs...

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Yes. I am desperately trying to figure out how to top my applications.

Thankfully, GMAT Score Zero is still available to me as I have yet to sit for the GMAT.