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Waitlisted? Now what?

Jan, 11, 2013


This is an updated and expanded version of a previous post on what do if you are waitlisted at an MBA program.   As MBA results roll in with  all their joy, pain, and annoyance have more or less emerged, some people will find themselves  admitted, others outright rejected, and others in that netherworld known as waitlist. […]


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London Business School Fall 2013 MBA Application Essay Questions

Sep, 11, 2012


In this post I analyze the London Business School’s MBA admissions essay questions for the Class of 2015. Thinking about London Business School reminds me of the strength of the alumni network, the quality of its academic research, its core competencies in finance and international business, the intensity of its campus community, and the emphasis […]


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Harvard Law School LL.M. Essay Questions for Fall 2013

Sep, 06, 2012


Harvard Law School has “updated” their Master of Law application page for Fall 2010 admission, so I am updating my post Harvard LL.M. program as well.  Actually the application has not changed significantly for years and this is my first major update in about four years. The deadlines: For the LL.M. class beginning in September 2013, the application […]


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Stanford GSB: Additional Info, Resume, Employment History, Activities

Jul, 17, 2012


This is the fifth of five posts analyzing the Stanford GSB MBA Essay Questions for Class of 2015 Admission.  The five posts are overall comments, Essay 1, Essay 2, Essay 3, and additional information/resume/employment history/activities. My analysis of Stanford GSB interviews can be found here. In addition to the Class of 2015 posts, I also recommend reading and/or listening to my presentation, “So […]


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Stanford GSB MBA Essay 3 for Class of 2015 Admission

Jul, 17, 2012


The essays for the Class of 2016 are the same. See here.  I revised 2016 version of this post will be up soon. This is the fourth of five posts analyzing the Stanford GSB MBA Essay Questions for Class of 2015 Admission. The five posts are overall comments, Essay 1, Essay 2, Essay 3, and additional information/resume/employment history/activities. My analysis of Stanford GSB […]


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Stanford GSB MBA Essay Questions for Class of 2015

Jul, 12, 2012


The essays for the Class of 2016 are the same. See here.  I revised 2016 version of this post will be up soon. This is the first of five posts analyzing the Stanford GSB MBA Essay Questions for Class of 2015 Admission. The five posts are overall comments, Essay 1, Essay 2, Essay 3, and additional information/resume/employment history/activities. My analysis of Stanford […]


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HBS MBA 2+2 Class of 2017 Application

Jul, 03, 2012


This is the eighth in series of eight posts. My analysis of the HBS Application for the Class of 2015 (and 2+2 Class of 2017) consists of:   Changes to the HBS application An overall introduction to HBS Who should apply to HBS? Essays Recommendations Interviews Post Interview Reflection 2+2 Program   My comprehensive service […]


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HBS Recommendations for the Class of 2015

Jun, 28, 2012


This is the fifth in series of eight posts. My analysis of the HBS Application for the Class of 2015 (and 2+2 Class of 2017) consists of:   Changes to the HBS application An overall introduction to HBS Who should apply to HBS? Essays Recommendations Interviews Post Interview Reflection 2+2 Program   My comprehensive service […]


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Rule #1: Ask the admissions office!

Mar, 18, 2012


I frequently get questions from my clients that I can’t answer. These are usually not questions about essays, recommendation content, interview preparation, what should go in a resume, or  usually even how usually how to fill out an application form. The questions that I can’t answer usually involve the specific administrative policies of schools.  Sometimes […]


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University of Michigan Ross MBA Admissions Interviews

Feb, 06, 2012


Interviews for the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business are not particularly hard. Based on my experience as well as the reports found at accepted.com and clearadmit.com, I can say that they are generally seem to be friendly, focused on fit, and require the applicant to discuss the basics. Please refer to my prior overall MBA admissions strategy interview […]


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