Insights by Elite Admit

In this series of 8 episodes, Dane and Nat talk about turning pain into passion and trauma into a new business venture. Mental health is something people have talked to me more and more about in the last few years, but that's privately. It’s still stigmatized in Thailand and underrepresented in public discourse.

Also, instead of jumping ahead to the more shocking sections, I would urge you to start at the beginning, ignore the episode titles/descriptions, and just let the story unfold. This shows the totality of a human being rather than focusing on a single component. If we start with someone’s trauma, it’s easy to think of them as quite different from us. If we start from the beginning, we know he is all of us.

As you can tell, this episode is extremely important. It is full of bravery, pain, humor, passion, and struggle. It is the human experience.

Attention recent admits! Praew gives specific advice on how to plan for the MBA experience and optimize your time abroad.

Praew dives into the details of Sloan sections ("Oceans"), which are 80+ people who take courses together. She then distinguishes that from the cohort ("Core Team") of 6 people who work closely on action learning and other events. As an elected "Community Building Chair," she is active in both.

Praew tells Dane all about life during her first semester at Sloan. She explains how sections and cohorts are chosen, why becoming a social event leader is a worthwhile challenge, and how to make the most of being a foreign student in a diverse US university.

Dane & Ning talk about their favorite Christmas movies, moving to NYC around the holidays, and how different cultural elements combine to make Christmas a magical time of year.

Dane & Ning (Thai who went to Christian school for 12 years) discuss their personal experiences with Christmas, Western New Year, Chinese New Year, and Thai New Year – highlighting similarities, differences, and the magic of red envelopes.

Carl is joined by special guest, Krit, as he provides insights on his recent GMAT Focus experience.

Will Charinpanitkul (Thailand) and Rhea Datta (UK) discuss making time for extracurriculars (women's rugby), the importance of female mentorship, and the differences and similarities for Thai/UK students.

Mek discusses the costs and benefits of each program, how to choose the best fit for you, and how to make the most of either option.

Pete discusses the evolution from the admissions Goals Essay, to MIT/MBA experiences, to Entrepreneurship, to Recruiting - as well as how different schools lead to different opportunities.