Jan, 11, 2014
When is the time to start interview preparation? Ideally, at least a month before you are likely to be interviewed. If you apply to Columbia, that means starting pretty much soon after you press the submit button. If know you will be having an open interview for Duke, Kellogg or Tuck, it means start prepping […]
Dec, 21, 2013
This is an updated and expanded version of a previous post on what do if you are waitlisted at an MBA program. As MBA results roll in with all their joy, pain, and annoyance have more or less emerged, some people will find themselves admitted, others outright rejected, and others in that netherworld known as waitlist. For […]
Dec, 15, 2013
In this post I analyze the London Business School’s MBA admissions essay questions for the Class of 2016. Thinking about London Business School reminds me of the strength of the alumni network, the quality of its academic research, its core competencies in finance and international business, the intensity of its campus community, and the emphasis […]
Nov, 07, 2013
During my visit today with Alison Goggin, Senior Director of MBA Admissions at Stern, she mentioned that Stern has just launched a full-ride scholarship program for undergraduate applicants to the MBA program. This looks like an amazing opportunity for exceptional candidates. If you are a senior in college with an exceptional background, I think the William […]
Oct, 07, 2013
IMD’s questions have changed. Please see this post instead. IMD (The Institute for Management Development), consistently ranked among the best MBA programs in the world, is a small intensive one-year program that starts in January. IMD, along with Columbia January Term and INSEAD (INSEAD has both September and January start dates) are three of the best options for those […]
Oct, 05, 2013
In the post, I analyze Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Business 2014 Application Essay Questions for the MBA and MMM programs. I have taken the questions from Kellogg’s website. By the way, I had five clients admitted to Kellogg’s MBA Class of 2015. You find can my Kellogg results and client testimonials here. Kellogg’s […]
Jul, 22, 2013
In what follows, I will analyze the UCLA Anderson School of Management’s MBA Essay(s) for Fall 2014 Admission. If you want to enter the Class of 2016, you will encounter only one required essay and it is most basic of all questions. ACTUALLY IF YOU ARE AT ALL INTERESTED IN UCLA, APPLY! Assuming you […]
Jul, 22, 2013
In this post I analyze the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth MBA Application Essay Questions for Academic Year 2013–14 (Class of 2016). Tuck is great school in a small town. This is both its strength in terms of forming a close knit community and weakness in terms of being a location that some find […]
Jul, 13, 2013
In this post, I analyze the essay questions for Wharton for Fall 2014 admission. You can find testimonials from my clients admitted to Wharton in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013 here. For my most recent post on Wharton interviews, please see Preparing for Wharton Interviews for the Class of 2016. Wharton’s essay questions have again changed. This […]
Jul, 08, 2013
This is my post on the UC Berkeley Haas MBA Essays for Class of 2016 admission. You can find my post on Haas interviews here. This is how I started my Haas essay analysis last year: “Haas always asks weird questions. Years ago, they asked who the applicant would invite to dinner and why. Last year, it […]
