The Admissions Log
Insights, playbooks, and honest comparisons for the modern MBA applicant.
How to Apply to 5+ Schools Without Losing Your Mind
Applying to 8 schools shouldn't take 8x the effort. Use the modular strategy that makes multi-school applications manageable.
The 'Generic AI' Trap: How to Beat Applicants Who Use ChatGPT
ChatGPT is trained to be average. That's exactly how it sounds. Use AI without sounding like everyone else.
Why Writing Without AI is Like Doing Math Without a Calculator
Stop debating ethics. The real risk is being slow and shallow while others use superior weapons.
Stress-Testing Your Career Goals: A Pre-Mortem
Your career goals essay will be torn apart by adcoms. Better you do it first. Use this framework.
Leadership Isn't a Title: How to Frame 'Small' Wins as Big Impact
'I managed 12 people' is the most boring sentence in admissions. Learn to write about leadership without a leadership title.
The 'Story Archaeology' Method: Finding Gold in Your Past
You have better stories than you think. You've just forgotten them because they became 'normal.' How to excavate them.
Why 99% of 'Why MBA' Essays Fail (And How Yours Can Win)
Most applicants write a checklist. You need to write a bridge. Validating your career arc logic with an unforgiving AI critic.
Why Your MBA Essay Feels Generic (And How to Fix It)
You're writing the same 'safe' essay as everyone else. Learn to break the pattern using Story Mining.
How ChatMBA Compares to ApplicantLab and ChatGPT
An honest look at why we built ChatMBA and how it stacks up against the two most common alternatives for MBA applicants.