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The profile of the typical business school applicant has changed significantly over the past decade. Once upon a time, few would

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问题     The profile of the typical business school applicant has changed significantly over the past decade. Once upon a time, few would contemplate applying without first having the requisite 5 to 7 years of work experience under their belts. The prevailing wisdom held that older candidates would have more to contribute to class discussions because of their substantial real-world experience.
    Flash forward to today and you’ll see schools taking a closer look at younger candidates, including those with no work experience. The reason for this shift is that business schools fear some applicants would attain so much success after only a few years that they would not want to go back for an MBA Some candidates really are ready for business school right after graduating from college; some have started a company while in school, played a strong role in a family business, or gained relevant experiences in other areas.
    But as more MBA programs welcome younger applicants, and in some cases actively court them with programs geared toward younger students—such as Harvard Business School’s 2+2 Program, Yale School of Management’s three-year Silver Scholars MBA Program, and the deferred enrollment option for college seniors offered by the Stanford Graduate School of Business—anyone over age 28 may feel that she or he doesn’t stand a chance of getting in.
    When a client asks, "Am I too old(or too young)for an MBA?" I respond that it’s not about chronological age. It’s more about maturity, readiness, and where you are in your career. A 38-year-old candidate who has spent more than a decade in the same position without showing progression will have a hard time being admitted to a top MBA program. This is not because of age. Rather, it is because the candidate may not demonstrated growth during that time. If you’re applying to an elite school like Harvard, which values great leadership, you should’ve already developed terrific leadership skills. If one of these people is interested and can demonstrate great achievement balanced with a legitimate need or desire to return to school, then they have a good chance.
    Younger applicants, meanwhile, have their own set of obstacles to overcome. They’ll need to demonstrate to the admissions committee that they have the focus and maturity required to succeed in an MBA program. Since a huge part of the b-school classroom experience is the exchange of ideas from diverse individuals, younger candidates will also need to prove that they have enough life experience to contribute to an incoming class. Business schools are looking for authentic experience, not just students who subscribe to the Wall Street Journal. Finally, younger applicants will need to show an admissions team they have a strong reason for returning to school so soon after graduation.
    Therefore, regardless of whether you are young or old, if you can achieve what is written above, you will have a good chance of getting into a program that is the right fit for you.
Which is the most decisive factor when younger candidates apply to b-schools?
选项 A、Real work experience.
B、The advantage of young age.
C、Maturity gained from life experience.
D、Experience derived from business journals.
答案C
解析 推理题。综合全文可知，年轻申请者最需要向录取委员会证明的是他们具备了应有的成熟度，虽然实际工作经验不足，但从生活中获取的真实经验同样重要，故[C]正确。综合全文可知，年轻申请者往往缺乏实际工作经验，因此[A]不是他们申请商学院的决定性因素，故排除；由第四段第二句可知，申请商学院与实际年龄无关，故排除[B]；由第五段倒数第二句可知，商学院需要真实的经历，而不是学生从订阅的《华尔街日报》上获得的东西，故排除[D]。
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