The signs were always there; like knowing deep down that I haven’t really been that aroused by you, despite your attractive veneer; a bad first date full of hiccups; and friends (like T.C., Columbia GSB ’08 and […]

I’ve always wanted to interview myself, so today I decided to interview myself on the books I used during my application process and whether they were actually useful.

MBA Boy the Interviewer (MBI): Hi.

MBA […]

In the past month or so, Sloan, Columbia, and Harvard each said thanks, but no thanks, leaving me 0 for 5 with two to go (and well short of my original expectations).

Luckily, though, I just heard news of my […]

I would like to bring good tidings to MBA Applicationland! This afternoon, an otherwise terrible day was salvaged by a very unexpected but welcome email I received from Chicago Booth: “Dear MBA Boy, Congratulations! We have evaluated your application and are extending an invitation for you to interview with us in the next phase of our [...]

Yesterday, Wharton sent me a nice little present: my first rejection. Instinctively, I wanted to pity myself and ponder what I did wrong on my application, but neither of those things are very helpful so I stopped myself before it was too late to turn back. The truth is, I felt like I put in my [...]

The 5:01 Special is one of those things that sounds good rolling off the tongue, but not so much after digesting what it really means. And what it really means is that Stanford’s deadline was at 5:00 p.m. last Wednesday and one of my recommendations arrived sixty seconds late. Not exactly the kind of special I [...]

GMAT Test Thirteen days, in case you didn’t know, is a very short time. It’s barely enough time to watch all eight seasons of 24 with sleep sprinkled in, and it’s definitely not enough time to make yourself prepared for the GMAT. With this predicament in mind, I adopted a commonly favored method for solving difficult [...]

In the upcoming months, I’m thinking most of my writing will revolve around the application process — status updates, random observations, maybe a bit about how I’m feeling. Before I get into all that, though, I thought I’d offer a more personal glimpse into my life. Who is this MBA Boy anyway? I’m an investment banker. A [...]