Oct, 21, 2019
The following post is based on a workshop I did in Tokyo in September 2019. I needed to analyze and explain the essays for the M7 (HBS, Stanford, Booth, Columbia Business School, Wharton, Kellogg, MIT Sloan) in 3 hours. To do so, I structured key teaching points related to each school, which are often applicable […]
Oct, 19, 2018
For my overall suggestions on Chicago Booth MBA interviews, please see here. However Booth started asking for essays for those who receive interviews.In addition to the essays required for applying to Booth, my R1 clients received the following: There’s still more we want to learn about you! Please respond to one question from Group […]
Mar, 23, 2017
Now that Round two results for 2017 entry are coming in, I am increasingly focused on initial consultations for MBA applicants applying for 2018 entry. They often ask what to do now before essay season, which really begins June, commences. Here is what I tell them: 1. If your GMAT (or GRE equivalent) is not […]
Mar, 06, 2017
One thing I have learned over the last 15 plus years of coaching applicants on MBA, scholarship, and other admissions interviews is that there is no one way to prepare. What works for one applicant, does not necessarily work for another. People not only have different learning styles, they have different psychologies. If you are […]
Feb, 16, 2017
IF YOU ARE INVITED FOR AN MBA INTERVIEW AT MIT SLOAN Those invited to interview will be asked to answer the following question: The mission of the MIT Sloan School of Management is to develop principled, innovative leaders who improve the world and to generate ideas that advance management practice. Please share with us something […]
Jan, 31, 2017
Please see my guest blog post for Service2School on “MBA Admissions Interviewing: Understanding Prior Interview Experience.”
Jan, 29, 2017
In this post, I discuss HBS MBA admissions interviews. My long prior post on that topic is here. This post builds on what is in that post so I suggest reviewing it first. For my detailed suggestions on overall interview preparation, please see: –MBA Application Interview Strategy –Interview Practice is ABOUT SPEAKING! –Further Comments on […]
Jul, 31, 2016
In addition to the resume template I make available, Harvard Law School has a great collection of CV templates useful for anyone pursuing graduate studies in law. You can see other resume templates at the Harvard Law School site. This is a great collection of legal resumes for a variety of purposes. I don’t necessarily think […]
Jul, 21, 2016
Here I discuss INSEAD’s essays for September 2017 Entry (Class of July 2018). The application has been updated and now there is a video component. As the details of what the video component is are not fully available at this time, I will update this post soon (July 21, 2016). Since 2001, when I began doing […]
May, 25, 2016
Below is an edited version of a paper I wrote for INSEAD’s Executive Masters in Consulting and Coaching for Change (For more about my experience at INSEAD, please here). I believe that it will be of interest to those who are applying for MBA programs and for other MBA admissions coaches. I explain why I think […]
