Apr, 12, 2009
Sorry for the long delay in my return to regular posting, but clients from around the world have been keeping me busy. In this post, I discuss my clients’ results, some trends I have noticed for Fall 2009 (mostly MBA) admissions, and some suggestions for Fall 2010 admission strategy related to goals, school selection, and […]
Feb, 10, 2009
This is a short follow-up to my post on HBS MBA interviews. In that post I wrote:You need to know your application very completely as you will be asked by adcom about its content. Review your entire application (not just resume and essays, but everything including the transcript) very carefully and consider what your interviewer […]
Feb, 10, 2009
If you did not get an HBS 2nd round invite today, as the HBS Admissions Director makes clear on her 2/9 blog post, it is not over yet:Today we are sending emails to about 750 applicants inviting them to interview. Detailed information will be included in the email. I think there will be between 50 […]
Feb, 03, 2009
HBS second round invites will be coming on 2/9:On February 9 we will send out invitations to interview. The invitation will come in an email from HBS MBA Admissions and will contain detailed instuctions about how to sign up for interviews both on campus and in hub cities. Please be assured that if we see […]
Jan, 23, 2009
BACK ON BLOGThe last couple of months have been fun. I have had the chance to work with some really great clients in China, Japan, South Korea, Turkey, Taiwan, the EU, and the US, but I have missed writing my blog. As of today, I am back on. The rest of January and February will […]
Jan, 23, 2009
You can find my essay analysis for Fall 2009 Admission here. HBS ADCOM HQ In my experience, my clients who succeed at HBS interviews go to their interview with a sense of confidence based on having done careful preparation. My clients who have failed the interview stage have generally done so because of related reasons: […]
Oct, 12, 2008
On October 1st, Harvard Business School’s Admissions Director posted the following “Class of 2010 Graduation Years” chart: As you can see, the 11 members of the Class of 2010 who received their undergraduate degrees in 1999 (approximately age 31 or older) or earlier represented 1.2% of the Class of 2010. Combine that with the Class […]
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, 24, 2008
Dee Leopold, Director of HBS Admissions, posted the following as part of a Q&A: Q: If there is an increase in the number of applicants from financial services, will the number of admits from this group be greater than in prior years?A: Not necessarily. Our goal is to compose a class which represents many different […]
Jun, 29, 2008
You can find an alternative version of the post below that includes the Aspen Institute’s Top 20 Ranked Programs on the AIGAC blog. A review of The Aspen Institute Guide to Socially Responsible MBA Programs: 2008-2009. As I have indicated in earlier posts (1 2 3), the Aspen Institute Center for Business Education‘s (CBE) www.caseplace.org […]
