🏷️ Content & Side Projects

Political Science to CMU MSBA: Kiki’s DIY Application While Working

Kiki studied political science, spent two years as a tech PM and applied on her...

Grammarly Pro Group Buy: SOP Writing With Grammarly, DeepL, ChatGPT

How I have used Grammarly Pro for four years, how it compares with ChatGPT, and...

LinkedIn Premium at 60% Off: My Group-Buy Review and FAQ

Is LinkedIn Premium worth it? I walk through how I activated it at 60% off...

From Deloitte to Google with Self-Reflection and Coffee Chats

In this interview with Cake, I talk about moving from Deloitte consulting to Google, how...

I Had ChatGPT Take the MBTI Test: What GPT-4.5 Means for Writers

GPT-4.5 is a modest upgrade on paper, but it writes and talks in a noticeably...

Halle Berry’s 22-Year Revenge Kiss and the Economics of the Oscars

Halle Berry's red carpet kiss with Adrien Brody grabbed the headlines, but the Oscars also...

Elon Musk: From Sci-Fi Dreamer to Billionaire. Can Tesla Recover?

From PayPal and SpaceX to Tesla and DOGE, Elon Musk's career is full of breakthroughs...

Botto, the AI Artist Out-Earning Us: How It Disrupts Art with NFTs

Botto is an AI artist whose works are picked by a voting community and sold...

What a Good SOP Looks Like: Watch Before You Write (SOP Series 2)

Part 2 of my SOP series: how to use storytelling to show who you are,...

How I Wrote the SOP That Got Me Into Columbia: 3 Key Parts (Part 1)

A good SOP answers a set of "why" questions. Here is how an SOP differs...

5 Job Search Tips I Wish I’d Known Before Moving to Google

I sent out 100+ resumes and spent months anxious before landing at Google. Here are...

Deferred MBA Application Strategy and Essays: Lessons from Columbia

A Deferred MBA lets graduating students secure a top MBA seat now and enroll after...