Jul, 18, 2011
This is the fifth of five posts analyzing the Stanford GSB MBA Essay Questions for Class of 2014 Admission. The five posts are overall comments, Essay 1, Essay 2, Essay 3, and additional information/resume/employment history/activities. My analysis of Stanford GSB interviews can be found here. In addition to the Class of 2014 posts, I also […]
Jul, 17, 2011
I wanted to briefly discuss the HBS Class of 2013’s profile and consider what it means for future applicants. For my analysis of the essays and recommendations for the Class of 2015, please see: Changes to the HBS application An overall introduction to HBS Who should apply to HBS? Essays Recommendations Interviews Post Interview Reflection […]
Jul, 16, 2011
I wanted to provide some admissions advice for MBA applicants with entrepreneurial goals. As with all my advice, it is based simply on what is intended to generate a positive admissions result from an MBA program and is not primarily intended to be actual career advice. How will a specific MBA program help you achieve […]
Jul, 11, 2011
You can find my suggested MBA, LL.M., or other graduate school admissions resume template on Google docs here and on Scribd here. Many of my clients have found this template to be a very effective basis for making a successful graduate school application resume. It is designed for providing a balanced (academic, professional, everything else) […]
Jun, 30, 2011
I thought it might be time for a list. Since it is summer, I suggest reading this while enjoying a cool drink or two (or three…). This is a list of 10 really stupid things that MBA applicants do. Try to avoid doing these things if you are an MBA applicant. But if you […]
Jun, 28, 2011
Columbia Business School has again changed their essay set. This year, applicants applying for 2012 admission will need to write three essays and answer one short question. You can find testimonials from my clients admitted for CBS here (including one client admitted for J-Term 2012!). Before discussing the essays, I will discuss who J-Term is for […]
Jun, 22, 2011
Here I discuss INSEAD’s essays for the January (Class of December 2012) and September (Class of July 2013) 2012 intakes. The questions are taken from the PDF. Over the years, I have had an opportunity to work with a large number of clients admitted to INSEAD. I have had 5 client admitted for the January and […]
Jun, 21, 2011
In this post, my former client (USC2011), who just graduated from the USC Marshall School of Business, has provided great insights into the MBA program. USC2011 provided the following background information: “I am a recent graduate of the USC Marshall School of Business. I also completed my undergraduate studies at USC in finance. Prior to business […]
Jun, 02, 2011
My former client, Booth2011, is an American who previously worked at a Big 4 accounting in audit and advisory. After Booth, he will become an associate in an investment bank. Adam: Looking back on your MBA experience, what do you think you have gained from the experience? Booth2011: A lot of what I would like to […]
Jun, 01, 2011
My former client, LBS2012, is Japanese. After working 8 years for a global IT company as an engineer and a management consultant, he joined the MBA program at the London Business School in August 2010. Adam: What parts of the program have you liked the most? The least? LBS2012: What I like most is that […]
