Be sure to read my key posts on the admissions process.
Topics include: Essays, resumes, recommendations, rankings, and more!
May, 08, 2015
In this post, I analyze the Stanford GSB MBA essays and additional information/resume/employment history/activities for Class of 2018 Admission. My analysis of Stanford GSB interviews can be found here. In addition to the Class of 2018 posts, I also recommend reading and/or listening to my presentation, “So you want to get into Stanford GSB?” which was made to a Japanese […]
May, 08, 2015
In this post I analyze the Columbia Business School MBA recommendation MBA for January 2016 admission. The recommendation has not changed. For my analysis of the MBA application essays and whether to select J-term Class of 2017, please see here. For my analysis of Columbia Business School application interviews, please see here. At this time the August 2016 […]
May, 08, 2015
Click here for my 2017 application post. Whoever designed Columbia Business School’s The MBA Application Process webpage deserves a design award. If you have not done so, take a look at that page. It does a really nice job laying out the admissions process in a visually appealing way. Columbia Business School has, as they do every year, modified their […]
May, 07, 2015
As per usual, Columbia Business School has again changed its essays. I will provide a new post on the essay questions soon. Here are the questions: Essays Instructions: In addition to learning about your professional aspirations, the Admissions Committee hopes to gain an understanding of your interests, values and motivations through these essays. There are no […]
Jan, 26, 2015
This post is an announcement for a workshop I will be conducting with my colleague, John Couke, in Tokyo on 2/12/2015. MBA Interview Workshop: Proactive Interview Preparation and Active Listening Date/Time: Thursday, February 12th, 7:00pm-10:30pm (includes short breaks). Location: E4TG Isshin Building 5F, 2-11-7 Yaesu Chuo-ku, Tokyo 東京都中央区八重洲 2-11-7 一新ビル 5階 […]
Dec, 18, 2014
In this post, I discuss the application essays for 2016 admission to IMD. The essays have not changed from those used in Rounds 2-5 last year. As most applicants to IMD should already know, there has just been a major turnover of senior staff at the MBA, but the application form is the same. […]
Dec, 11, 2014
In this post, I discuss why a reject is not always best understand as a problem with the application or the applicant. For understanding some of the reasons why your application and/or interview might have been flawed or why you might have been selecting the wrong school(s) to apply to I suggestion seeing “A guide […]
Nov, 04, 2014
UPDATE: We held our mock TBD on November 18th. Thanks to excellent turnout, participants got an opportunity to practice for the real thing. John and I plan to conduct more TBDs as well as other interview workshops in Tokyo for Round Two. For those not located in Tokyo, I would love to do virtual TBDs […]
Nov, 01, 2014
In this post, I discuss how to prepare for Wharton Interviews for fall 2015 entry. My post on Wharton’s essays for the Class of 2017, can be found here. There are two parts to the Wharton interview, the team-based interview and one-to-one interview. Each part can be prepared for. I am assuming anyone who is […]
Oct, 09, 2014
In this post I provide advice for HBS Admissions Interviews for the MBA Class of 2017. HBS ADCOM HQ In my experience, applicants who succeed at HBS MBA interviews go to their interview with a sense of confidence based on having done careful preparation. My clients who have failed the interview stage have often done so because of related reasons: lack […]
