Nov, 23, 2008
I just wanted to let all Fall 2009 Stanford GSB Applicants (Click here for my full analysis of Stanford GSB MBA Essay Questions for 2008/2009), for 2nd and 3rd round, know that the online application question page does a awful job of presenting the Essay C questions. It states the following: “Essay C: Please answer […]
Oct, 23, 2008
I know that there is some repetition in this series of posts on interviewing for specific schools, but since most readers are likely to only look at posts for specific schools, I thought it best that each of these posts be self-contained. I have reviewed reports of Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management MBA applicant […]
Oct, 22, 2008
In this post I will analyze the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth MBA Application Essay Questions for 2008–09. The Questions for 2008-09 have not changed from the previous year, but I have modified my analysis somewhat. To read a testimonial by my client accepted for Tuck for Fall 2008, see here. I will begin […]
Oct, 20, 2008
While the total cancellation of the CitiAssist program is certainly not unexpected, The Harvard Crimson is reporting that the entire program has been halted for all new loans: Graduate students at Harvard are not alone in facing rising interest rates on their student loans after Citigroup, the struggling financial services giant, cancelled a program designed […]
Oct, 18, 2008
There are two reasons that I am analyzing NYU’s essays for Fall 2009 Admission. The first is that I am working with a number of clients applying there. The second is that I really like Essay 3. I have worked with a number of clients admitted to NYU. You can find a testimonial from one […]
Oct, 12, 2008
Attending the LBS Event that was held in Tokyo on October 7th (you can see my full twittering of the event, if you go to this page and start with “02:57 AM October 07, 2008 from mobile web”), I was again reminded of the strength of the LBS alumni network, the quality of its academic […]
Oct, 08, 2008
This is greatly expanded and altered post from one I did in 2007. In this post I will provide some general advice for preparing for MBA interviews. The methods I outline are the ones I use with my clients. Some will no doubt think it is odd that my first substantive post for October 2008 […]
Oct, 07, 2008
Three of Japan’s Most Experienced Graduate Admissions Consultants Now Offer a Joint Interview Referral Program H. Steven Green (http://hstevengreen.com/home.html), Adam Markus (http://adammarkus.com/), and Vince Ricci (http://vinceprep.com/) are pleased to announce that they have established an interview practice referral service. Each consultant’s clients will now have the opportunity to do interview practice with two other great […]
Sep, 27, 2008
In this post, I provide some guidance on whether it is better to apply for Fall 2009 or to wait for the market for MBA admissions to improve. All trends (see below) indicate that Fall 2009 entry will be one of the most difficult for applicants, so it is worth considering whether it is better […]
Sep, 27, 2008
This will be a relatively brief post on the Oxford Said Business School MBA application essay questions for Fall 2009 admission. I have taken the questions from the Online Application. Oxford has two questions. 1)Explain why you chose your current job. How do you hope to see your career developing over the next five years? […]
