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MIT Sloan MBA Essays for Fall 2011 Admission

Aug, 29, 2010


I had the pleasure of working with six clients from six different countries who were admitted to MIT Sloan for Fall 2010. This was by far my best year ever for MIT.  I lucked out as I had the great opportunity to work with some incredibly smart and thoughtful people who also had all demonstrated […]


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AGE at HBS

Aug, 26, 2010


The Military to Business blogger  (HBS, Class of 2012) has done an exceptional job analyzing the age of admission situation at HBS.  Here is his key takeaway: “For those wondering about the best time to apply, let’s look at percentage of students matriculating by age groups at time of application: Age 23 and younger: 10% Age […]


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Frequently Asked Questions

Aug, 17, 2010


Updated August 18, 2010 Both to answer and to anticipate some likely questions, I have prepared the following FAQ: 1. What is the point of this blog? Are you selling something?Yes! I am selling my ideas on graduate admissions. The price is reading what I write. I am a professional graduate admissions consultant with a […]


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Should an Entrepreneur pursue an MBA?

Jul, 28, 2010


 The following is my response to Chad Troutwine’s editorial, “Why You Should Pursue an M.B.A.” that appeared in the Wall Street Journal on July 27th.  It is a slightly modified version of my comment attached to that editorial. As an MBA (I don’t follow the Wall Street style manual)  admissions consultant since 2001,  I am […]


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When you join the HBS Class of 2013, how will you introduce yourself to your new classmates?

Jul, 23, 2010


This post is on the forth of four of the “pick two” questions for the Harvard Business School MBA Application for Fall 2011 Admission.All the posts in this series: Overall Strategy, Accomplishments, Mistake, Option 1, Option 2, Option 3, and Option 4.  My post on HBS interviews can be found here. My post on HBS […]


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HBS: Tell us about a time in your professional experience when you were frustrated or disappointed.

Jul, 18, 2010


This post is on the third of four of the “pick two” questions for the Harvard Business School MBA Application for Fall 2011 Admission.All the posts in this series: Overall Strategy, Accomplishments, Mistake, Option 1, Option 2, Option 3, and Option 4.  My post on HBS interviews can be found here. 3. Tell us about […]


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HBS: What is your career vision and why is this choice meaningful to you?

Jul, 14, 2010


This post is on the second of four of the “pick two” questions for the Harvard Business School MBA Application for Fall 2011 Admission.All the posts in this series: Overall Strategy, Accomplishments, Mistake, Option 1, Option 2, Option 3, and Option 4.  My post on HBS interviews can be found here. My post on HBS […]


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HBS: What would you like the MBA Admissions Board to know about your undergraduate academic experience?

Jul, 14, 2010


This post is on the first of four of the “pick two” questions for the Harvard Business School MBA Application for Fall 201 Admission.All the posts in this series: Overall Strategy, Accomplishments, Mistake, Option 1, Option 2, Option 3, and Option 4.  My post on HBS interviews can be found here. My post on HBS […]


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HBS: What have you learned from a mistake?

Jul, 14, 2010


This post is on the second of the two required questions for the Harvard Business School MBA Application for 2011 admission.All the posts in this series: Overall Strategy, Accomplishments, Mistake, Option 1, Option 2, Option 3, and Option 4.  My post on HBS interviews can be found here. My post on HBS recommendation questions can […]


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HBS: What are your three most substantial accomplishments and why do you view them as such?

Jul, 14, 2010


This post is on the first of two required questions for the Harvard Business School MBA Application for 2011 admission.All the posts in this series: Overall Strategy, Accomplishments, Mistake, Option 1, Option 2, Option 3, and Option 4.  My post on HBS interviews can be found here. My post on HBS recommendation questions can be […]


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