But your attention to detail – particularly in written communications with alumni, student ambassadors and anyone else connected with the MBA admissions process – can help, or seriously harm, your chances.<\/p>\n
“It\u2019s become a reality that the level of polish demanded by the MBA admissions runs counter to the rapid-fire, reflexively casual communications fueled by our ubiquitously plugged-in lives,” writes Fortuna’s Brittany Maschal in her recent article for Poets&Quants, MBA Etiquette for Written Communications<\/a>.<\/p>\n “This is for the business school hopefuls who initiate emails with ‘hey,’ and the many others out there who have veered into overly familiar territory,” says Brittany. “My sincere intent is to be supportive, not shaming. I would be mortified if I found out you addressed anyone else related to your business school process in that way.”<\/p>\n Don’t miss Brittany’s sage insights, which includes five top tops<\/a> to keep on your radar.<\/p>\n