<p>Benny1, I agree with your idea of test scores not being the sole basis for gaining admission to a competitive school, and although my scores/grades are decent, I'd say that my essays/reccs are probably better. It is very possible that my essays weren't appealing to Babson, but I genuinely doubt that, as my essays were very personal. I know I can't judge my own writing, but I really did feel that my writing was the strongest aspect of my application, not my test scores or my GPA.</p>