I’ve been reading lots of admissions essays lately. My heart goes out to admissions officers who have to read about 10 times the number of essays I’ve been reviewing and have about one-third of the time. So imagine the annoyance of an admissions officer when…
Many aspiring business school applicants wonder how to present themselves as authentic leaders before an admissions committee. They worry they don’t have a fancy title, they don’t have direct reports, or they haven’t thrown themselves in front of a land mine to save their fellow…
The business school essays can be intimidating. The questions, ranging from open ended –Stanford’s “What is most important to you, and why?” to specific “What are your short and long term goals?” These essays are hard because admissions officers are looking for the story behind your…
It’s been a long time since I have written here — it’s March 1 and surely time to pull out the always appropriate blog post on MBA admission chances for Round 3. The basic tenets still hold true: the chances are much slimmer, but if…