Jun, 08, 2021
Columbia Business School has, as they do every year, modified their MBA application essay set for 2022 admission to the January term Class of 2023 and the August term Class of 2024. Given Columbia’s overall rank as well as the unique nature of both January (J-Term) and Early Decision for August (ED), it has been […]
May, 11, 2021
In this post, I will be analyzing the essay question and key components of the HBS Application for the Class of 2024. In addition to discussing overall HBS application strategy and the required essay, I will discuss key parts of the application form, resume, and transcript. I also provide some advice for HBS reapplicants and […]
Feb, 03, 2021
In this third of three posts I provide advice for HBS Admissions Interviews. This third post focuses on preparation. The first post discusses logistics and content. The second post focuses on strategy. These posts post have been completely revised from my prior posts and reflect the reports I have received from clients over the past […]
Feb, 03, 2021
This is the second of three posts I provide advice for HBS Admissions Interviews. This second post focuses on strategy. The first post discusses logistics and content. The third post focuses on preparation. These posts post have been completely revised from my prior posts and reflect the reports I have received from clients over the […]
Feb, 02, 2021
This is the first of three posts I provide advice for HBS Admissions Interviews. This post discusses logistics and content. The second post focuses on strategy. The third post focuses on preparation. These posts post have been completely revised from my prior posts and reflect the reports I have received from clients over the past […]
Jan, 30, 2021
For my overall suggestions on Chicago Booth MBA interviews, please see here. For the current admissions cycle, Booth started asking for one minute video for those who receive interviews: “Please submit a video response to one of the following two prompts: Tell us about something new you learned recently that shifted your worldview. How did it […]
Jan, 21, 2021
One of the frustrations I regularly experience with clients and potential clients is their lack of technical readiness for having Zoom (or Skype or Google or FaceTime) sessions with me. This especially freaks me out when we are doing mock interviews for MBA and other programs. There are just some basic technical things I expect […]
Jan, 20, 2021
Clients frequently ask me questions about the interview scheduling process for MBA programs. Below I have provided advice on the topics I am most frequently asked about both for interviews that are scheduled using online scheduling systems (usually interviews with admissions officers and second year students) and those that are scheduled with an alumnus. […]
Oct, 29, 2020
In this post, I discuss how to prepare for Wharton Interviews for fall 2021 entry. 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 reading this post has actually been invited for a Wharton interview and has […]
Jun, 09, 2020
In this post, I analyze the essay questions for the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania for Fall 2021 admission. You can find testimonials from my clients admitted to Wharton in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020 here. For my most recent posts on Wharton interviews, please see […]
