Clik here to view.
How to Answer MBA Application and Interview Questions about COVID-19 and...
2020 has been a dark, dismal year, but as it draws to a close there’s light at the end of the tunnel. A vaccine is on the horizon. The election is behind us. Maybe, just maybe, we’ll soon be able to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Articulating Your Personal Story
Personal MBA Coach started with the premise that everyone has a personal story and that the most successful candidates craft unique and compelling stories. This continues to be a cornerstone of our...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Applying to Business School as a Consultant
Founded by a former consultant, Personal MBA Coach helps numerous consultants get into top MBA programs and earn significant scholarships each year. While consulting can be a great industry for...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Software Engineer Turned Prime Minister’s Fellow Turned Central Banker’s...
Introduction: Shekhar Iyer, a software engineer by degree, followed an unchartered path. After working as a software engineer for one year, he chose to work for the government. Currently working as a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Chicago Booth Executive MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines [2021 – 2022]
Chicago Booth EMBA gives you just one mandatory essay, but with ample space to make your case holistically. This approach to the essay question indicates that they are looking for people who can...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Kellogg EMBA Application Essay Tips & Deadlines [2020 – 2021]
Kellogg’s two required EMBA application essay questions present a paradox: they’re straightforward and complex. Together, they draw out a fully rounded view of you as a person and as a professional,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
MBA Programs Seek Recently Laid Off Tech Workers
If you are a recently laid off and otherwise competitive applicant, MBA programs want YOU! Are you a tech worker who just got laid off from Meta, Twitter, Facebook, Stripe, or a similar company? Were...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Why Authenticity is Vital to Your MBA Application
Too many times, as an admission officer, I read applications from candidates who shared career goals that didn’t quite make sense. Whether there was no connection to what they had been doing or no...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Don’t mess up the three MBA Whys
I’ve been steeped in MBA interview prep and essay reviews this month and there is a stubborn mistake I see candidates make again and again. When asked "Why MBA?", they eagerly launch into "Why school...
View ArticleClik here to view.
No, your MBA essay doesn’t need a hook
There’s a myth floating around the MBA admissions space. Your MBA essay needs a hook, some tell you. If you don’t “hook” the reader right from the first paragraph, you won’t get admitted. Every time I...
View Article
