Biggest admissions myth?

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Not sure if this is a myth, but I think the focus on the GMAT doesn’t give enough credit to how much the rest of the process sucks (way more if you ask me)

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There are no racial quotas

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That’s true. They don’t exist

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Agree with A1, GMAT is by far the most enjoyable part and the only one with transparency

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Biggest myth is that stats matter a lot. They do, but story + stellar recommendations are a hell of a lot more powerful in my personal experience.

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That we know the ins and outs as well as we all seem to think we do. I’ve seen so many contradicting opinions in this bowl that I think we operate on hearsay on a lot of things

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Please advice 🥺

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