By the time you reach the interview stage, the admissions committee already believes you are qualified on paper. Your test score is competitive. Your resume demonstrates progression. Your essays articulate coherent goals. The interview is not about re-reading your application. It is about stress-testing it. Many applicants misunderstand the purpose of the interview. They prepare […]
MBA essays are often misunderstood. Many applicants believe the goal is to sound inspiring, emotionally compelling, or unusually creative. They focus on dramatic openings, elaborate metaphors, or polished language. Yet admissions officers are not reading essays for literary pleasure. They are reading to evaluate clarity of thinking, maturity, and alignment. In competitive MBA admissions environments, […]
September 2024 marked the beginning of a once in a lifetime experiment at Imperial College London. Working with the college chaplain Andrew Willson, I designed, planned and pitched a vision to turn a COVID test site into a thriving community garden in central London. Mobilising key-stakeholders, negotiating with funders we managed to secure an unprecedented […]