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Topics include: Essays, resumes, recommendations, rankings, and more!
May, 22, 2012
On 11 May 2012 I had the opportunity to visit IMD. You can find my analysis of IMD’s essays here. Lisa Piguet, Associate Director MBA Admissions & Marketing (My interview with her is here.), was kind enough to take time out of her schedule to meet me and give me a tour of the campus. As this meeting […]
Apr, 30, 2012
In this post, my former client, a member of Stanford GSB’s Class of 2013, provides great answers to my questions about his first year in the MBA program. GSBEngineer worked as an engineer in a technology company prior to business school for a few years. He has an advanced degree in computer engineering. He is […]
Apr, 22, 2012
I had the pleasure of visiting IESE Business School in Barcelona on April 16th. I have been traveling in Europe since early April and will be doing so until returning to Tokyo on June 16th, so my visit to IESE was my only “work” this month. That said, visiting IESE was a real pleasure. The […]
Apr, 08, 2012
In this post, the first where I have done a Q&A with a former client in both the first and second year of his or her program, is with “Booth1Y” who is now “Booth2Y”. Booth2Y is a member of the Class of 2012. You can find his earlier Q&A here. Booth2Y wanted me to share his […]
Apr, 05, 2012
My former client, Ross2013, is a Japanese American. After working in Tokyo for a global software company in the video game industry for 6 years as an engineer, he joined the MBA program at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business in August 2011. Adam: To what extent do you think the school’s mission […]
Mar, 30, 2012
For my overall suggestions on being waitlisted, see “Waitlisted? Now What?” Well, Wharton’s MBA results have come out for R2. As is usual, I have had clients both admitted and waitlisted there after interview. It is natural to want to do something about being waitlisted, but with Wharton, there really is nothing to do. Effectively, […]
Mar, 18, 2012
I frequently get questions from my clients that I can’t answer. These are usually not questions about essays, recommendation content, interview preparation, what should go in a resume, or usually even how usually how to fill out an application form. The questions that I can’t answer usually involve the specific administrative policies of schools. Sometimes […]
Mar, 08, 2012
As part of a series of general posts on MBA admissions strategy, I present the following extreme position. Those looking for a sweet and friendly view of the business school admissions process that emphasizes collaboration will surely be disappointed. Here, I will offer a view of the MBA admissions process that is cynical, aggressive, and, […]
Mar, 05, 2012
Now that my attention is beginning to turn to clients at the beginning rather than the end of the admissions process, I have decided to begin a new series of posts covering some core foundational application strategies. I thought I would begin with a seemingly obvious, but often ignored strategic consideration: YOU ARE NOT SUBMITTING […]
Mar, 02, 2012
Steve Green has taken on the unique challenge of providing advice for Darden’s “one question” interview. Darden has been doing it this way for years. Steve’s graduate work in political science was conducted at the University of Virginia, so he is someone particularly familiar with the culture of Mr. Jefferson’s University. (If you don’t know […]
