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MBA Application Essays: 10 Common Writing Mistakes

MBA Applicants should carefully proofread their Application Essays before hitting the submit button. Spell checkers will remove obvious errors but there are many errors that spell checkers won't catch. Here are the 10 common mistakes that most spell checkers will miss:

1. Homonyms
2. Incorrectly divided compound words
3. Incorrect pronouns
4. Usage errors
5. Missing words
6. Wrong words
7. Wrong dates
8. Misspelled names
9. Incorrect verb tenses
10. Repetition




About David Petersam

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David Petersam is the president and founder of AdmissionsConsultants, launched in 1996. He graduated from the University of Chicago with an MBA.At Chicago, he gained an insider’s knowledge of MBA admissions, working in the admissions office there and contributing to admissions committee decisions. Prior to his MBA studies, he was a Certified Public Accountant. On college and graduate admissions, Petersam has been quoted in the New York Times, featured in T.V. and radio programs, and has published a guest column in the Washington Business Journal.