Jun, 16, 2008
This post is on the second of two required questions for the Harvard Business School MBA Application for Fall 2009 Admission. My posts in this series are: Overall Strategy 1 2 3-1 3-2 3-3 3-4. 2. What have you learned from a mistake? (400-word limit)I think the reason HBS, as well as many other schools, […]
Jun, 16, 2008
This post is on the first of two required questions for the Harvard Business School MBA Application for Fall 2009 Admission. All my posts in this series: Overall Strategy 1 2 3-1 3-2 3-3 3-4. 1. What are your three most substantial accomplishments and why do you view them as such? (600-word limit) HBS has […]
Jun, 15, 2008
This post is focused on overall strategy for HBS MBA Questions for Fall 2009 Admission. All the posts in this series are: Overall Strategy 1 2 3-1 3-2 3-3 3-4.THE QUESTIONS Two Required Questions: 1. What are your three most substantial accomplishments and why do you view them as such? (600-word limit) 2. What have […]
Jun, 13, 2008
The MBA Tour has now posted its Fall 2008 schedule and The World MBA Tour has has posted its Summer 2008 schedule. If you can attend one or both of these MBA fairs I suggest doing so. Depending on your location, early registration may be advisable. These fairs are a great way of getting a […]
May, 30, 2008
This is part of my continuing series on school selection. Beyond other considerations, such as general selection strategy, ranking, location, financing your education, academic fit, and prestige, you should select degree programs that will support your career goals. This is a huge consideration that not only involves what you can learn, but also whether the […]
May, 28, 2008
Naomi Uchida, a first year MBA student at the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business and my former client, was kind enough to answer my questions. Naomi has her bachelors from New York University. She subsequently worked for a Japanese bank in New York City and then a real estate investment firm in Tokyo […]
May, 26, 2008
In this post I will consider the most nebulious school selection that can have real lifetime consequences: prestige. Beyond other considerations, such as ranking, location, financing your education, and academic fit, I always think it is worth considering the general prestige value of the degree. For some strategic advice on school selection, please read my […]
May, 20, 2008
Before analyzing Columbia Business School’s Accelerated January Term Essays for 2009, which are greatly changed from the September 2008 questions (see my earlier post), I would like to point out that the DEAN IS GONE FROM THE QUESTIONS! NO MORE OVERLAP! Well Dean R. Glenn Hubbard is still the Dean of the Columbia Business School, […]
May, 16, 2008
NOTE: I HAVE NOW PREPARED A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF THE HBS ESSAY QUESTIONS FOR FALL 2009 ADMISSION: Overall Strategy 1 2 3-1 3-2 3-3 3-4. Feel free to read the read post below, but I suggest you read my full analysis as the remarks below were merely tentative. In honor of my client admitted to […]
May, 15, 2008
Whether you are in the process of deciding where to go or are deciding where to attend, academic fit is an important part of school selection. For some strategic advice on school selection, please read my earlier post here. Beyond other considerations, such as ranking, location, financing your education, academic fit should be key consideration […]
