May, 10, 2009
My guest blogger, Steve Green, provides some insightful remarks on why now may be a very good time to go to graduate school.-Adam How to Beat “The Curse of the Class of 2009” Here’s some unsurprising news from the Wall Street Journal: “The bad news for this spring’s college graduates is that they’re entering the […]
Apr, 19, 2009
In 2007, I did a series of posts on this topic. At this point, I wanted to offer a revised version of this series as a single long post. While much of the original series of posts remains, I thought that this would be a good time to revise and extend my remarks. In this […]
Apr, 13, 2009
In this post, Steve looks at one of the darker sides of graduate school.-Adam GRADUATE SCHOOL BLUES This post addresses a potential and serious bad side-effect of being a graduate student but offers some pointers for applicants to help avoid or minimize it. Graduate school can make you unhappy. If you already prone to feeling […]
Apr, 12, 2009
In this post, Steve discusses the importance of starting early for those planning on Fall 2010 admission. -Adam START EARLY. START NOW! Applying to graduate school disproves the old adage that “Good things come to those who wait.” Wait too long to prepare your graduate school application and you risk having a bad thing come […]
Feb, 07, 2009
In this post, I have decided to simply comment on the mostly helpful advice that Wharton provides in Tips on the Wharton MBA Admissions Interview. In addition to my own knowledge of Wharton MBA interviews, I am drawing on the reports found at accepted.com and clearadmit.com. For those who might be interviewing with J.J. Cutler, […]
Feb, 04, 2009
Now that the 1st round results in all their joy, pain, and annoyance have more or less emerged, some people will find themselves in that netherworld known as waitlist. For some, the wait will actually end once 2nd round results are released, but for others, the wait might very well continue, well, for months and […]
Feb, 04, 2009
University of Southern California Marshall School of Business interviews are by invitation only. You’ll find that it may vary whether interviews are blind or not. The best advice is to be prepared and consistent about your story. Interviews are conducted by admissions on-campus, by telephone, and at selected locations worldwide. USC interviews last 30-45 minutes. […]
Feb, 03, 2009
HBS second round invites will be coming on 2/9:On February 9 we will send out invitations to interview. The invitation will come in an email from HBS MBA Admissions and will contain detailed instuctions about how to sign up for interviews both on campus and in hub cities. Please be assured that if we see […]
Dec, 22, 2008
I am frequently asked questions from MBA, LL.M., MPA, and other graduate school applicants about how much consistency there should between their application (essays, resume, and application form content) and their recommendations. This is a complex and annoying issue for many applicants, especially if they themselves and/or their recommenders come from countries where such recommendations […]
Dec, 11, 2008
This question always comes up, so I want to provide my official answer: If your MBA application is truly weak for 2nd round and you can get it better by 3rd round, apply in the 3rd round. Now, of course, this is a trick answer. “Weak” is a relative term. “Weak” for HBS or Stanford […]
