Choosing Between Multiple Schools
When I checked my email this morning, I remembered why this is my favorite time of year! Two of my favorite clients got into their dream schools, and my back-and-forth emails with a client who...
Using ChatGPT to Write Your MBA Personal Statement (Ethically!)
Universities are freaking out about ChatGPT. This text-generating AI system has been an intense topic of discussion within universities and especially their admissions departments. Already, many students are using ChatGPT to write their academic papers,...
Gurufi Podcast: IESE University’s Director of Admissions
Welcome to our podcast today where we will be interviewing the Director of Admissions at IESE MBA program in Barcelona. IESE is a top-ranked business school, consistently ranked among the best in Europe and the...
Why Using A.I. to Write Your Personal Statement is a Bad Idea, Part 2
Colleges and universities are freaking out because students are beginning to use ChatGPT to do their academic work. A recent poll of Stanford students found that 10% used it to create homework that they turned...
DON’T Use ChatGPT to Write Your Personal Statement
Colleges and universities are freaking out because students are beginning to use ChatGPT to do their academic work. A recent poll of Stanford students found that 10% used it to create homework that they turned...
MBA Return on Investment
After yesterday’s post on calculating ROI for various business schools, a reader contacted me and asked if there are other variables that I might include in an informal “calculation” of either whether to attend business...
Go Deeper Than Jargon! How to Make Your Personal Statement *Personal*
I often advise my clients to write like a human being, and NOT like a corporate video whose script was written by AI. What does this mean, concretely? Start by eliminating jargon in your personal...
Am I Too Old To Get a Ph.D.?
Now here's the issue... Those who inquire, "Am I too old to begin a Ph.D.?" are typically attempting to talk themselves out of it. This may shock you, but I believe that you should begin...
Twenty Tips for a Powerful Personal Statement
I used to teach a summer seminar to aspiring MBA, law school, and college students about how to write a powerful personal statement. While transitioning my material to a new laptop, I recently discovered my...
Is An MBA Worth It? A Personalized ROI Analysis
In a recent discussion I had with Andrea Flores from IE University in Madrid, we talked about the Return on Investment of an MBA. It was a fantastic discussion that allowed us to explore ROI...
