Be sure to read my key posts on the admissions process.
Topics include: Essays, resumes, recommendations, rankings, and more!
Sep, 19, 2007
One thing that I find highly ironic about US LL.M. admissions is the real lack of information provided by law schools. The irony is that law schools provide huge amounts of data regarding their J.D. program, but the very same schools provide very little information about acceptance rates and yield (percentage of accepted students who […]
Sep, 18, 2007
Anyone interested in working at a hedge fund or in private equity, should most certainly read Hedge Funds and Private Equity Alter Career Calculus, a recent article in The New York Times. According to many of the industry insiders sited in the article, if you are already working in a hedge fund or private equity […]
Sep, 18, 2007
I have been asked on many occasions if it is acceptable to have a professionally produced resume. My answer has always been “yes” because such services are very commonly used by professionals in the US. Even The Chronicle of Higher Education, the premier higher education industry publication in the US, partners with a CV and […]
Sep, 13, 2007
I recently attended two great admissions events. All applicants should try to attend such events as they are great way to learn about a school if you can’t visit. They are also a great way of meeting alums in your country of residence. I think it is especially important to meet alums because they are […]
Sep, 13, 2007
There are no LL.M. essay books available, so if you want to get a sense of what kind of essays get someone into a top LL.M. program, there is no text to really look to. This is not the case with J.D. In fact, 55 Successful Harvard Law School Application Essays: What Worked for Them […]
Sep, 11, 2007
One of the regular Japanese readers of this blog has asked me the following: I am thinking about whether to do my MBA admissions counseling only in English or in English and Japanese, which do you think is better? Why? First, for readers outside of Japan, let me explain that some applicants here use Japanese […]
Sep, 11, 2007
One of the readers of this blog has asked me the following excellent questions regarding Chicago GSB Question Three:1) In your opinion, should one use a minimalistic approach involving images to convey one’s ideas?2) Would a little bit of humor do good e.g. say a cartoon?3) Is GSB looking for an analytical assessment of one’s […]
Sep, 07, 2007
We had a very strong typhoon here in Tokyo on the evening of the 6th of September. Unfortunately, it was also the night that The MBA Tour was in town. While I am sure someone braved the weather to go there, for anyone who could not make it to that event (or others like it […]
Sep, 04, 2007
I applied for, but did not attend the Georgetown MBA reception that was held tonight here in Tokyo. The MBA Tour is in town and Georgetown did their own reception. Only a few hours after the event ended, I received the following email from Georgetown:We regret you were unable to attend our recent event and […]
Sep, 04, 2007
One key way of thinking about the MBA application process is to see it as a test of potential. MIT puts it this way:The Admissions Committee looks for excellence—applicants with high academic potential and achievement, and strong motivation and leadership potential. High academic potential and achievement are normally reflected in high GMAT scores, excellent academic […]
