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Question about getting a foot in the door at Consulting firms

by Marquis | Apr 14, 2009 | application process, consulting, mentorship, other sites, recruiting

Hello, all. Now that the MBA application cycle for 2009-10 is almost over, I imagine that some of you are thinking about applying for the next cycle starting in the Fall. If so, you might want to check out an article called “Your Roadmap to a Successful MBA...

Question about my "CRAZY" educational background…lol!

by Marquis | Apr 8, 2009 | About Marquis, pre-MBA grad degrees

What’s good, y’all. I’d like to start this entry by thanking my mother and the other readers of my last entry to hit me up after reading about the passing of my aunt last week. Her funeral was earlier today and it felt strange not to be in...

Giving advice on building key skills for Consulting…along with a quick PSA

by Marquis | Apr 3, 2009 | About Marquis, career, case interview resources, consulting

What’s up, y’all. As some readers have noted, I haven’t written much about myself on this blog for the past couple of years and that’s mainly because I wanted to focus on providing helpful info to all of you. Well, I’m about to take it...

Interesting article: "What they used to teach you at Stanford Business School"

by Marquis | Mar 31, 2009 | Bschool experience, Business School, interesting articles, mba, other sites, Stanford GSB

A few days ago, one of my long-time readers, DP, emailed me an really interesting article about a GSB alum from the Class of 1972 and the lessons he learned during his time there. The article, entitled “What they used to teach you at Stanford Business...

Question from a younger applicant and a few questions from me to him

by Marquis | Mar 30, 2009 | application process, Bschool admissions, younger applicants

Happy Monday, everyone. Actually, Monday is almost over, but that’s reason to celebrate since this is the day of the week that everyone dreads most, right? I actually have started enjoying Mondays lately because a group of my GSB folk started a routine of...

PhD graduate looking for advice on positioning himself for Consulting

by Marquis | Mar 26, 2009 | APD recruiting, Bschool admissions, Business School, career, consulting

Hello all. Wow, I sure am on a roll in the month of March, aren’t I? And, four entries posted this week alone too. 🙂 I’m typing this email yet again from about 35,000 feet, but this time I’m on my way back to Chicago from a business trip down South....
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