Sep, 29, 2015
In this post I discuss MBA admissions interviews for the University Chicago Booth. Beyond my 25 comprehensive service clients admitted to Booth since Fall 2008 entry (I began my own consulting service in September 2007), I have worked with additional clients only on interviews. and more still from 2001-2007 when I was working for a test prep company’s admissions […]
Sep, 29, 2015
Stanford GSB’s is the hardest MBA admission interview invitation to get on the planet. If you have been invited, your chance of admission just went from about 6.5% (depends on the year) to 50%. The odds are much better, now you must close the deal. While a poor interview is unlikely to result in admission, the […]
Sep, 29, 2015
In this post I provide advice for HBS Admissions Interviews for the MBA Class of 2018. HBS ADCOM HQ In my experience, applicants who succeed at HBS MBA interviews go to their interview with a sense of confidence based on having done careful preparation. My clients who have failed the interview stage have often done so because of related reasons: lack […]
Sep, 29, 2015
This post has been updated for admission to the Kellogg MBA Class of 2018. In addition to this post and my school specific posts found on Interview Analysis section of Key Posts page of my blog, please also see: –MBA APPLICATION INTERVIEW STRATEGY (Start with this one even before reading the rest of the Kellogg post) […]
Sep, 28, 2015
I have written a number of posts about MBA application interview strategy, but I would consider this one, which I have not revised for a few years until now, to be the most important. While this post is specifically focused on MBA interview strategy, it would apply to interview preparation for other types of graduate […]
Jun, 27, 2015
In this post I analyze the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth MBA Application Essay Questions for Academic Year 2015–16 (Class of 2018). Tuck is great school in a small town. This is both its strength in terms of forming a close knit community and weakness in terms of being a location that some find […]
Jun, 17, 2015
In this post I discuss graduate degree planning. Whether you are applying for admission to programs with a start this year, next year, in a few years, or maybe in five years or more, having a plan in place increases your chances of success. While I work mostly with MBA applicants (Clear enough from reviewing […]
Jun, 07, 2015
In this post I analyze the Harvard Business School MBA Application for the Class of 2018. 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 at the end of this post for HBS reapplicants. I […]
May, 08, 2015
In this post I analyze the Columbia Business School MBA recommendation MBA for January 2016 admission. The recommendation has not changed. For my analysis of the MBA application essays and whether to select J-term Class of 2017, please see here. For my analysis of Columbia Business School application interviews, please see here. At this time the August 2016 […]
Dec, 11, 2014
In this post, I discuss why a reject is not always best understand as a problem with the application or the applicant. For understanding some of the reasons why your application and/or interview might have been flawed or why you might have been selecting the wrong school(s) to apply to I suggestion seeing “A guide […]
