This book would have been impossible without my many clients over the years. It’s been a pleasure learning about your lives, dreams, and successes. I thank the following successful applicants in particular for their help: Alex Assad, Avin Bansal, Allen Breed, Lidia Rekas Fluhme, Kate Harris, Elizabeth Holt, Joyce Huang, Soonbae Hwang, Abhey Lamba, Amanda Nelson, Anil Phull, and Brian Rothenberg. I owe a special debt of gratitude to Caroline Diarte Edwards (INSEAD), Rod Garcia (MIT Sloan), Alison Goggin (NYU Stern), Juan Fernando Jiménez, Randall Sawyer (Cornell), and Christie St. John (Tuck) for their generous time and attention. Thank you, Cindy Tokumitsu and Michelle Stockman for your help. Anya Kozorez of McGraw-Hill deserves special appreciation for her demonstrated ability to handle difficult authors.