Aug, 07, 2007
What kind of admissions advice are you looking for? I think it is important to think very carefully about the types of advisers available when selecting what is best for you. The right advice from the right adviser(s) will facilitate your acceptance in to an MBA, LLM, PhD, or other graduate program, while the wrong […]
Aug, 01, 2007
In my previous post on test preparation, I suggested the importance of knowing enough about your own learning needs to determine how best to prepare for the TOEFL, GMAT, or GRE. This points to what I consider to be the heart of the admissions game: Play the game on your own terms. To get accepted […]
Aug, 01, 2007
In general, I don’t believe in the concept of back-up graduate schools. A back-up school (or safety school) is where you go when you have no alternative. For me, a back-up is like a spare tire or the flashlight you keep in your house if the electricity stops working. That is to say, a back-up […]
Jul, 31, 2007
While other parts of the admissions process may not be fully transparent (though most of it is), the MBA interview most assuredly is. The Clear Admit Admissions Wiki contains frequently updated interview reports by applicants to Berkeley Haas, Carnegie Mellon Tepper, Chicago GSB, Columbia Business School, Cornell Johnson, Dartmouth Tuck, Duke Fuqua, Harvard Business School, […]
Jul, 26, 2007
Note: This post does not offer practical admissions advice, but it raises a serious marketing question about pen based brand promotion to potential applicants. Adam’s General Rule #1: There is an inverse relationship between MBA school ranking and free pens. This is a general rule based on my experience attending MBA Tour, World MBA Tour, […]
Jul, 21, 2007
You can find out about my work as a counselor by reading http://www.japaninc.com/mgz_autumn_2006_ghostwritten_mba_applications . I have copied parts of the article here: “Out of this unique environment sprung an industry of counseling services for Japanese applicants. Many are individual Americans who have graduated from reputable western institutions and offer their services through online advertisements or […]
Jul, 19, 2007
Below are my public comments regarding ghostwritten applications.Disclaimer: My comments, “For further information about the views of Adam Markus,” are my own and do not represent the views of any organization I have been affiliated with.Adam I made the following comments:I appreciate really having had the opportunity to present my views regarding graduate admissions counseling […]
Jun, 19, 2007
This post can also be found at The Art of Laughing, my blog on poetry, politics, legal history, legal theory, assorted randomness. It was left here for purposes of Google search optimization. Or am I Adam Charles Markus. Anyway, either way works for me. アダム マーカス is actually my legally registered Japanese name in Japan. I […]
