Sorry for the long absence
Feb, 11, 2010
Sorry for the long absence. I have been rather busy both with my client work and moving. More posts will be up soon.Adamアダム
READ MORE
B
Blog
KEY POSTS
Be sure to read my key posts on the admissions process.
Topics include: Essays, resumes, recommendations, rankings, and more!
READ MORE
IMD Essays for January 2012 Admission
Jan, 06, 2010
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 who want to start in […]
READ MORE
Knewton on "GMAT test day, minute by minute"
Jan, 05, 2010
In the following post by Knewton’s Grad School Verbal Lead, the GMAT test day is broken down minute by minute. Especially for anyone who has not actually sat for the GMAT before, I think the following is quite helpful. Disclaimer: Knewton is both my content partner and a Linkshare advertising partner on my blog. -Adamアダム […]
READ MORE
Where is the love?
Jan, 05, 2010
I hope that title got your attention. The question is actually a reminder. Fit with a school is all about answering “Where is the love?” That is to say, your justification for attending a particular MBA program should very much include both justifications based on reason (“I a want to study finance because…”) and passion […]
READ MORE
Pushing the submit button
Dec, 29, 2009
Yes, it is that time of year. Try, if possible, to push the submit button only after reviewing everything closely and making sure your application is as good as it can reasonably be. If you know your application is real weak, but think playing the lottery is a good idea, think again. A wise person […]
READ MORE
Happy Holidays!
Dec, 25, 2009
Now get back to graduate school application preparation!Adam
READ MORE
Undergraduate Institutions of HBS MBA Students
Dec, 20, 2009
Comparatively speaking, HBS provides a more transparent approach to admissions data than any other MBA program. In addition to essentially breaking down the age distribution by revealing the year of undergraduate graduation and providing extensive statistical profiles, HBS has recently uploaded the list of all undergraduate institutions that members of the classes of 2009-2011. This […]
READ MORE
Knewton: GMAT or GRE?
Dec, 17, 2009
While I have previously discussed the issue below and personally take a very neutral position on whether one should take the GMAT or GRE, Jose Ferreira, the Founder and CEO of Knewton takes a very anti-GRE position. One of the primary reasons I was initially attracted to having Knewton both advertise and provide GMAT content […]
READ MORE
Wailisted in Round 1?
Dec, 17, 2009
If you were waitlisted for B-School in Round 1, I suggest taking a look at a post I wrote earlier this year, “Waitlisted, Now what?” In addition, to what I have written there, I would just add that a waitlist is an indication that you are basically doing many things right, but might be doing […]
READ MORE
MBA First Round Blues: Top Ten Things To Consider Now
Dec, 16, 2009
Well, we are in the midst of first round results for top MBA programs, so I thought it would be a good time to discuss what to do if your R1 efforts don’t seem to be working. Of course, sometimes, the issue might simply be that you are applying to reach schools in R1 and […]
READ MORE