Be sure to read my key posts on the admissions process.
Topics include: Essays, resumes, recommendations, rankings, and more!
Jan, 30, 2009
This bit of good news just arrived in my Inbox: “Greetings from The Fuqua School of Business! I wanted to take a moment to share an update on our efforts to secure an improved loan program for international students. Fuqua’s leadership team has been working on a number of fronts to address the issue of […]
Jan, 26, 2009
You can find my analysis of Columbia’s essays for Fall 2009 here. Columbia Business School offers only one flavor of admissions interview: “Columbia Business School Ambassador” alumni invitation-only interviews. You will get to select from multiple interviewers, so try to figure out who they are first before contacting them. I suggest using Google searches, LinkedIn, […]
Jan, 23, 2009
BACK ON BLOGThe last couple of months have been fun. I have had the chance to work with some really great clients in China, Japan, South Korea, Turkey, Taiwan, the EU, and the US, but I have missed writing my blog. As of today, I am back on. The rest of January and February will […]
Jan, 23, 2009
If you are preparing for a Chicago Booth interview, read this post after you read my general post on interview strategy. If you are looking for my analysis of Booth’s essays, you can find it here. I have reviewed reports of University of Chicago Booth interviews found at accepted.com and clearadmit.com. These reports reveal that […]
Jan, 23, 2009
You can find my essay analysis for Fall 2009 Admission here. HBS ADCOM HQ In my experience, my clients who succeed at HBS interviews go to their interview with a sense of confidence based on having done careful preparation. My clients who have failed the interview stage have generally done so because of related reasons: […]
Jan, 03, 2009
HAPPY NEW YEAR!明けましておめでとうございます。 I am happy to announce that I am an official sponsor of the University of California Berkeley Haas School of Business 2009 Japan Trek. This trip is a great way to help Haas MBA students from around the world learn about Japan. I know the Japanese students at Haas put significant work […]
Dec, 29, 2008
This will be my last post for 2008. I just simply wanted to thank my readers for visiting. I am rather busy assisting my clients. I anticipate more blog posts after the 15th of January. HAPPY NEW YEAR!Cheers,Adam
Dec, 22, 2008
I am frequently asked questions from MBA, LL.M., MPA, and other graduate school applicants about how much consistency there should between their application (essays, resume, and application form content) and their recommendations. This is a complex and annoying issue for many applicants, especially if they themselves and/or their recommenders come from countries where such recommendations […]
Dec, 13, 2008
One thing that frequently arises when I work with my clients on MBA essays is the extent to which they should provide a simple or a complex portrait of themselves. My general strategy is to always say that I am greedy and therefore I want to learn as much about them as possible. Admissions committees, […]
Dec, 11, 2008
This question always comes up, so I want to provide my official answer: If your MBA application is truly weak for 2nd round and you can get it better by 3rd round, apply in the 3rd round. Now, of course, this is a trick answer. “Weak” is a relative term. “Weak” for HBS or Stanford […]
