A major component of this site is a weblog that has had several lives, from its start as a featured MBA applicant/student blog on a separate site to its own presence on the Blogger system and now to its own domain as my personal website.
As you read through the entries, you'll see me go through three distinct phases in my life:
- Pre-MBA experience: Experiences that one typically goes through before matriculating at business school
- Life as an MBA student: Highs and lows of my time as a student at the Stanford Graduate School of Business in much more detail than most would expect to see
- Post-MBA life...and serving as a career/education/life coach to the masses: Responses to questions emailed to me by readers, where I use what I have learned through my own missteps and experiences to help others achieve their goals and avoid making the same misstepsÂ
The MBA: A brief introduction
I was recently contacted by Matt and the rest of the team at Money.co.uk to inform me about a comprehensive guide that they had written to provide helpful background about the MBA and what it is. Check out the text of the email that came in for information on what is...
The 6 Reasons to go to Business School
Hey, everyone. Recently, the team at Campus Splash asked me to do a follow-up to the first article that I wrote for them, but, this time, they wanted me to take a different spin on the MBA game. For this new article, they wanted me to offer up a few good reasons for a...
Conversation with Tanisha Drummer, Strategy Professional and Former Management Consultant
In this entry, you'll be introduced to Tanisha Drummer, a Strategy professional and former Management Consultant. Tanisha is a friend of mine from my years at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and has done some really interesting things in her career. Tanisha...
GSB courses that have had the most impact on my career
Hey, everyone. I know that I haven't been responding to many visitor emails as of late and I apologize for that. I've been working on a couple of projects on the side, including one that I hope to announce to all of you soon, so, as a result, I've been slacking on...
The Ultimate Guide to a Rockstar MBA Application
Recently, I was approached by the team at Campus Splash and asked to write an article targeted at college students to offer some tips on how they could prepare to create a great MBA application. As all of you know, this is a topic that I'm pretty passionate about, so...
Starter tips for developing your personal brand
Recently, I had a great email exchange with one of my college classmates about the role that personal branding can play in one's career search. She is starting up her own job search and is deciding on how to best present her experiences, qualifications, and interests...
What You Need To Know When Preparing For the GMAT
The article below was contributed by Conrad over at 2minute GMAT in hopes of helping my readers get ready for the GMAT exam. As those of you who have applied or are currently applying to business school programs know, the GMAT exam is a very important part of the MBA...
Conversation with Kevin Gao, Entrepreneur and Former McKinsey Consultant
In the video below, I'll be introducing you to Kevin Gao, a former McKinsey Consultant who chose the path of entrepreneurship after leaving The Firm. His first venture was a company called Management Consulted that offers information about all things having to do with...
Princeton Senior with questions about my experiences at McKinsey
The email below came in from a reader who is currently in her senior year at Princeton, my alma mater (GO TIGERS!!! B-)). She was fortunate enough to make it to the closed list for interviews for Analyst positions with McKinsey and Bain. Her interviews are coming up...
Conversation with Jullien Gordon, Serial Entrepreneur and “Purpose Finder”
In this entry, I present a discussion with Jullien Gordon, a serial entrepreneur and "Purpose Finder", as a part of my "Conversations" interview series. Jullien is a good friend of mine from time at Stanford GSB (he was in the class behind me) and we've supported each...