Mar, 23, 2017
Now that Round two results for 2017 entry are coming in, I am increasingly focused on initial consultations for MBA applicants applying for 2018 entry. They often ask what to do now before essay season, which really begins June, commences. Here is what I tell them: 1. If your GMAT (or GRE equivalent) is not […]
Mar, 06, 2017
One thing I have learned over the last 15 plus years of coaching applicants on MBA, scholarship, and other admissions interviews is that there is no one way to prepare. What works for one applicant, does not necessarily work for another. People not only have different learning styles, they have different psychologies. If you are […]
Feb, 16, 2017
IF YOU ARE INVITED FOR AN MBA INTERVIEW AT MIT SLOAN Those invited to interview will be asked to answer the following question: The mission of the MIT Sloan School of Management is to develop principled, innovative leaders who improve the world and to generate ideas that advance management practice. Please share with us something […]
Jan, 31, 2017
Please see my guest blog post for Service2School on “MBA Admissions Interviewing: Understanding Prior Interview Experience.”
Dec, 10, 2016
This is big news that was announced last month on the official website of the GMAT: “Candidates can’t exceed five GMAT exams within a 12-month period or the eight lifetime GMAT exams (lifetime limit updated November 2016).” There was previously no lifetime limit. Now there is. I guess this means that GMAT prep instructors will not […]
Aug, 18, 2016
In this post I will discuss the Class of 2019 MBA application admissions essays for the MIT Sloan School of Management. You can see the my client results and testimonials here. Before analyzing MIT Sloan School of Management MBA Essays for Fall 2017 entry, I think it is important to take a look at MIT […]
Jul, 31, 2016
In addition to the resume template I make available, Harvard Law School has a great collection of CV templates useful for anyone pursuing graduate studies in law. You can see other resume templates at the Harvard Law School site. This is a great collection of legal resumes for a variety of purposes. I don’t necessarily think […]
Jul, 29, 2016
This post is on the University of Chicago Booth’s MBA application essays for 2016-2017 admission to the Class of 2019. The University of Chicago is a very intellectually serious place. Booth reflects that culture. Not everyone who goes there is an intellectual, but most are quite smart. Your objective is to show you understand yourself, understand […]
Jul, 17, 2016
As I am based in Japan, I keep track of MBA Admissions Events in Tokyo. Sorry I can’t do it for the whole world! The list can be found here and will be updated weekly.
May, 25, 2016
Below is an edited version of a paper I wrote for INSEAD’s Executive Masters in Consulting and Coaching for Change (For more about my experience at INSEAD, please here). I believe that it will be of interest to those who are applying for MBA programs and for other MBA admissions coaches. I explain why I think […]
