Be sure to read my key posts on the admissions process.
Topics include: Essays, resumes, recommendations, rankings, and more!
Jul, 31, 2007
While other parts of the admissions process may not be fully transparent (though most of it is), the MBA interview most assuredly is. The Clear Admit Admissions Wiki contains frequently updated interview reports by applicants to Berkeley Haas, Carnegie Mellon Tepper, Chicago GSB, Columbia Business School, Cornell Johnson, Dartmouth Tuck, Duke Fuqua, Harvard Business School, […]
Jul, 28, 2007
This will be the first of a series of posts where I discuss GMAT, GRE, and TOEFL test preparation from the viewpoint of someone who first taught TOEFL and TOEIC in 1995, marketed test prep worldwide, and has worked with applicants as they struggle with test preparation. (For more about my background, click here). Disclaimer: […]
Jul, 26, 2007
Note: This post does not offer practical admissions advice, but it raises a serious marketing question about pen based brand promotion to potential applicants. Adam’s General Rule #1: There is an inverse relationship between MBA school ranking and free pens. This is a general rule based on my experience attending MBA Tour, World MBA Tour, […]
Jul, 24, 2007
Many applicants will discuss faculty in their statement of purpose (goals essay). This is less true for MBA and some other kinds of professional degree programs, but for more research based degree programs, faculty selection is a critical component of your reasons for applying. Even some MBA applicants will state that they wish to study […]
Jul, 21, 2007
You can find out about my work as a counselor by reading http://www.japaninc.com/mgz_autumn_2006_ghostwritten_mba_applications . I have copied parts of the article here: “Out of this unique environment sprung an industry of counseling services for Japanese applicants. Many are individual Americans who have graduated from reputable western institutions and offer their services through online advertisements or […]
Jul, 19, 2007
Below are my public comments regarding ghostwritten applications.Disclaimer: My comments, “For further information about the views of Adam Markus,” are my own and do not represent the views of any organization I have been affiliated with.Adam I made the following comments:I appreciate really having had the opportunity to present my views regarding graduate admissions counseling […]
Jun, 30, 2007
This post can also be found at The Art of Laughing, my blog on poetry, politics, legal history, legal theory, assorted randomness. I kept it here for reasons of Google search optimization. A story.It was about 10am last Monday when I received the first call on Skype. I had just turned on my computer. It […]
Jun, 26, 2007
If you are looking for Adam Markus, the admissions consultant, this is my blog. ぼくは、アダム マーカスです。ぼくの大学院入学カウンセリングとコンサルティングのブログです。
Jun, 19, 2007
This post can also be found at The Art of Laughing, my blog on poetry, politics, legal history, legal theory, assorted randomness. It was left here for purposes of Google search optimization. Or am I Adam Charles Markus. Anyway, either way works for me. アダム マーカス is actually my legally registered Japanese name in Japan. I […]
