When an admissions packet asks you to write about your "biggest failure" it can feel like a trap. After all, isn't your application supposed to show you as a successful,…
Posts published by “Gurufi”
As we progress toward the graduate application season, our ongoing series ‘Getting Into Graduate School’ will continue providing you insights, tips, and tricks for admission into the school of your dreams. But…
In Episode 2 of GMATClub / Gurufi MBA Podcast, we explore five common (and often deadly!) mistakes that MBA applicants make. These insights will help you avoid common errors that can cause even strong…
Gurufi is excited to announce the start of a new podcast series in collaboration with the great folks at GMATClub. This series is designed for business school applicants, and will…
In Part 2 of my seminar of writing a powerful personal statement, I talk about how you can turn your story ideas into compelling and interesting essays that engage the reader…
Writing a personal statement is hard! Transforming a lifetime of experiences into 500 or 750 meaningful and impactful words can feel stressful and even impossible. In Part 1 of this…
In the last 15 years, I've read thousands of MBA application Personal Statements, so I have a good sense of what works, what doesn't, and the common mistakes that many…
Writing the Personal Statement for your MBA application can feel frustrating and even disorienting. What do I focus on? How can I make the reader interested in me? How can…
After collaborating with hundreds of business school applicants over the past 15 years, one thing that I have learned is that there are many paths to an MBA. Often, these…
No matter how this crisis ends, it’s safe to say that COVID-19 has produced one of the most profound tragedies and transformational events in our lifetimes. As the husband and…