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
Mentioning one’s religious faith in an MBA application
What's happening, y'all. The message below came in a couple of days ago from one of my Platinum registered members and, by virtue of his membership level, I moved him to the front of my email queue. The reader is an aspiring MBA student who plans to apply in next...
Info about U.S. tax deductions for MBA costs
Hey, everyone. A few days ago, I was sent a couple of articles about the U.S. tax rules for deducting MBA costs and I realize that some of you may be concerned about MBA-related costs, so I thought you might find these articles to be informative. Most MBA students...
Question about Stanford’s MS&E program as prep for management consulting
The message below is from a reader whose story mirrors my own very closely...He was a Computer Science undergrad who moved on to a career as a Software Engineer, which he has been doing for five years. And, like me, he has lost his passion for that line of work and...
Interesting article – Top-five resume tips from Doostang.com
The article below comes to us from the team over at Doostang. My long-time readers will recognize the Doostang name because it is the career search site founded by one of my close friends from my class at Stanford GSB. Since its launch a few years ago, Doostang has...
Interesting article – “Six must-have classes at Stanford GSB”
Hi, everybody. I'm making a quick post to pass along an article from the team over at Veritas Prep, the GMAT preparation company. The article gives a quick rundown of six courses that many alums of Stanford GSB would consider to be "must-have" classes for anyone...
Questions about diversity and a good story for B-school applications
Hey, everyone. I hope you're all having a good weekend so far. The submission below is from a reader who broke one of my "rules of engagement" by following up his initial email with another one basically asking me "Why is it taking you so long to respond?"...I thought...
Question about getting into Consultancy from scratch
What's good, folk. The message below is from a UK-based reader who wants to break into Management Consulting, but came to this realization late in his collegiate years. So, instead of building up the standard set of educational and internship experiences during his...
Interesting article – “A financial lifeline for foreign MBA students”
One of the casualties of the economic downturn has been student loan programs for international students who attend U.S. business schools. I've heard several stories over the past year about foreign MBA applicants choosing not to apply to U.S. schools because of an...
IIMB’s Management Program for Women Entrepreneurs – April 14, 2010 to May 26, 2010
Many of my readers live in India, so, when I received the following email, I thought some of you might want to participate in the event. ------ Dear All, Please check the mail below.Some of you or your friends may find it useful. Warm regards, Vishnu From: Ganesh N...
Question about “business planning” positions for MBA graduates
Hey there, folk. I hope you're all having a nice weekend. It's a cold one here in Chicago, but that's to be expected at this time of year...brrrr! Anyways, enough about me and my shivering...let's get to the email for this entry. The email below is from a graduate of...