KEY POSTS
Be sure to read my key posts on the admissions process.
Topics include: Essays, resumes, recommendations, rankings, and more!
HBS: Discuss how you have engaged with a community or organization.
Jul, 14, 2009
This post is on the second of five of the “pick two” questions for the Harvard Business School MBA Application for Fall 2010 Admission. You must answer two questions out of five of these options. All the posts in this series: Overall Strategy, Accomplishments, Mistake, Option 1, Option 2, Option 3, Option 4, and Option […]
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HBS: What would you like the MBA Admissions Board to know about your undergraduate academic experience?
Jul, 14, 2009
This post is on the first of five of the “pick two” questions for the Harvard Business School MBA Application for Fall 2010 Admission. You must answer two questions out of five of these options. All the posts in this series: Overall Strategy, Accomplishments, Mistake, Option 1, Option 2, Option 3, Option 4, and Option […]
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HBS: What have you learned from a mistake?
Jul, 14, 2009
This post is on the second of two required questions for the Harvard Business School MBA Application for Fall 2010 Admission. All the posts in this series: Overall Strategy, Accomplishments, Mistake, Option 1, Option 2, Option 3, Option 4, and Option 5. My post on HBS interviews can be found here. 2. What have you […]
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HBS: What are your three most substantial accomplishments and why do you view them as such?
Jul, 14, 2009
This post is on the first of two required questions for the Harvard Business School MBA Application for Fall 2010 Admission. All the posts in this series: Overall Strategy, Accomplishments, Mistake, Option 1, Option 2, Option 3, Option 4, and Option 5. My post on HBS interviews can be found here. 1. What are your […]
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HBS MBA Questions for Fall 2010 Admission
Jul, 14, 2009
This post is focused on overall strategy for HBS MBA Questions for Fall 2010 Admission. All the posts in this series: Overall Strategy, Accomplishments, Mistake, Option 1, Option 2, Option 3, Option 4, and Option 5. My post on HBS interviews can be found here.THE QUESTIONS What are your three most substantial accomplishments and why […]
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Stanford GSB: Additional Info, Resume, Employment History, Activities
Jul, 14, 2009
This is the fifth of five posts analyzing the Stanford GSB MBA Essay Questions for 2009/2010 Admission. The first post provides an overall perspective on applying to Stanford GSB. The second post is on Essay 1. The third post is on Essay 2. The fourth post is on Essay 3. My analysis of Stanford GSB […]
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Stanford GSB MBA Essay 3 for 2009/2010
Jul, 14, 2009
This is the forth of five posts analyzing the Stanford GSB MBA Essay Questions for 2009/2010 Admission. The first post provides an overall perspective on applying to Stanford GSB. The second post is on Essay 1. The third post is on Essay 2. The fifth post is on additional information, resume, employment history, and activities. […]
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Interview with Haas Class of 2010 MBA Student
Jul, 13, 2009
One of the Japanese members of Class of 2010 at the University of California Berkeley’s Haas School of Business was kind enough to answer my questions. Prior to starting Haas in Fall 2008, he worked as a management consultant for five years. He is married with no kids and has both an undergraduate and graduate […]
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Interview with IMD MBA Class of 2009 Student
Jul, 05, 2009
Ryo, my former client and a member of the IMD MBA Class of 2009, was kind enough to take time out of his very busy schedule to answer my questions. For more about IMD, please see my analysis of the IMD essay questions for the Class of 2010.———————————————————————————–Adam: So, what have you learned at IMD […]
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Stanford GSB Essay 2: What are your career aspirations? How will your education at Stanford help you achieve them?
Jul, 03, 2009
This is the third of five posts analyzing the Stanford GSB MBA Essay Questions for 2008/2009 Admission. The first post provides an overall perspective on applying to Stanford GSB. The second post is on Essay 1. The fourth post is on Essay 3. The fifth post is on additional information, resume, employment history, and activities. […]
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