HBS MBA Interviews
Mar, 04, 2010
You can find my essay analysis for Fall 2010 Admission here. This post has been updated and expanded from my previous post on this topic. HBS ADCOM HQ In my experience, applicants who succeed at HBS MBA interviews go to their interview with a sense of confidence based on having done careful preparation. My clients […]
READ MORE
IMD Essays for January 2012 Admission
Jan, 06, 2010
IMD (The Institute for Management Development), consistently ranked among the best MBA programs in the world, is a small intensive one-year program that starts in January. IMD, along with Columbia January Term and INSEAD (INSEAD has both September and January start dates) are three of the best options for those who want to start in […]
READ MORE
Where is the love?
Jan, 05, 2010
I hope that title got your attention. The question is actually a reminder. Fit with a school is all about answering “Where is the love?” That is to say, your justification for attending a particular MBA program should very much include both justifications based on reason (“I a want to study finance because…”) and passion […]
READ MORE
Pushing the submit button
Dec, 29, 2009
Yes, it is that time of year. Try, if possible, to push the submit button only after reviewing everything closely and making sure your application is as good as it can reasonably be. If you know your application is real weak, but think playing the lottery is a good idea, think again. A wise person […]
READ MORE
Wailisted in Round 1?
Dec, 17, 2009
If you were waitlisted for B-School in Round 1, I suggest taking a look at a post I wrote earlier this year, “Waitlisted, Now what?” In addition, to what I have written there, I would just add that a waitlist is an indication that you are basically doing many things right, but might be doing […]
READ MORE
MBA First Round Blues: Top Ten Things To Consider Now
Dec, 16, 2009
Well, we are in the midst of first round results for top MBA programs, so I thought it would be a good time to discuss what to do if your R1 efforts don’t seem to be working. Of course, sometimes, the issue might simply be that you are applying to reach schools in R1 and […]
READ MORE
Your Target Audience: American Admissions Officers
Dec, 01, 2009
Sorry for the long silence, but I have been a bit busy helping my clients. I have been suffering from extreme blog withdrawal. I would like to say that there will be a ton of posts in December, but that is probably not likely. I am also hoping to update IMD as their questions changed for […]
READ MORE
UC Berkeley Haas MBA Interviews
Nov, 11, 2009
I have made a few minor changes to this year’s version of this post. Before reading this post on UC Berkeley Haas MBA, I suggest reviewing the Director of Admissions for the Full-time MBA Program’s excellent Tips for Acing the Admissions Interview. I also suggest that you listen to the short podcast on interviewing found […]
READ MORE
Starting to post 2010 client results and testimonials
Nov, 09, 2009
While it is too early for most results to be in, two of my clients were admitted to CBS J-Term and one client was admitted to HEC and IE. You can find testimonials from two of them here. I will post more results and testimonials as they become available. -Adam-アダム
READ MORE
MIT Sloan MBA Interviews
Oct, 29, 2009
My analysis of MIT Sloan’s MBA essays can be found here. This post has remained relatively unchanged from the one I put up last year. My colleague, Steve Green, has put together a list of common MIT Sloan interview questions, it can be found here. Before reading the rest of this post, I strongly suggest […]
READ MORE