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Re-Use Essays & Recommendations for MBA Application 19 May 2016, 02:26
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Hello everyone,

I currently run a startup that has been mentioned in quite a few media outlets. As a result I am swamped with work, however I am currently in acquisition talks with a much larger company.

I am a bit behind schedule as I did not realize you had to apply so early for admissions for fall next year, with early decision deadline only 4 months away.

I have no studied or taken the GMAT yet, but would like to get a head start on my essay's and recommendations. I know for a fact my life goals will not change in the next year, but I may not work as much with my recommenders by next year.

I would prefer my recommendations be written now and I would like to get a head start on my essays in case I do ace the GMAT on my first try.

So the main question is, do recommendation letter prompts and essay prompts ever change? Or are they pretty much similar year to year. I was thinking if I don't end up scoring well on my GMAT or my business takes up too much time, I would be able to at least the recommendation letters & essays written before hand so next year essentially copy and paste job.

Since I own my business, I was thinking of having my tech co-founder write a letter. Second recommendation I am unsure. I have other friends who run startups and have the "cache" within the tech industry that the name may sound familiar, however I am unsure if such a recommendation would be useful.

Also, I will turn 28 in December, so I am worried there may be an age discrimination in play, as I read the top tier schools don't like anyone over 30+. Will applying next year hurt my chances? (Would be 29 turning 30 in December upon matriculation)

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Re-Use Essays & Recommendations for MBA Application 23 May 2016, 13:28
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Your age won't be a huge determining factor for you as you are around the average age. It's an avg age for a reason some are below and some are above. Essays and recommendation prompts can change every year so it is hard to really get too much of a head start int he writing process before they are released. What you can do is to start to create your recommendation package which is a reminder of your accomplishments and future goals. Also, you can get started on your mini-stories which helps you wrap your mind around the key topics in your past that you plan to discuss in your essays.