For nearly thirty years, standardized testing has been losing ground in admissions. Critics argued that exams like the SAT, ACT, GRE, GMAT, and LSAT were too narrow, too coachable, and too strongly connected to socioeconomic...
Writing openings is hard. It can feel like there’s an outsized importance because if you stumble at the start, your essay is doomed. Right? Well, not quite. Here are three important things to remember if...
Though most applicants use an MBA to accelerate their climb within their current professional silo, many people use it to transition from one industry to another. For the past 15 years, Gurufi has helped thousands...
Obviously, you want to get advice from someone who writes well, can be frank with you, and has some understanding of the field to which you are applying. If you choose to get advice from...
Perhaps no part of college or graduate school applications confuses people more than the diversity statement. Since we began helping applicants in 2008, Gurufi has helped hundreds of candidates craft compelling diversity statements, but so...
At Gurufi, we know that getting in is often only half the battle! Paying for it can be just as -if not more- stressful as applying. With the average cost of graduate school starting at...
Crafting an MBA personal statement can be daunting. For many applicants, it's the most uncomfortable part of the application process, transforming a straightforward CV into a compelling narrative. Yet, mastering this challenge is crucial for...
When I agreed to respond to ten common questions that MBA applicants had, I promised that I wouldn’t say “it depends” to every question… even though there isn’t just one right way to do things!...
In the competitive world of applications—whether for college, graduate school, or a new job—a strong letter of recommendation can be a deciding factor in your favor. At Gurufi, where we specialize in personal statements, CVs,...
