Posts by Andrew Belasco:
Do I need an MBA to land my dream job?
Posted on: 15 Sep 2016
Talk to people! I cannot emphasize this enough. If you think there is a career or role you want, whether short- or long-term, talk to as many people as you possibly can who are in or have done the job. Chances are you will learn some very important pieces of information, such as: a.) you […]
Should I get my MBA full-time or part-time?
Posted on: 01 Aug 2016
There are multiple ways to get an MBA: quit your job and go full-time for one or two years; or pursue the degree through a format that lets you keeping working, like a part-time or executive MBA program. But how do you choose? The answer to this is actually much simpler than most people think. […]
Making the most of your Early Decision “card”
Posted on: 23 Jun 2016
The glamorization of the million-to-one chance is deeply engrained in the American ethos. From Rocky Balboa becoming heavyweight champ to The Golden Ticket in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, we are taught to believe that good fortune just might happen in spite of infinitesimal odds. Every time the Powerball hits a billion dollars, half of […]
Playing your way into an elite college
Posted on: 05 Feb 2016
Ivy League schools and many elite colleges with Division III athletics purport not to grant admissions favor or any edge in scholarship consideration to student-athletes.
The Truth Behind Private Scholarships
Posted on: 11 Nov 2015
In the early 1970s the U.S. auto industry received warnings from economic experts—if they continued to focus on the wrong thing, Japanese car companies would soon put them out of business. Detroit’s Big 3 of GM, Ford, and Chrysler were told that if they remained attached to producing oversized, inefficient American-style models, they would soon […]
The Common App: Get Those Words on That Page, Part II
Posted on: 24 Sep 2015
In our last post, we covered how to brainstorm and prepare to write. Our advice was to: Tell a compelling story. Write something! Write anything! Don’t beat yourself up! These things take time. Write down or record random thoughts. Now let’s consider some suggestions for how to tackle the actual writing process. Write around the […]
The Common App: Get Those Words on That Page, Part I
Posted on: 17 Sep 2015
In recent posts, we provided a few strategies for brainstorming and mapping your admissions essay. In this post, we’ll cover some strategies for turning an idea into an essay. Tell a compelling story. Rather than writing an analytical essay like you would for a class assignment, focus on telling a story. Most successful Common App […]
How Your High School Counselor Can Help You Get Into College: Confessions of a Private College Counselor
Posted on: 01 Sep 2015
As private college counselors, we are well-versed in the criticisms of school-based counseling. Unavailable, inexperienced, misinformed—these are the words that some within our industry often use to describe the professionals who work hardest to establish safe and supportive learning environments for our children. Research consistently shows that school counselors improve the academic achievement, health and […]
