Be sure to read my key posts on the admissions process.
Topics include: Essays, resumes, recommendations, rankings, and more!
Sep, 29, 2026
HBS Invited you for an interview, now what? Scheduling your interview is the most immediate consideration. 1. HBS uses an online scheduling system. I recommend that you schedule as soon as possible because slots will fill quickly. 2. If you want more time to prepare for an interview, schedule the session at a later […]
Sep, 29, 2026
This blog post is based on advice I provide to my clients applying to MBA programs that use video essays, such as Booth, INSEAD, Kellogg, MIT Sloan, UC Berkeley Haas and Yale. For random questions, I also provide my clients with school specific past question reports as well. There are three types of Video […]
Aug, 29, 2026
CHICAGO BOOTH IS NOW ONE OF THE EASIEST SCHOOLS TO APPLY TO! Prediction: If an M7 school makes their application this easy, they will most likely increase the number of applications. So, don’t be surprised if Booth becomes harder to get into than in past years. Chicago Booth killed its essays for the […]
Aug, 11, 2026
While many focus on the negative impact of AI on MBA and other graduate school applications, it can be used for a very positive purpose: Bullshit detection. Let’s assume you have inflated your resume bullet points, some of what you indicate in your essays, or elsewhere in your application. I’ve been a graduate admissions consultant […]
May, 19, 2026
The Columbia Business School MBA program is one that I have extensive experience experience helping clients get admitted to. Most recently, I had 10 clients admitted for August 2026 entry and 1 client admitted for J-Term 2026. And I already have 2 clients admitted in R1 for J-Term 2027, You can find testimonials from my […]
Apr, 21, 2026
METHOD AND INITIAL PROMPT ADAM: I wanted to analyze US MBA admissions trends since 2010. Rather than try to do this myself, I initially asked ChatGPT and Perplexity the following: “Using the latest data on the number of MBA applications to schools in the US please create tables that show trends between 2010 and the […]
Feb, 18, 2026
The FT Rankings recently came out. I will not comment on those rankings in full detail, but refer to them. If you want to know about them in detail, see John Byrne’s recent article in P&Q. He does a thorough job of analyzing those rankings and how they are formulated. Instead what I want to […]
Sep, 29, 2025
In this third of three posts I provide advice for HBS MBA Admissions Interviews. This third post focuses on preparation. The first post discusses logistics and content. The second post focuses on strategy. At the time of the blog post, 101 of my clients (mostly comprehensive counseling plus those interview only clients I worked […]
Sep, 29, 2025
This is the second of three posts I provide advice for HBS MBA Admissions Interviews. This second post focuses on strategy. The first post discusses logistics and content. The third post focuses on preparation. At the time of the blog post, 101 of my clients (mostly comprehensive counseling plus those interview only clients […]
Sep, 29, 2025
This is the first of three posts I provide advice for HBS MBA Admissions Interviews. This post discusses logistics and content. This post also includes analysis of the Post-Interview Reflection. The second post focuses on strategy. The third post focuses on preparation. These posts reflect the reports I have received from clients over the […]
