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, 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 […]
Sep, 01, 2007
I am pleased to announce the official launch of my graduate admissions consultancy. As of September 1, 2007, I have begun offering my services as an independent service provider. Since 2001, I have had the opportunity to advise many clients who were successfully admitted to top US and European graduate schools. I am now happy […]
Aug, 26, 2007
I am not in the business of telling anyone that they need an MBA, only in helping committed applicants get in. Frankly I think one of my strengths as an MBA admissions consultant is that I am neutral about this question because I don’t believe that an MBA is always worthwhile or even necessarily the […]
Aug, 26, 2007
This is the fourth post in a four part series. Part 1. Part 2. Part 3. Before discussing an overall plan for addressing the 2008 Chicago GSB’s MBA application questions, we need to look at the optional essay. The University of Chicago GSB’s MBA application for Fall 2008 also includes space for an optional essay […]
Aug, 26, 2007
This is the third post in a four part series. Part 1. Part 2. Part 4.After you read the post below, for my additional comments regarding this question, see here. It is not often that a school’s essay question gets the attention of the press, but the University of Chicago GSB’s Question Three has done […]
Aug, 25, 2007
This is the second post in a four part series. Part 1. Part 3. Part 4.I really like Chicago GSB MBA Application Question 2 for Fall 2008 admission because it uses a great idiom, “step into someone else’s shoes.” The question as a whole reads:2. If you could step into someone else’s shoes for a […]
Aug, 24, 2007
This is the first of a series four posts on the University of Chicago GSB’s MBA application essays for Fall 2008 admission. Part 2. Part 3. Part 4. While I know everyone wants to know about Question 3, the PowerPoint (not Power Point or power point) question, I will begin with the basics. As I […]
