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Blog: Reapplication

Why you were not offered admission: It is not just about you!

Oct, 06, 2021


In this post, I discuss why a reject is not always best understand as a problem with the application or the applicant.  For understanding some of the reasons why your application and/or interview might have been flawed or why you might have been selecting the wrong school(s) to apply to I suggestion seeing “A guide […]


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Columbia Business School Re-applicant Essay

Apr, 22, 2016


For my main post on Columbia Business School MBA application for 2017 admission (January and August Early Decision and Regular Decision), see here. Based on my experience working with CBS reapplicants, Columbia is one of the most reapplicant friendly schools both in terms of the reapplication process for those who reapply within one year of their initial application […]


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A guide to my resources for reapplicants

Jan, 14, 2013


I wanted to let readers to my blog know about my resources for reapplicants. I think the best place to start is my June 2010 Reapplication for Success Webinar Transcript and Slides.  Also see MBA Reapplication: Why were you dinged? Now what?   For a more introspective take on graduate admissions rejection and recovery, please see The Warren […]


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The Warren Buffett Club: Thoughts on MBA Rejection

Jan, 12, 2013


In this post I discuss MBA rejection, but for my less philosophical, but more practical advice on reapplication, please see A guide to my resources for reapplicants. While focused mostly on MBA rejection, what I write here applies to rejection from any graduate program or perhaps rejection of any kind.    In a much earlier post, I […]


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Reapplication for Success Webinar Transcript and Slides

Jun, 12, 2010


Below are the slides and an edited version of the transcript for my Reapplication for Success Webinar.  The actual 48 minute Webinar can be found at http://www.aigac.org/summit/SummitVideos/summitVideo12.aspx.  This seminar was part of AIGAC’s 2010 Graduate Admissions Virtual Summit.  See here for a full list of all the presentations. WARNING: The 48 minute transcript and slides […]


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MBA Reapplication: Why were you dinged? Now what?

Apr, 14, 2010


On April 28th at 9pm PST, I will be presenting a webinar version of the post below as part of the AIGAC Graduate Admissions Virtual Summit.  I will be taking questions as part of that webinar.  For details, see http://www.aigac.org/summit/2010.This post has been updated from last year. Was your admissions game plan for Fall 2010 […]


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