B-School Admission Essays, For a Fee By Francesca Di Meglio FROM Businessweek

As long as applicants are not being misrepresented, what's wrong with having someone write the essays for them? A good writer may well be able to give a better picture of some applicants than the applicants themselves can. Consider the fact that US presidents usually have speechwriters, and as candidates, they have a host of experts prep them for the debates. Is this unethical too? If business schools really care, they should administer a written qualifying exam to students themselves.

"Blake Reynolds, owner of Perfect Words, which is in New York, and David Burton, general manager of Essaywriter in Leeds, England, defend their businesses, saying some applicants need help expressing themselves."