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Be sure to read my key posts on the admissions process.
Topics include: Essays, resumes, recommendations, rankings, and more!

HBS MBA Interviews

Mar, 04, 2010


You can find my essay analysis for Fall 2010 Admission here. This post has been updated and expanded from my previous post on this topic. 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 […]


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Don’t be late for class at Stern!

Mar, 03, 2010


This is a post from Steve Green, my guest blogger, a fellow admissions consultant, and a professor here in Tokyo. -Adam Don’t be late for class at Stern!  If you think it is okay to show up an hour after a class has started and would be offended by a professor who told you to […]


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Sorry for the long absence

Feb, 11, 2010


Sorry for the long absence.   I have been rather busy both with my client work and moving.  More posts will be up soon.Adamアダム


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IMD Essays for January 2012 Admission

Jan, 06, 2010


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 who want to start in […]


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Knewton on "GMAT test day, minute by minute"

Jan, 05, 2010


In the following post by Knewton’s Grad School Verbal Lead, the GMAT test day is broken down minute by minute. Especially for anyone who has not actually sat for the GMAT before, I think the following is quite helpful.  Disclaimer: Knewton is both my content partner and a Linkshare advertising partner on my blog.  -Adamアダム […]


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Where is the love?

Jan, 05, 2010


I hope that title got your attention.  The question is actually a reminder.   Fit with a school is all about answering “Where is the love?”  That is to say, your justification for attending a particular MBA program should very much include both justifications based on reason (“I a want to study finance because…”) and passion […]


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Pushing the submit button

Dec, 29, 2009


Yes, it is that time of year.  Try, if possible, to push the submit button only after reviewing everything closely and making sure your application is as good as it can reasonably be.  If you know your application is real weak, but think playing the lottery is a good idea, think again.  A wise person […]


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Happy Holidays!

Dec, 25, 2009


Now get back to graduate school application preparation!Adam


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Undergraduate Institutions of HBS MBA Students

Dec, 20, 2009


Comparatively speaking, HBS provides a more transparent approach to admissions data than any other MBA program.  In addition to essentially breaking down the age distribution by revealing the year of undergraduate graduation and providing extensive statistical profiles,  HBS has recently  uploaded the list of all undergraduate institutions that members of the classes of  2009-2011.  This […]


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Knewton: GMAT or GRE?

Dec, 17, 2009


While I have previously discussed the issue below and personally take a very neutral position on whether one should take the GMAT or GRE, Jose Ferreira, the Founder and CEO of Knewton takes a very anti-GRE position. One of the primary reasons I was initially attracted to having Knewton  both advertise and provide GMAT content […]


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