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June 1, 2019
Freshmen Applying to the University of California?

The verdict is out and the rankings agree: University of California campuses are among the best universities in the world. With ten campuses located throughout California, whether you cite US News, Times Higher Education, Forbes, or a dozen other rankings, the UCs are consistently at the top. For example, according to the 2017 Academic Ranking[…]

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May 15, 2019
Barbara Oakley’s ‘Improve Your Study Skills: How to Excel at Math and Science: Even if you Flunked Algebra’ (Part 2)

If you haven’t read Part 1 of this series, be sure to check it out before beginning this section on study skills. Similar to swinging a bat properly in baseball or fiddling a violin well in an orchestra, studying and test-taking take proper technique to master. Even top students can improve their performance by learning[…]

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May 1, 2019
Barbara Oakley’s ‘Improve Your Study Skills: How to Excel at Math and Science: Even if you Flunked Algebra’ (Part 1)

The new mantra is to study smarter, not harder. Then of course, there is the age-old question, are smart people born that way? At birth, are babies predisposed to have a higher IQ? Can IQ be improved upon? —— Recent studies have shown that in regard to academic intelligence, IQ accounts for just over half[…]

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April 10, 2019
Getting off the MBA Waitlist

How does it Feel? Apply to business school and being waitlisted is bitter sweet if it is at your top choice, dream school. The spectrum of feelings include: That’s good! At least they did not outright reject me. I don’t know how I feel. Is this good or bad news? I’m annoyed. I didn’t want[…]

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April 10, 2019
Getting off the College Waitlist

How does it Feel? Being waitlisted is bitter sweet if it is at your top choice, “dream school.” The spectrum of feelings include: That’s good! They did not outright reject me. I don’t know how I feel. Is this good or bad news? I’m annoyed. I didn’t want to go there anyway. The college did[…]

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April 1, 2019
Barbara Oakley’s ‘Improve Your Study Skills: How to Excel at Math and Science: Even if you Flunked Algebra’

The new mantra is to study smarter, not harder. Then of course, there is the age-old question, are smart people born that way? At birth, are babies predisposed to have a higher IQ? Can IQ be improved upon? Recent studies have shown that in regard to academic intelligence, IQ accounts for just over half of[…]

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April 1, 2019
Partnering with a Pre-Medical or Pre-Business School Advisor or Consultant

All advisors are not the same Finding an Advisor, Mentor or Admissions Consultant Once you’ve committed to the pre-medical or pre-graduate school of business track, finding the most expert guidance and resources, as soon as possible, is paramount. If you are sick, consulting your health care provider as soon as possible is optimal. The same[…]

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March 15, 2019
Is the College Admissions Scandal as bad as it seems? Well Yes & No!

Yes! It is obvious that at least one university was “asleep at the switch,” and that school is my beloved University of Southern California, USC, despite its academic and athletic excellence and prestige, appears to at least occasionally hire men and women who lack of integrity. This fosters a culture of corruption and poor oversight[…]

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March 1, 2019
Cal Newport’s “How to Become a Straight A Student”

If you are in middle school or high school and underperformed in class, it is time to learn what many top students already know. Why? Because knowledge in power, and power plus logic leads to better decisions and ultimately better grades. With better grades, school is more fun and your options after graduation increase “exponentially.”[…]

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February 20, 2019
Recommendation Letters for MBA Candidates

While each component of the application is important and should be optimized, when the admissions committee member reviews your letters of recommendation, he or she is without exception looking to be pleasantly surprised and impressed. You must do everything in your power to ensure that this is accomplished. Simply emailing your supervisor and asking for[…]

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