Be sure to read my key posts on the admissions process.
Topics include: Essays, resumes, recommendations, rankings, and more!
Jan, 21, 2021
One of the frustrations I regularly experience with clients and potential clients is their lack of technical readiness for having Zoom (or Skype or Google or FaceTime) sessions with me. This especially freaks me out when we are doing mock interviews for MBA and other programs. There are just some basic technical things I expect […]
Jan, 20, 2021
Clients frequently ask me questions about the interview scheduling process for MBA programs. Below I have provided advice on the topics I am most frequently asked about both for interviews that are scheduled using online scheduling systems (usually interviews with admissions officers and second year students) and those that are scheduled with an alumnus. […]
Oct, 29, 2020
In this post, I discuss how to prepare for Wharton Interviews for fall 2021 entry. 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 reading this post has actually been invited for a Wharton interview and has […]
Jun, 09, 2020
In this post, I analyze the essay questions for the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania for Fall 2021 admission. You can find testimonials from my clients admitted to Wharton in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020 here. For my most recent posts on Wharton interviews, please see […]
May, 30, 2020
Columbia Business School has, as they do every year, modified their MBA application essay set for 2021 admission to the January term Class of 2022 and the regular August term Class of 2023. Given Columbia’s overall rank as well as the unique nature of both January (J-Term) and Early Decision for August (ED), it has […]
May, 29, 2020
In this post, I analyze the Stanford GSB MBA (also MBA and MSX) essays and additional information/resume/employment history/activities for Class of 2023 Admission. My analysis of Stanford GSB interviews can be found here. For an overall quick analysis on M7 schools essays see here (Will update to a 2020-2021 version when all the schools post […]
May, 25, 2020
Will 2021 admission rates go up or down at top MBA programs? This is the question I am being asked continuously from fall 2020 admitted and new/potential clients. For those already admitted for fall 2020, the issue is whether to defer and/or just try again for 2021. For new/potential clients, they are just trying to […]
May, 21, 2020
The Indian School of Business is a program that I first really became aware of in 2008 when looking at FT’s ranking data and realized that ISB offered incredibly high ROI for its graduates. Soon thereafter I did a Q&A with ISB’s Hima Bindu, who has since become Senior Director of Admissions. While I am primarily […]
May, 16, 2020
In this post, I will be analyzing the essay question and key components of the HBS Application for the Class of 2023. 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, 08, 2020
As I suggested in an earlier blog post, “when you are facing a situation of great unpredictability have multiple winning strategies.” Critical to having an effective strategy for graduate application during these times of great uncertainty is to understand what facts to actually focus on. While I am concerned with the evolving policies of graduate […]
