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Columbia MBA Essays for 2021 Admission

May, 30, 2020


Columbia Business School has, as they do every year, modified their MBA application essay set for 2021 admission to the January term Class of 2022 and the regular August term Class of 2023. Given Columbia’s overall rank as well as the unique nature of both January (J-Term) and Early Decision for August (ED), it has […]


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Stanford GSB MBA Essays and Application for the Class of 2023

May, 29, 2020


In this post, I analyze the Stanford GSB MBA (also MBA and MSX) essays and additional information/resume/employment history/activities for Class of 2023 Admission. My analysis of Stanford GSB interviews can be found here. For an overall  quick analysis on M7 schools essays see here (Will update to a 2020-2021 version when all the schools post […]


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HBS Class of 2023 MBA Admissions Application

May, 16, 2020


In this post, I will be analyzing the essay question and key components of the HBS Application for the Class of 2023.  In addition to discussing overall HBS application strategy and the required essay, I will discuss key parts of the application form, resume, and transcript. I also provide some advice for HBS reapplicants and […]


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Booth Pre-Interview Essays for Class of 2022 Round 2

Jan, 31, 2020


For my overall suggestions on Chicago Booth MBA  interviews, please see here.  For my Class of 2022 Booth essay analysis, see here. The interview essay R1 and R2 questions are not the same. For the current admissions cycle, Booth started asking for essays for those who receive interviews.In addition to the essays required for applying to […]


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Kellogg MBA Essays for the Class of 2022

Aug, 08, 2019


In the post, I analyze Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Business Application Essay Questions for the MBA program for the Class of 2022. I have taken the questions from Kellogg’s website. My clients have been admitted to Kellogg every year since 2002. Since I started my own counseling service in 2007, I have had 46 […]


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Columbia MBA Essays for August 2020 Admission

Jul, 15, 2019


Columbia Business School has, as they do every year, modified their MBA application essay set for August 2020 Admission. You can find testimonials from my clients admitted for Columbia August and January entry here.  Since 2007, when I established my own consultancy, (I have been an MBA admissions consultant since 2001) I have been fortunate to work […]


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Wharton MBA Essay Questions for Class of 2022

Jul, 08, 2019


In this post, I analyze the essay questions for the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania for Fall 2020 admission. You can find testimonials from my clients admitted to Wharton in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019  here.  For my most recent posts on Wharton interviews, please see here. My clients have been […]


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Stanford GSB MBA Essays and Application for the Class of 2022

Jun, 25, 2019


In this post, I analyze the Stanford GSB MBA (also MBA and MSX) essays and additional information/resume/employment history/activities for Class of 2022 Admission. My analysis of Stanford GSB interviews can be found here. In addition to the Class of 2022 post, I also recommend reading and/or listening to my presentation, “So you want to get into Stanford GSB?” which was […]


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HBS Class of 2022 MBA Admissions Application

Jun, 24, 2019


In this post, I will be analyzing the essay question and key components of the HBS Application for the Class of 2022.  In addition to discussing overall HBS application strategy and the required essay, I will discuss key parts of the application form, resume, and transcript. I also provide some advice for HBS reapplicants and  Harvard […]


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Tokyo August 11th Workshop: MBA ESSAY QUESTION ANALYSIS: ANALYZE, ANSWER, GET IN!

Jul, 14, 2018


This is the second in a new series of workshops that I will initially deliver in 2018 in Japan.  The Tokyo-based workshops are being run in collaboration with Affinity, one of Japan’s top graduate test preparation companies.  My objective is to take some of the ideas that I work with on my blog and in […]


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