Admissions Insights
Strategy, perspective and what’s changing in MBA admissions
Dos and Don’ts of AI Usage in the MBA Admissions Process
AI is a great research assistant and a terrible ghostwriter. Here is where it helps in the application process, and where it works against you.
Should I Avoid Switching Jobs During the Application Process?
It is not uncommon to switch jobs in the middle of the MBA application cycle. Here is how we share the switch with the schools, including how to position the move and how to address a gap.
HBS Interview Invites: What to Expect
Harvard Business School interview invites are coming soon. Here is when to expect them, how to book your interview, and why the HBS interview is unique.
Chicago Booth Cut Their Essays. Here’s How to Tell Your Story.
Booth replaced two unlimited essays with four 300-character short answers. Here is how we’ll find the space to tell your story.
Round 1 Applications Are Submitted. Now What?
Round 1 applications are in. Here is when interview invites come out, how scheduling works, and what to do while you wait.
The New GMAT Superscore
GMAC will now print your best section scores across test dates and provide a theoretical composite score. I asked a few M7 admissions committees how they will use it.
Preparing for the Kellogg Video Essays
Kellogg has five video questions this year, up from three. Here is what to expect and how to prepare.
Round 1 is not a shortcut
Applying in Round 1 isn’t an advantage if you’re not ready. From test scores and school research to essays and recommendations, here’s why submitting your strongest MBA application matters more than rushing to meet an earlier deadline.
Shaking Things Up
Most business schools left their essays alone this year. Stanford GSB is sticking with their two iconic core essays, what matters most and why Stanford, which have not changed in a couple of decades, plus the same four short essays. Harvard Business School is also playing it cool, keeping last year's trifecta of your mission, your leadership style, and how you grow. Kellogg and Chicago Booth decided to shake things up a bit.
New Beginnings
Happy August!
While for some, August is peak vacation time, for me, I am heads down with round 1 applicants working towards September deadlines. However, I always like to pick my head up for a second and reflect on last cycle's admits and how far they have come since this time a year ago.