A dean of MBA admissions who has been reading applications for 15 years says the biggest mistake you can make is easily avoidable

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July 17, 2017 5:51 PM

Isser Gallogly, associate dean of MBA Admissions at NYU Stern, visited Business Insider and explained what you shouldn't do on your application.

A business school application has a number of components that you must nail in order to earn a school's acceptance. But with so many different places to potentially screw up, the whole process can be nerve-racking.

Luckily, the worst thing you can do is easy to avoid.

"I think the worst thing you can do on an application is simply not have done your homework and not be prepared," Isser Gallogly, associate dean of MBA Admissions New York University's Stern School of Business, told Business Insider.

An important part of that homework is ensuring you're absolutely sure you want to get an MBA.

"Business school is an endeavor not to take lightly ... Some people apply when they know they don't really enjoy what they're doing," Gallogly, who has 15 years of experience in MBA admissions at Stern, said.

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