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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 […]


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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 […]


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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 […]


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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 […]


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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 […]


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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 […]


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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 […]


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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 […]


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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


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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 […]


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