Dec, 11, 2007
Image the following hypothetical situation: You are in a selection process involving 10,000 candidates and only 10% will be accepted. In order to differentiate yourself from the other 9999 candidates, you begin collecting reports on them. After all if you have to market yourself and be viewed as unique you better know who your competition […]
Dec, 06, 2007
This is the first post in a series on myths of the application process. I am tired. More specifically, I tired of hearing the same myths regarding the application process year after year. These myths misinform applicants, fill them with fear, contribute to some applicants not applying, and to others not trying to get into […]
Nov, 21, 2007
This post analyzes the essay questions for Fall 2008 Admission to RSM Erasmus University’s International Full-Time MBA Program. In doing so, I will make reference to the Information Session and Masterclass that I attended in Tokyo on November 13, 2007. Depending on what chart you look at RSM ranks 18th (Wall Street Journal Recruiter’s Poll), […]
Nov, 13, 2007
As I reported in an earlier post, I had received an email on November 3rd from the London Business School Stating that I had not attended their event:Dear Adam,Thank you for your interest in the Full-time MBA Programme.Our records show that you weren’t able to attend our recent Information Session. We’re sorry to have missed […]
Nov, 10, 2007
In this post, I will analyze Duke University ‘s Fuqua School of Business MBA Essays for Fall 2008 Entry. Take a close look at the Fuqua’s website including the video Higher and Higher which you can find here. The video will give a general sense what Fuqua takes pride in and an idea of some […]
Nov, 10, 2007
Female applicants applying to European programs should take a look at Why Women Refrain From Pursuing MBAs. The article, from the November 9th Wall Street Journal discusses specifically why there are relatively low percentages of women in most MBA programs in Europe, especially the top ones: Theories abound to explain why more women aren’t seeking […]
Nov, 06, 2007
In this post I will provide some general advice for preparing for interviews. The methods I outline are the ones I use with my clients. Over-preparationI have a very simple and effective method for interview preparation: Over-preparation. The best way to do well in any interview is be prepared for an interview that will be […]
Nov, 06, 2007
Below I analyze the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth MBA Application Essay Questions for 2007–08 and discuss the Tokyo Reception I attended on 11/2/07. I attended the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth’s November 2nd Tokyo Reception. It had some unusual features. First, it was held on the very same evening as the MBA […]
Nov, 02, 2007
For the rest of the story, see Part 2. Today, I received the following email from the London Business School:“Dear Adam,Thank you for your interest in the Full-time MBA Programme.Our records show that you weren’t able to attend our recent Information Session. We’re sorry to have missed this opportunity to meet you….” The only event […]
Nov, 02, 2007
My Fall 2009 essay analysis can be found here. This is the second of two posts on New York University Stern’s essay questions for Fall 2008 admission. The first post is here. I suggest reading the first post before reading this one. There are two reasons that I am analyzing NYU’s essays. The first is […]
