May, 10, 2015
In this post I will discuss the Class of 2018 MBA application admissions essays for the MIT Sloan School of Management. You can see the my client results and testimonials here. BIG CHANGES IN THE APPLICATION PROCESS AT SLOAN On May 7, 2015, MIT Sloan’s Admissions Director, Dawna Levenson, announced the following: “By popular demand, […]
May, 09, 2015
In this post, I analyze the essay questions for the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania for Fall 2016 admission. You can find testimonials from my clients admitted to Wharton in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015 here. While Wharton has not changed their website yet to indicate that the application essays from 2015 […]
May, 08, 2015
In this post, I analyze the Stanford GSB MBA essays and additional information/resume/employment history/activities for Class of 2018 Admission. My analysis of Stanford GSB interviews can be found here. In addition to the Class of 2018 posts, I also recommend reading and/or listening to my presentation, “So you want to get into Stanford GSB?” which was made to a Japanese […]
May, 08, 2015
In this post I analyze the Columbia Business School MBA recommendation MBA for January 2016 admission. The recommendation has not changed. For my analysis of the MBA application essays and whether to select J-term Class of 2017, please see here. For my analysis of Columbia Business School application interviews, please see here. At this time the August 2016 […]
May, 08, 2015
Click here for my 2017 application post. Whoever designed Columbia Business School’s The MBA Application Process webpage deserves a design award. If you have not done so, take a look at that page. It does a really nice job laying out the admissions process in a visually appealing way. Columbia Business School has, as they do every year, modified their […]
Jan, 26, 2015
This post is an announcement for a workshop I will be conducting with my colleague, John Couke, in Tokyo on 2/12/2015. MBA Interview Workshop: Proactive Interview Preparation and Active Listening Date/Time: Thursday, February 12th, 7:00pm-10:30pm (includes short breaks). Location: E4TG Isshin Building 5F, 2-11-7 Yaesu Chuo-ku, Tokyo 東京都中央区八重洲 2-11-7 一新ビル 5階 […]
Dec, 11, 2014
In this post, I discuss why a reject is not always best understand as a problem with the application or the applicant. For understanding some of the reasons why your application and/or interview might have been flawed or why you might have been selecting the wrong school(s) to apply to I suggestion seeing “A guide […]
Nov, 01, 2014
In this post, I discuss how to prepare for Wharton Interviews for fall 2015 entry. My post on Wharton’s essays for the Class of 2017, can be found here. 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 […]
Sep, 11, 2014
In this post I will be analyzing the optional essay question and key components of the HBS Application for the Class of 2017 as indicated by the optional MBA essay topic: You’re applying to Harvard Business School. We can see your resume, academic transcripts, extracurricular activities, awards, post-MBA career goals, test scores, and what […]
Aug, 10, 2014
Here I discuss INSEAD’s essays for September 2015 (Class of July 2016). Since 2001, when I began doing MBA admissions counseling, I have had an opportunity to work with a large number of clients admitted to INSEAD. Since establishing my own consulting practice in 2007, I’ve worked with 33 clients admitted to INSEAD. Annual breakdowns and testimonials […]
