Admissions consultants and business schools are recalibrating how they evaluate applicants as AI tools and new assessment formats proliferate, Fortuna Admissions reports. The firm lays out seven trends for 2026 that include wider use of video-based assessments and tighter controls to detect AI-assisted applications. London Business School’s newly announced Class of 2027 underscores the shift: incoming cohorts bring diverse professional backgrounds and schools are relying more on experiential and video evaluation to surface authentic candidate judgment. Admissions teams and career offices will need new rubrics and anti-AI measures to preserve differentiation and maintain recruiter confidence.