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
Some changes to the site
Some of you might have noticed some changes to the site over the last couple of weeks, including a new layout and some new widgets on the right-hand side of the screen. I finally switched over to the new version of Blogger and I like the portal-like functionality that...
Another techie who wants to move toward business school
What's up, peoples. The email below is from another software developer who feels like he's destined to be in that career for the rest of his life. He's got an interest in doing an MBA and has asked me for some advice on how to approach the application process. I can't...
Reader with a tough career situation to deal with
Hey there, peoples. I've got a doozie of an email that I'm responding to in this entry and I had to be really careful about how to address it because the reader is in a bind. In short, she started off at a well-known consulting firm and was counselled out after her...
Question about moving on from a current job
What's going on, y'all. The email below is from a very young professional who has hopes of getting a top MBA one day and is deciding between whether to stay at his current job or transition to a gig at a boutique management consulting firm. This is a tough one for me...
Question from a reader looking to transition out of his current job
What's up, y'all. I'm not sure why, but I've been on a tear recently in updating this blog...If I'm remembering correctly, this is my third reader email response in the past week and I can't remember the last time I did that. Granted, the emails have needed shorter...
IT Consultant wanting to transition to Strategy Consulting
What's good, fam. I've been trying to write more entries lately because I feel so bad about that GSB Round 2 applicant who'd asked me some questions only to have me respond to him after the deadline for that round. I know that this is a side thing for me, but I still...
Software Engineer looking for advice to strengthen his MBA application chances
What's going on, peoples. The message below is from a Java Software Engineer who feels like he's stuck in that role and is looking for a way to break away from it...sounds familiar, right? It seems like my "hook" is helping out techies, but there's a special place in...
Sharing a new blog link…
Just wanted to make a post to share a link to a friend of mine's blog. My man Jullien (Stanford GSB '07) has been maintaining his blog at http://www.julliengordon.blogspot.com/ for a while now and he's saying some really deep stuff on there about life. Check it out if...
Answering some questions about going through the Stanford joint-degree program
What's good, folk. The email below is from a Round 1 applicant to the GSB who was applying for the MBA/MA.Ed joint-degree program. Unfortunately, my backlog of emails kept me from being able to respond until now and those decisions went out a couple of weeks ago. I...
Basics of a self-guided internship search
Hello all. The email below is from a young lady who didn't give me a whole lot of info about herself but is looking for guidance on how to find an internship. Normally, I can come up with some good advice because the writer has given me a lot to go on, but, in this...