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
UPDATED on 12/11/10 – Upcoming webinar for Indian applicants at TheArtOfApplying.com
For the past few years, I've noticed that I've developed a strong following of people who view this blog from India. I've received many emails with questions from Indian natives who are considering pursuing MBA degrees or business careers, but have concerns because of...
Question from reader considering offers in Consulting and I-banking
The message below comes from a reader who is considering job offers in management consulting and investment banking, which is a common dilemma for candidates coming out of business school. Unfortunately, the reader didn't give me several pieces of key information,...
Conversation with Jesse A. Mejia, Founder and President of MBA Catalyst
In this edition of the "Conversations" interview series, I'll be speaking with Jesse A. Mejia, Founder and President of MBA Catalyst, an MBA admissions consultancy based in the Washington DC area. I've known Jesse for a couple of years through a mutual friend, but...
Questions from a techie aiming for Consulting after business school
The email below came in from a reader who found me through the interview that I did with ManagementConsulted.com last year. He's a former Mechanical Engineer who worked his way up to VP of Operations at a software company. Now, he's aiming for business school with a...
Request for MBA application advice from a 4th year college student
The message below is the kind that I find to be both encouraging and discouraging. It's encouraging because it's from a 4th year college student who is already thinking ahead to business school, but it's discouraging because it seems like this student is rushing into...
Conversation with Kaneisha Grayson, Founder of The Art of Applying
This edition of the Conversations series features Kaneisha Grayson, a 2010 Harvard MBA/MPA and well-known blogger and entrepreneur. My long-time readers have seen me mention her on this site before, but, for my newer members, I'll give a quick introduction. Kaneisha...
Questions from an aspiring consultant
The email below came from a reader who found me through the interview that I did for ManagementConsulted.com about a year ago. During that interview, I shared several insights that I picked up during my time at McKinsey and tried to give some tips for other folks who...
Reader with questions about prepping for an MBA admissions interview
What's going on, everyone. I hope you're all doing well. The email below is from a long-time reader of my blog who has finally decided to start the MBA application process. He was invited to complete an admissions interview by one of his schools and reached out to me...
Conversation with Linda Abraham, Founder and President of Accepted.com
In today's entry, I bring you the third installment of the "Conversations" interview series, featuring a discussion with Linda Abraham, Founder and President of Accepted.com. Those of you who have applied to business school in the past few years or are currently...
14 surprising first careers of famous people
In some of my recent issues, I've tried to share the lesson that people can come from a variety of backgrounds and still have successful business careers. Many visitors to this site are aiming for drastic career transitions into business, but conventional wisdom often...