Aug, 11, 2012
For my most recent post on Wharton interviews, please see Preparing for Wharton Interviews for the Class of 2015. I should consolidate this post, this other post, and the actual group interview questions, but will do so after Round 1. Wharton has radically altered their MBA admissions interviews for fall 2013 entry. This post was last updated on August […]
Jul, 22, 2012
Given the decreases in total word count and number of essays at HBS, Columbia, Stanford, MIT, etc, clearly brevity is the soul of the MBA application for 2012-2013. Applicants to top US MBA programs in 2012-2013 will surely find themselves experiencing both the benefits and limitations of having very short essays to write. While applicants will […]
Jul, 15, 2012
In addition to MBA admissions consulting, I work with a small number of clients each year who are applying to Master of Laws (LL.M.) programs. I developed expertise on LL.M. consulting back when I still working at was the Princeton Review of Japan. When I went independent and established my own consulting service and this […]
Jul, 10, 2012
I have been doing Q&As on my blog with former clients as well as admissions officers since 2009. I know these Q&As have helped both my own clients as well as my readers with their MBA application school selection and applications. As my client base was initially mostly Japanese in 2007 when I launched my […]
Jul, 05, 2012
My former client, Tuck2013 is an MBA candidate at Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. Prior to MBA, he worked for an investment bank. After graduation, he plans to go back to his company. His answers are particularly insightful and should prove useful to anyone considering application to Tuck. ——————————— Adam: What parts of the […]
Jul, 03, 2012
This is the eighth in series of eight posts. My analysis of the HBS Application for the Class of 2015 (and 2+2 Class of 2017) consists of: Changes to the HBS application An overall introduction to HBS Who should apply to HBS? Essays Recommendations Interviews Post Interview Reflection 2+2 Program My comprehensive service […]
Jun, 28, 2012
This is the fifth in series of eight posts. My analysis of the HBS Application for the Class of 2015 (and 2+2 Class of 2017) consists of: Changes to the HBS application An overall introduction to HBS Who should apply to HBS? Essays Recommendations Interviews Post Interview Reflection 2+2 Program My comprehensive service […]
Jun, 28, 2012
This is the sixth in series of eight posts. My analysis of the HBS Application for the Class of 2015 (and 2+2 Class of 2017) consists of: Changes to the HBS application An overall introduction to HBS Who should apply to HBS? Essays Recommendations Interviews Post Interview Reflection 2+2 Program My comprehensive service […]
Jun, 26, 2012
This is the forth in series of eight posts. My analysis of the HBS Application for the Class of 2015 (and 2+2 Class of 2017) consists of: Changes to the HBS application An overall introduction to HBS Who should apply to HBS? Essays Recommendations Interviews Post Interview Reflection 2+2 Program My comprehensive service […]
May, 29, 2012
One of my former clients, a member of MIT Sloan’s MBA Class of 2013, was kind enough to answer my questions about his experience. MIT2013 provided the following description of himself: “I have four years experience of working for a Japanese investment bank.”Adam: What parts of the program have you liked the most? MIT2013: Sloan […]
