Be sure to read my key posts on the admissions process.
Topics include: Essays, resumes, recommendations, rankings, and more!
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 […]
Sep, 11, 2014
In this post I will be analyzing the optional essay question and key components of the HBS Application for the Class of 2017 as indicated by the optional MBA essay topic: You’re applying to Harvard Business School. We can see your resume, academic transcripts, extracurricular activities, awards, post-MBA career goals, test scores, and what […]
Aug, 10, 2014
Here I discuss INSEAD’s essays for September 2015 (Class of July 2016). Since 2001, when I began doing MBA admissions counseling, I have had an opportunity to work with a large number of clients admitted to INSEAD. Since establishing my own consulting practice in 2007, I’ve worked with 33 clients admitted to INSEAD. Annual breakdowns and testimonials […]
Jun, 04, 2014
In this post, I analyze the Stanford GSB MBA essays and additional information/resume/employment history/activities for Class of 2017 Admission. My analysis of Stanford GSB interviews can be found here. In addition to the Class of 2017 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 […]
Jun, 03, 2014
I will post a full analysis later, but Wharton has gone completely generic. Assuming you are applying to HBS, Stanford, and/or Columbia as well, Wharton essays for 2017 MBA admission represent no real work: “Questions, Class of 2017: 1. (Required) What do you hope to gain both personally and professionally from the Wharton MBA? (500 […]
May, 30, 2014
The 2014 AIGAC MBA Applicant Survey is now available. The full version of the survey analysis is here. I want to thank my clients and readers who made application in 2014 for contributing to the survey results. Those making application for 2015 admission will find the survey worth reviewing in order to understand the […]
May, 28, 2014
My perspective on why hourly rates instead of per school packages are fair was given extensive coverage in Poets & Quants.
May, 17, 2014
The highly experienced TOEFL, GMAT and IELTS instructor, Taichi Kono , author of five English language textbooks including two on TOEFL , was kind enough to answer my questions on TOEFL and IELTS. I previously posted Taichi’s Japanese language blog posts on GMAT Sentence Correction (The whole series can be found on Taichi’s blog). The […]
