Apr, 29, 2014
One marketing gimmick, used the world over, is tell potential customers/applicants/survey test takers how easy it is to complete an application for whatever. I can’t prove that the Business School Admissions offices that I mention in this post had car insurance ads or membership card applications or “Please Take this Survey” requests in mind when […]
Feb, 11, 2014
In this post I discuss MBA admissions interviews for the University Chicago Booth. If you are looking for my analysis of Booth’s essays for Fall 2014 admission, you can find it here. Beyond my 21 comprehensive service clients admitted to Booth since Fall 2008 entry (I began my own consulting service in September 2007), I […]
Jul, 22, 2013
This post is on the University of Chicago Booth’s MBA application essays for 2013-2014 admission to the Class of 2016. The University of Chicago is a very intellectually serious place. Booth reflects that culture. Not everyone who goes there is an intellectual, but most are quite smart. Your objective is to show you understand yourself, understand […]
May, 21, 2013
This is the second of a three part series of posts on the overal topic of “Do you really need an MBA?” In the first post in this series, I discussed that overall question directly. I suggest reading that post, “Do You Really an MBA,” before proceeding to the post below. What Kind of MBA […]
Apr, 20, 2013
I know my blog has been quiet since April 2nd. For spring vacation, I went to Chicago, where I froze most of the time in very un-spring-like conditions. My parents and brother live there, so it was time to spend some quality time with the family. In addition, I visited both Booth and Kellogg. Both […]
Sep, 19, 2012
Some thoughts on Kellogg’s and Booth’s locations: A highly biased commentary on why location matters.A former resident of Chicago and frequent visitor, I thought it would be worth doing a bit of comparison between these two business schools. You can find my analysis of Chicago Booth’s MBA admissions essays for the Class of 2015 here. […]
Sep, 16, 2012
This post is on the University of Chicago Booth’s MBA application essays for 2012-2013 admission application. The University of Chicago is a very intellectually serious place. Booth reflects that culture. Not everyone who goes there is an intellectual, but most are quite smart. Your objective is to show you understand yourself, understand what you want to […]
Jul, 10, 2012
I have been doing Q&As on my blog with former clients as well as admissions officers since 2009. I know these Q&As have helped both my own clients as well as my readers with their MBA application school selection and applications. As my client base was initially mostly Japanese in 2007 when I launched my […]
Apr, 08, 2012
In this post, the first where I have done a Q&A with a former client in both the first and second year of his or her program, is with “Booth1Y” who is now “Booth2Y”. Booth2Y is a member of the Class of 2012. You can find his earlier Q&A here. Booth2Y wanted me to share his […]
Jan, 19, 2012
In addition to general advice found here on waitlisting, I wanted to comment on Booth’s new Waitlist Video. For those waitlisted at Booth, I suggest reading the December 20, 2011 Booth Admissions Insider Post.While their rival to the North, Kellogg, also is very waitlist applicant friendly, Booth now leads the pack when it comes to […]
