Be sure to read my key posts on the admissions process.
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Jan, 12, 2014
In this post I provide advice for HBS Admissions Interviews for the MBA Class of 2016. HBS ADCOM HQ I did not revise my HBS interview post for Round 1 applicants, but that did not stop six of my clients from being admitted to HBS in R1 for the Class of 2016. You can […]
Jan, 12, 2014
In this post, I an analyze the essay questions for the Oxford MBA at the Saïd Business School for the 2014/15 class. I have already had one client admitted to the program for this class of 2014/2015. See here for my client’s results for Oxford as well as other schools. Oxford has six application rounds, so while […]
Jan, 11, 2014
When is the time to start interview preparation? Ideally, at least a month before you are likely to be interviewed. If you apply to Columbia, that means starting pretty much soon after you press the submit button. If know you will be having an open interview for Duke, Kellogg or Tuck, it means start prepping […]
Dec, 21, 2013
This is an updated and expanded version of a previous post on what do if you are waitlisted at an MBA program. As MBA results roll in with all their joy, pain, and annoyance have more or less emerged, some people will find themselves admitted, others outright rejected, and others in that netherworld known as waitlist. For […]
Dec, 15, 2013
In this post I analyze the London Business School’s MBA admissions essay questions for the Class of 2016. Thinking about London Business School reminds me of the strength of the alumni network, the quality of its academic research, its core competencies in finance and international business, the intensity of its campus community, and the emphasis […]
Nov, 07, 2013
During my visit today with Alison Goggin, Senior Director of MBA Admissions at Stern, she mentioned that Stern has just launched a full-ride scholarship program for undergraduate applicants to the MBA program. This looks like an amazing opportunity for exceptional candidates. If you are a senior in college with an exceptional background, I think the William […]
Oct, 23, 2013
In this post, I discuss how to prepare for Wharton Interviews for fall 2014 entry. My post on Wharton’s essays for the Class of 2016, 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 […]
Oct, 07, 2013
IMD’s questions have changed. Please see this post instead. IMD (The Institute for Management Development), consistently ranked among the best MBA programs in the world, is a small intensive one-year program that starts in January. IMD, along with Columbia January Term and INSEAD (INSEAD has both September and January start dates) are three of the best options for those […]
Oct, 05, 2013
In the post, I analyze Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Business 2014 Application Essay Questions for the MBA and MMM programs. I have taken the questions from Kellogg’s website. By the way, I had five clients admitted to Kellogg’s MBA Class of 2015. You find can my Kellogg results and client testimonials here. Kellogg’s […]
Aug, 30, 2013
Please see IMD MBA Admissions Essays for January 2015 Admission (R2-R5) for my full analysis of IMD MBA application. While I frequently prepare clients for interviews, I don’t do case preparation interview training myself. This becomes an issue for IMD interviewees, so I am pleased to be able to refer my clients and blog readers to a Mock […]
