Read about the latest insights and most effective advice about the application process. Our aim is to remove the “noise” around the MBA applications and cut to the chase, presenting information to you in a manner that can easily be applied to your application.
Image credit – “Why and how to delegate works: by Nguyen Vu Hung (vuhung) | licensed under CC BY 2.0. In this second part of our exploration into how veterans can add value to the corporate world, we focus on two core skills: Leadership and Teamwork. Veterans come naturally equipped with these attributes, honed through […]
Image credit – “The Camouflaged Door” by Jocey K is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. A significant talent pool in India is almost hidden in plain sight. Just like the door in this image from Christchurch, New Zealand. Each year, we work with several veterans from the Indian Armed Forces and adjacent service organizations (Coast Guard, Intelligence, Border […]
Pic credit – Denise Kreb, Miss A writes a song Humans have a superpower that other creatures don’t have. It’s the power to write. Writing is the medium by which humans have passed on ideas and ideals from one generation to the next. Other art forms (cinema, music, paintings) also depend on the written word […]
It’s time to admit it. Almost everyone finds the essay writing part of the admissions process at least somewhat stressful. And with good reason. The essays demand an X-ray-level clarity into one’s past and future. This clarity takes effort and is an effect of knowing oneself. That isn’t easy or natural for most people. Plus, […]
“One day Alice came to a fork in the road and saw a Cheshire cat in a tree. ‘Which road do I take?’ she asked. ‘Where do you want to go?’ was his response. ‘I don’t know,’ Alice answered. ‘Then,’ said the cat, ‘it doesn’t matter.” Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland. Taking some poetic license, […]
The interview season is upon us. As temperatures plummet in the northern hemisphere, the thought of being interviewed for a potential admit to the top MBA programs raises the mercury for some. If the prospect of an admissions interview makes you hot under the collar, this article has a single-word recommendation for you – chill! […]
We are starting a new series of #candid conversations with individual consultants to get a sneak peek into their personalities and thought processes. Everyone is so much more than just their profile on paper. So here is an attempt to discover the “full selves” of our consultants, starting first with JP. JP and family in […]
“What are my chances of an admit from school X”? This question rivals the famous query that Oprah Winfrey faces after nearly all her sit-down interviews. In some form or another, everyone turns to her and asks , “Did I do fine?” Even Beyonce and Obama were moved to ask! So, it’s totally understandable that […]
One of the most fulfilling aspects of our work has been the opportunity to interact with military officers looking to transition to a civilian career via a business degree. From the very first conversation, it is apparent that they are a special class of applicants! Each one of them has excelled in their service to […]
There are essential differences in the way every business school interviews its MBA applicants. Some programs rely solely on the admissions staff (e.g. Harvard and MIT), some have only alumni interviewers (Booth, Columbia, INSEAD), some (Kellogg and Haas) use both, and others (Wharton) involve second-year students. Many schools do “blind” interviews (i.e., Stanford and Tuck) […]
