Jun, 05, 2009
7/1/09 NOTE: As indicated in subsequent posts, the information on Wharton below is wrong. At the time I wrote this post, there was an error on the Wharton website. The essays have changed substantially and that will be reflected in my analysis of the Wharton set.PLEASE NOTE: THE INFORMATION IN THIS POST WAS ACCURATE AS […]
Apr, 23, 2009
JULY 30, 2009 NOTE: My analysis for Early and Regular Decision for Fall 2010 is now up. That post updates some of the links found below. In this post I discuss the essay questions for admission to the Columbia School of Business January 2010 Accelerated MBA. I also discuss the reapplication essay question below. Finally, […]
Apr, 15, 2009
(This is an updated and expanded version of a post from 2008) Was your admissions game plan for Fall 2009 a failure? For those, who have yet to apply, do you want to understand some of the common pitfalls you should avoid? Below are the typical reasons for rejection(stated as questions) and some of my […]
Apr, 13, 2009
For those considering or planning to apply to the Columbia Business School January Term 2010 Program, the application will be up on the web on April 20. I intend to analyze it immediately once available. In the meantime, you can find my previous posts on Columbia January 2009 Term, Early Decision, September 2009 Term, and […]
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 […]
Dec, 13, 2008
One thing that frequently arises when I work with my clients on MBA essays is the extent to which they should provide a simple or a complex portrait of themselves. My general strategy is to always say that I am greedy and therefore I want to learn as much about them as possible. Admissions committees, […]
Nov, 23, 2008
I just wanted to let all Fall 2009 Stanford GSB Applicants (Click here for my full analysis of Stanford GSB MBA Essay Questions for 2008/2009), for 2nd and 3rd round, know that the online application question page does a awful job of presenting the Essay C questions. It states the following: “Essay C: Please answer […]
Oct, 22, 2008
In this post I will analyze the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth MBA Application Essay Questions for 2008–09. The Questions for 2008-09 have not changed from the previous year, but I have modified my analysis somewhat. To read a testimonial by my client accepted for Tuck for Fall 2008, see here. I will begin […]
Oct, 18, 2008
There are two reasons that I am analyzing NYU’s essays for Fall 2009 Admission. The first is that I am working with a number of clients applying there. The second is that I really like Essay 3. I have worked with a number of clients admitted to NYU. You can find a testimonial from one […]
Oct, 12, 2008
Attending the LBS Event that was held in Tokyo on October 7th (you can see my full twittering of the event, if you go to this page and start with “02:57 AM October 07, 2008 from mobile web”), I was again reminded of the strength of the LBS alumni network, the quality of its academic […]
