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"Phone interviews allow for possible deception, but the growing use of Webcams by schools is making it more difficult to use a stand-in.

Who's really on the other end of the line during a phone interview? It could be the student on the MBA application—or a well-spoken cheater.

It used to be that business school officials couldn't necessarily tell one from the other. But now, with the widespread use of Webcams, one avenue for potential cheating—including coaching or having an imposter sit in for the applicant—is being narrowed..."

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Posted by Alina Dizik @ Businessweek

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