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Topics include: Essays, resumes, recommendations, rankings, and more!
Apr, 12, 2024
At this time of the year my clients frequently ask me about whether it is OK to ask the program(s) they have been admitted to for more scholarships or other financial aid. Whether applying to MBA, MPP, MiF, PhD, or any other graduate degree program that grants financial aid, my answer is always “Yes, ask. […]
Apr, 05, 2024
Last month, I had the pleasure of visiting the Hyderabad campus of the Indian School of Business with seven of my Association of International Graduate Admissions Consultants (AIGAC) colleagues on March 4th and 5th. This was one of the highlights of my third trip to India. My first blog post on ISB was back […]
Aug, 09, 2023
My clients frequently ask me how much time they have to invest in learning about the MBA programs they will be applying to. That is, how many live or online information sessions, how many alumni and/or current students do they need to contact, and how much do they need to master the school’s curriculum and […]
Jul, 30, 2023
In this post, I analyze Kellogg’s MBA essay and video essays questions for admission to the MBA program for the Class of 2026. I have taken the written essay questions from Kellogg’s website. My clients have been admitted to the Kellogg School of Business every year since 2002. Since I started my own counseling […]
Jul, 20, 2023
This post is on the University of Chicago Booth’s MBA application essays for 2023-2024 admission to the Class of 2026. The University of Chicago is a very intellectually serious place. Booth reflects that culture. Not everyone who goes there is an intellectual, but most are quite smart. Your objective is to show you understand yourself, […]
Jun, 14, 2023
In this post, I analyze the essay questions for the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania for Fall 2024 admission. For my most recent posts on Wharton interviews, please see here. My clients have been admitted to Wharton every year since 2002. Since I started my own counseling service in 2007, I have had […]
May, 22, 2023
Columbia Business School has, as they do every year, modified their MBA application essay set for 2024 admission to the January term Class of 2025 and the August term Class of 2026. This year they have removed their song/book/movie question (see my post from last year if you are interested in this for some reason) […]
May, 18, 2023
In this post, I will be analyzing the essay question and key components of the HBS Application for the Class of 2026. In addition to discussing overall HBS application strategy and the required essay, I will discuss key parts of the application form, resume, and transcript. I also provide some advice for HBS reapplicants and […]
May, 18, 2023
In this post, I analyze the Stanford GSB MBA (also MBA and MSX) essays and additional information/resume/employment history/activities for Class of 2026 . My analysis of Stanford GSB interviews can be found here. For an overall quick analysis on M7 schools essays see here for an earlier post. You can find results and/or testimonials […]
Apr, 15, 2023
This is the third in a series of an ongoing series posts on ChatGPT. The prior post in the series is “ChatGPT and I discuss its ability to write essays and advice for how to use it effectively.” Given the impact that ChatGPT is going to have on the creation of all kinds of texts […]
